An important part of our work is directed towards the Convention of Parties to the Ramsar Convention, or Ramsar COP, the large meeting that happens every three years.
COP14 is due to happen in Wuhan, China, from 21 to 29 November 2022, with the theme ‘wetland actions for people and nature’. WWN will be taking part as much as possible given the likely disruptions and restrictions on travel.
WWN’s strategic approach to COP14
- Support Youth Engaged in Wetlands to participate.
- Present findings from the 2020 citizen science wetland survey
- Promote the values of IUCN Resolution 019 on the natural flow of water at Ramsar COP14.
Materials from the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention.
The Ramsar Convention’s Secretariat is releasing guidance and materials for COP14.
The Convention’s Regional Pre-COP meetings are likely to first take place online and then for two days in Wuhan just before COP. Countries can submit Draft Resolutions before 24 March 2022. This is an extension, and WWN members may be interested in approaching their national focal point with suggestions.
The Ramsar Secretariat has created webinars to help National Focal Points and Contracting Parties prepare for COP14. You can find them on their Capacity Building webpage.
The resources include recorded webinars, downloadable PowerPoint presentations, and other relevant text-based documents.
- Wetlands as Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
- The Ramsar Sites Information Service (RSIS) for National Focal Points and registered Ramsar Site compilers
- Preparing National Reports
- Carrying out national wetlands inventories
- Accessing the Green Climate Fund
- Grant writing for wetland conservation
WWN’s history at Ramsar COP
For a deep dive into WWN and Ramsar, see the dozens of documents on the Ramsar website that mention WWN.
