Ramsar
16 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
12 April 2012: The fifth Oceania Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 11th Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) brought together government representatives and regional partners to share experiences and information, as well as to highlight national case studies of best practice in wetlands conservation.
The meeting, which took place in Koror, Palau, from 26-30 March 2012, was attended by 30 representatives...
29 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
27 March 2012: The success of the Palau Green Fee, an added departure tax, was discussed at the fifth Oceania Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 11th Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention).
During the meeting, which took place in Palau, from 26-30 March 2012, participants discussed sustainable financing mechanisms for protected areas, including wetlands, highlighting the Palau Green Fee as a success story. According...
10 Mar 2012
The Fifth Oceania Regional preparatory meeting for the 11th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) will be hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). The meeting will review the current implementation of the Convention and introduce the COP 11 Draft Resolutions. Ramsar COP 11 will take place from 6-13 July 2012, in Bucharest, Romania. [ for more information...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 February 2012: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) has released an information paper that showcases the approaches of six parties in creating and operating National Ramsar/wetlands Committees (NRCs).
The paper examines the experiences of six NRCs from Africa, Asia, Europe, Neotropics, North America and Oceania, which have helped deliver the objectives of the Convention and effectively promote the wise use of wetlands. It reviews...
03 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2 February 2012: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) and the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) jointly celebrated World Wetlands Day (WWD) 2012 around the theme of wetlands and tourism, with the goal of advancing sustainable tourism development in wetlands. Other organizations also marked the Day, which is celebrated on 2 February each year, the anniversary of the 1971 adoption of the Ramsar Convention.
In his statement for the Day,...
