Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: 10th Conference of the Parties

摘要

The 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands convened in Changwon, Republic of Korea, from 28 October to 4 November 2008. It was attended by c. 2,000 participants, including representatives of 129 of 158 Parties, UN agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and the business sector.rnThe COP adopted an updated Strategic Plan for 2009-2014 that identifies strategies and key result areas for five goals on wise use, Wetlands of International Importance, international cooperation, institutional capacity and effectiveness, and membership. After lengthy negotiations a budget increase of 4% was agreed for 2009-2012, with those African countries whose contributions are assessed at the minimum level additionally announcing a 100% increase in what they would pay. Intense negotiations also took place on the legal status of the Ramsar Secretariat, which is currently hosted by IUCN.