Wetlands for life
Following is an excerpt of the WWN closing statement Presented by Rafaela Nicola, World Wetland Network Committee’s Neo-Tropics delegate. World Wetland Network was launched at Ramsar COP 10; this is our third COP. Our participation in Ramsar is recognised in Resolution 11.6.We were formed to complement the activity of the IOPs. We fully appreciate the value …
Wetland NGOs around the world are committed to Ramsar and want to do more. The NGO community would welcome the opportunity to explore how increasing NGO contributions can be embraced by Ramsar Parties, National Focal Points and the Ramsar Secretariat. Please download the full report: Ramsar and Wetland NGOs (2 MB) or the two page summaries …
Ramsar and Wetland NGOs: A Report of the World Wetland Network for Ramsar CoP12 Read More »
A Draft NGO Opening Statement to Ramsar COP12 has been developed by World Wetland Network with collaboration of NGO participants at the WWN pre-COP Meeting, Tuesday 2 June 2015, Punta del Este. The statement will be finlaised at 8am Wednesday 3 June (Uruguay local time). It will be presented to the 12th Ramsar Conference of the Parties by …
An NGO Opening Statement, coordinated by the World Wetland Network is to be presented to the 12th Ramsar Conference of the Parties by Virginia Juele, Aguará Pope today (Wednesday 3 June). The World Wetland Network will offer the following recommendations for Ramsar consideration: a) Recognize that NGOs often create a longer-term and more continuous link for …
The Ramsar COP12 is now open for registration, please see their website for more information. If you are a part of a recognised NGO you can apply to attend the COP, which will take place in Uruguay from the 1st to the 9th of June this year.
