13th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
21 Oct - 29 Oct 2018
Agenda
1
Opening of the Meeting
2
General statements and keynote addresses
3
Adoption of the provisional agenda and working programme
3.1
Provisional agenda
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3 October 2018
COP13 Doc.3.1 Rev.1 Provisional agenda
3.2
Provisional working programme
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3 October 2018
COP13 Doc.3.2 Provisional working programme
23 October 2018
COP13 Doc.3.2 Rev.1 Provisional working programme
4
Adoption of the Rules of Procedure
4.1
Provisional Rules of Procedure
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26 July 2018
COP13 Doc.4.1 Provisional Rules of Procedure
4.2
Proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure
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30 July 2018
COP13 Doc.4.2 Proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure
5
Election of the President and Vice-Presidents and remarks by the President (no document)
6
Appointment of the Credentials Committee and any other committees (no document)
7
Admission of observers
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8 October 2018
COP13 Doc.7 Admission of observers
8
Report of the Chair of the Standing Committee
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7 August 2018
COP13 Doc.8 Report of the Chair of the Standing Committee
9
Report of the Chair of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP)
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21 August 2018
COP13 Doc.9 Report of the Chair of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP)
10
Report on implementation of the CEPA Programme 2016-2018 and recommendations on future directions
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24 August 2018
COP13 Doc.10 Report on implementation of the CEPA Programme 2016-2018 and recommendations on future directions
11
Report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the Convention
11.1
Global implementation
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10 October 2018
COP13 Doc.11.1 Report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the Convention: Global implementation
11.2
Work of the Secretariat
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24 September 2018
COP13 Doc.11.2 Report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the Convention: Work of the Secretariat
12
Report of the Secretary General pursuant to Article 8.2 on the List of Wetlands of International Importance
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14 August 2018
COP13 Doc.12 Report of the Secretary General pursuant to Article 8.2 concerning the List of Wetlands of International Importance
13
Issues arising from Resolutions and Recommendations of previous meetings of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (no document)
14
Financial report for 2016-2018 by the Chair of the Subgroup on Finance of the Standing Committee, and proposed budget for the 2019-2021 triennium
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2 October 2018
COP13 Doc.14 Report on financial and budgetary matters
15
Wetland City Accreditation
15.1
Report of the Standing Committee
15.2
Presentation of certificates (no document)
16
Election of Contracting Parties to the Standing Committee 2019-2021 (no document)
17
Secretariat’s report on administrative and financial implications of draft resolutions
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18 October 2018
COP13 Doc.17 Secretariat’s report on administrative and financial implications of draft resolutions
18
Consideration of the draft resolutions and recommendations submitted by Contracting Parties and the Standing Committee
18.1
Draft resolution on enhancing the effectiveness of the Ramsar Convention
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.1 Draft resolution on enhancing the effectiveness of the Convention
27 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.1&2 Draft resolution on governance of the Convention
18.2
Draft resolution on improving the efficiency of structures and processes of the Convention
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.2 Draft resolution on improving the efficiency of structures and processes of the Convention
27 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.1&2 Draft resolution on governance of the Convention
18.3
Draft resolution on the responsibilities, roles and composition of the Standing Committee and regional categorization of countries under the Convention
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.3 Draft resolution on the responsibilities, roles and composition of the Standing Committee and regional categorization of countries under the Convention
27 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.3 Rev.1 Draft resolution on the responsibilities, roles and composition of the Standing Committee and regional categorization of countries under the Convention
18.4
Draft resolution on language strategy for the Convention
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.4 Draft resolution on language strategy for the Convention
27 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.4 Rev.1 Draft resolution on language strategy for the Convention
18.5
Draft resolution on financial and budgetary matters
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3 August 2018
COP13 Doc.18.5 Draft resolution on financial and budgetary matters
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.5 Rev.1 Draft resolution on financial and budgetary matters
18.6
Draft resolution on review of the fourth Strategic Plan of the Ramsar Convention
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22 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.6 Draft resolution on review of the fourth Strategic Plan of the Ramsar Convention
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.6 Rev.1 Draft resolution on review of the fourth Strategic Plan of the Ramsar Convention
18.7
Draft resolution on enhancing the Convention’s implementation, visibility and synergies with other multilateral environmental agreements and other international institutions
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.7 Draft resolution on enhancing the Convention’s implementation, visibility and synergies with other multilateral environmental agreements and other international institutions
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.7 Rev.1 Draft resolution on enhancing the Convention’s implementation, visibility and synergies with other multilateral environmental agreements and other international institutions
18.8
Draft resolution on Ramsar Regional Initiatives 2019-2021 and their Operational Framework
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.8 Draft resolution on Ramsar Regional Initiatives 2019-2021 and their Operational Framework
29 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.8 Rev.1 Draft resolution on Ramsar Regional Initiatives 2019-2021
18.9
Draft resolution on World Wetlands Day
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22 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.9 Draft resolution on World Wetlands Day
18.10
Draft resolution on the status of Sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance
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25 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.10 Draft resolution on the status of Sites in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.10 Rev.1 Draft resolution on the status of Sites in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance
18.11
Draft resolution on Ramsar Advisory Missions
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.11 Draft resolution on Ramsar Advisory Missions
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.11 Rev.1 Draft resolution on Ramsar Advisory Missions
18.12
Draft resolution on future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention for 2019-2021
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.12 Draft resolution on future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention for 2019-2021
30 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.12 Rev.1 Draft resolution on future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention for 2019-2021
18.13
Draft resolution on guidance on identifying Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites) for global climate change regulation as an additional argument to existing Ramsar criteria
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27 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.13 Draft Resolution on guidance on identifying peatlands as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites) for global climate change regulation as an additional argument to existing Ramsar criteria
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.13 Rev.1 Draft Resolution on guidance on identifying peatlands as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites) for global climate change regulation as an additional argument to existing Ramsar criteria
18.14
Draft resolution on restoration of degraded peatlands to mitigate and adapt to climate change and enhance biodiversity
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22 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.14 Draft resolution on restoration of degraded peatlands to mitigate and adapt to climate change and enhance biodiversity
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.14 Rev.1 Draft resolution on restoration of degraded peatlands to mitigate and adapt to climate change and enhance biodiversity and disaster risk reduction
18.15
Draft resolution on promoting conservation, restoration and sustainable management of coastal blue carbon ecosystems
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27 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.15 Draft resolution on promoting conservation, restoration and sustainable management of coastal blue carbon ecosystems
29 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.15 Rev.1 Draft resolution on promoting conservation, restoration and sustainable management of coastal blue carbon ecosystems
18.16
Draft resolution on cultural values, indigenous peoples and local communities, and climate change mitigation and adaptation in wetlands
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.16 Draft resolution on cultural values, indigenous peoples and local communities, and climate change mitigation and adaptation in wetlands
29 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.16 Rev.1 Draft resolution on cultural values and practices of indigenous peoples and local communities and their contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation in wetlands
18.17
Draft resolution on sustainable urbanization, climate change and wetlands
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.17 Draft resolution on sustainable urbanization, climate change and wetlands
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.17 Rev.1 Draft resolution on sustainable urbanization, climate change and wetlands
18.18
Draft resolution on the rapid assessment of wetland ecosystem services
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24 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.18 Draft resolution on the rapid assessment of wetland ecosystem services
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.18 Rev.1 Draft resolution on the rapid assessment of wetland ecosystem [services] [functions]
18.19
Draft resolution on the importance of wetlands for peace and security
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.19 Draft resolution on the importance of wetlands for peace and security
18.20
Draft resolution on gender and wetlands
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.20 Draft resolution on gender and wetlands
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.20 Rev.1 Draft resolution on gender and wetlands
18.21
Draft resolution on agriculture in wetlands
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.21 Draft resolution on agriculture in wetlands
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.21 Rev.1 Draft resolution on agriculture in wetlands
29 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.21 Rev.2 Draft resolution on sustainable agriculture in wetlands
18.22
Draft resolution on promoting the conservation and wise use of intertidal wetlands and ecologically associated habitats
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22 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.22 Draft resolution on promoting the conservation and wise use of intertidal wetlands and ecologically-associated habitats
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.22 Rev.1 Draft resolution on promoting the conservation and wise use of intertidal wetlands and ecologically-associated habitats
18.23
Draft resolution on conservation and management of small wetlands
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.23 Draft resolution on conservation and management of small wetlands
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.23 Rev.1 Draft resolution on conservation and management of small wetlands
18.24
Draft resolution on wetlands in West Asia
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.24 Draft resolution on wetlands in West Asia
29 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.24 Rev.1 Draft resolution on wetlands in West Asia
18.25
Draft resolution on wetlands in the Arctic and sub-Arctic
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.25 Draft resolution on wetlands in polar and subpolar regions
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.25 Rev.1 Draft resolution on wetlands in the Arctic and sub-Arctic
18.26
Draft resolution on the enhanced conservation of sea turtle breeding, feeding and nursery areas and the designation of key areas as Ramsar Sites
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20 July 2018
COP13 Doc.18.26 Draft resolution on the enhanced conservation of sea turtle breeding, feeding and nursery areas and the designation of key areas as Ramsar Sites (with Annex 2 translated to English)
28 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.26 Rev.1 Draft resolution on the enhanced conservation of sea turtle breeding, feeding and nursery areas and the designation of key areas as Ramsar Sites (with Annex 2 translated to English)
18.27
Draft resolution: Thanks to the Host Country, the United Arab Emirates
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29 October 2018
COP13 Doc.18.27 Draft resolution: Thanks to the Host Country, the United Arab Emirates
19
Report of the Credentials Committee
20
Report on the discussions, conclusions and recommendations in the preceding sessions
21
Adoption of resolutions and recommendations
22
Date and venue of the next ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
23
Any other business
24
Adoption of the report of the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
25
Close of the meeting