6th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Brisbane, Australia : 19-27 March 1996 The Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands met 19-27 March 1996 in Brisbane, Australia, for the triennial Conference of the Parties. More than a thousand delegates, including government officials, wetland experts, and observers from non-governmental organizations, charted the course of international wetland conservation efforts into the next century.

Secretary General's Interpretive Report The Conference Report (the minutes) (English, Français, Español)

Resolutions (texts in English, Spanish, French) Recommendations (texts in English, Spanish, French) 25th Anniversary Statement

Reports of the Technical Sessions Technical Session A Wise Use Of Wetlands, National Wetland Policies, And Other National Policies Affecting Wetlands. Technical Session B Guidelines on interpretation of Article 3.2 of the Convention: "ecological character" and "change in ecological character." Technical Session C Interactions with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the World Bank (WB), and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Technical Session D Review of Kushiro Guidelines on Management Planning for Wetlands. Technical Session E Criteria for Identifying Wetlands of International Importance. Technical Session F Community-Based Wetland Management.

Regional Overviews of the implementation of the Convention in the past triennium Overview of the implementation of the Convention in the Africa region Overview of the implementation of the Convention in the Asia region Overview of the implementation of the Convention in the Eastern European region Overview of the implementation of the Convention in the Neotropical region Overview of the implementation of the Convention in the North America region Overview of the implementation of the Convention in the Oceania region Overview of the implementation of the Convention in the Western European region

For further information, please contact the Ramsar Convention Bureau, Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland (tel +41 22 999 0170, fax +41 22 999 0169, e-mail ). Posted May-June 1996, most recently revised September 2005, Dwight Peck, Ramsar.