Access information on Multilateral Environmental Agreements

You are here

Home » Treaties » Ramsar Convention » Strategic plan
ramsar.png

Goal 1. Addressing the drivers of wetland loss and degradation
SDG Goals:
Goal 2Goal 3Goal 6Goal 8Goal 9Goal 11Goal 14Goal 15

Target 1. Wetland benefits are featured in national/local policy strategies and plans relating to key sectors such as water, energy, mining, agriculture, tourism, urban development, infrastructure, industry, forestry, aquaculture, fisheries at the national and local level
SDG Goals:
Target 6.bGoal 6Target 6.4Target 6.5Target 6.6Goal 2Target 2.4Goal 8Target 8.9Goal 9Target 9.1Goal 14Target 14.2Goal 15Target 15.9

Indicator 1.1 % of Parties that have made assessment of ecosystem services of Ramsar Sites
SDG Goals:
Target 6.bGoal 6Target 6.6Indicator 6.6.1Goal 14Target 14.2Indicator 14.2.1Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1

Indicator 1.2 % of Parties that have included wetland issues within national strategies and planning processes such as water resource management and water efficiency plans
SDG Goals:
Goal 3Target 3.9Indicator 3.9.2Goal 14Target 14.2Indicator 14.2.1Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1Target 15.9Indicator 15.9.1

Indicator 1.3 % of Parties that have included wetland issues within National Policies or measures on agriculture
SDG Goals:
Goal 2Target 2.4Indicator 2.4.1Goal 14Target 14.2Indicator 14.2.1Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1Target 15.9Indicator 15.9.1

Target 2. Water use respects wetland ecosystem needs for them to fulfil their functions and provide services at the appropriate scale inter alia at the basin level or along a coastal zone
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Target 6.4Target 6.5Target 6.6Goal 12Target 12.2Goal 14Target 14.2Goal 15Target 15.1

Indicator 2.1 % of Parties that have included wetland issues into national strategies and in the planning processes such as for water resource management and water efficiency plans
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Target 6.4Indicator 6.4.2Target 6.5Indicator 6.5.1Target 6.6Indicator 6.6.1Goal 14Target 14.2Indicator 14.2.1Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1

Target 3. The public and private sectors have increased their efforts to apply guidelines and good practices for the wise use of water and wetlands
SDG Goals:
Target 6.bGoal 6Target 6.4Target 6.5Target 15.bGoal 15Target 15.9Goal 11Target 11.4Goal 12Target 12.6Target 12.7

Indicator 3.1 % of Parties reporting actions taken to implement incentive measures that encourage the conservation and wise use of wetlands
SDG Goals:
Indicator 15.b.1Goal 15Goal 6Target 6.1Indicator 6.1.1

Indicator 3.2 % of Parties reporting actions taken to remove perverse incentive measures that discourage conservation and wise use of wetlands
SDG Goals:
Indicator 15.b.1Goal 15

Indicator 3.3 % of Parties reporting private sector undertaking activities for the conservation, wise use and management of wetlands in general
SDG Goals:
Indicator 15.b.1Goal 15Goal 11Target 11.4Indicator 11.4.1

Indicator 3.4 % of Parties having national Ramsar Committees that include both governmental and non-governmental representation
SDG Goals:
Indicator 15.b.1Goal 15Goal 11Target 11.4Indicator 11.4.1

Target 4. Invasive alien species and pathways of introduction and expansion are identified and prioritized, priority invasive alien species are controlled or eradicated, and management responses are prepared and implemented to prevent their introduction and establishment
SDG Goals:
Goal 15Target 15.8

Indicator 4.1 % of Parties that have established or reviewed national policies or guidelines on invasive wetland species control and management
SDG Goals:
Goal 15Target 15.8Indicator 15.8.1

Indicator 4.2 % of Parties having a national inventory of invasive alien species that currently or potentially impact the ecological character of wetlands
SDG Goals:
Goal 15Target 15.8Indicator 15.8.1

Goal 2. Effectively conserving and managing the Ramsar Site network
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Goal 11Goal 14Goal 15

Target 5. The ecological character of Ramsar Sites is maintained or restored, through effective planning and integrated management
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Target 6.5Target 6.6Goal 11Target 11.4Goal 14Target 14.2Goal 15Target 15.1Target 15.9

Indicator 5.1 Number of Ramsar Sites that have effective, implemented management plans
SDG Goals:
Goal 14Target 14.2Indicator 14.2.1

Indicator 5.2 Number of Ramsar Sites that have effective, implemented management planning (actions for appropriate wetland management that are not necessarily in the context of a formal management plan)
SDG Goals:
Goal 14Target 14.2Indicator 14.2.1

Indicator 5.3 % of Parties that have made assessments of effective management of Ramsar Sites
SDG Goals:
Goal 14Target 14.2Indicator 14.2.1

Indicator 5.4 % of Ramsar Sites that have updated Ramsar Information Sheets
SDG Goals:
Goal 14Target 14.2Indicator 14.2.1

Target 6. There is a significant increase in area, numbers and ecological connectivity in the Ramsar Site network in particular under-represented types of wetlands including in under-represented ecoregions and transboundary sites
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Target 6.5Target 6.6Goal 14Target 14.2Target 14.5Goal 15Target 15.1

Indicator 6.1 Number of Ramsar sites that have been designated
SDG Goals:
Goal 14Target 14.2Indicator 14.2.1Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1

Indicator 6.2 Total hectares of Ramsar sites that have been designated
SDG Goals:
Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1

Indicator 6.3 % of change in the extent of wetlands over the last three years
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Target 6.6Indicator 6.6.1Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1

Indicator 6.4 Number of transboundary Ramsar Sites that have been designated
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Target 6.5Indicator 6.5.2Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1

Indicator 6.5 Number of Ramsar Sites designated for the following under-represented wetland types: Karst and other subterranean hydrological systems; coral reefs; wet grasslands; peatlands; sea-grass beds; mangroves; temporary pools; bivalve (shellfish) reefs
SDG Goals:
Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1

Target 7. Sites that are at risk of change of ecological character have threats addressed
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Target 6.6Goal 14Target 14.2Target 14.5Goal 15Target 15.1

Indicator 7.1 Number of Ramsar Sites removed from the Montreux Record
SDG Goals:
Goal 14Target 14.5Indicator 14.5.1

Indicator 7.2 % of Parties reporting to the Ramsar Secretariat all cases of negative human-induced change or likely change in the ecological character of Ramsar Sites pursuant to Article 3.2

Indicator 7.3 Number of Ramsar Sites reported by Parties to the Ramsar Secretariat of negative human-induced change or likely change in the ecological character of Ramsar Sites pursuant to Article 3.2

Indicator 7.4 % of Parties that have taken actions to address the issues for which Ramsar Sites have been listed on the Montreux Record

Goal 3. Wisely using all wetlands
SDG Goals:
Goal 1Goal 2Goal 5Goal 6Goal 11Goal 12Goal 13Goal 15

Target 11. Wetland functions, services and benefits are widely demonstrated, documented and disseminated
SDG Goals:
Target 6.bGoal 6Target 6.1Goal 1Target 1.4Goal 2Target 2.4

Indicator 11.1 % of Parties that have made assessment of ecosystem services of Ramsar Sites

Indicator 11.2 % of Parties that have incorporated wetlands issues into poverty eradication strategies

Indicator 11.3 % of Parties that have implemented programmes or projects that contribute to poverty alleviation objectives or food and water security plans
SDG Goals:
Indicator 6.b.1Goal 6Goal 1Target 1.2Indicator 1.2.2Target 2.4Indicator 2.4.1

Target 12. Restoration is in progress in degraded wetlands, with priority to wetlands that are relevant for biodiversity conservation, disaster risk reduction, livelihoods and/or climate change mitigation and adaptation
SDG Goals:
Goal 1Target 1.5Goal 6Target 6.6Goal 11Target 11.5Goal 13Target 13.1Goal 15Target 15.1

Indicator 12.1 % of Parties that have established restoration plans (or activities) for sites
SDG Goals:
Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1

Indicator 12.2 % of Parties that have implemented effective restoration or rehabilitation projects
SDG Goals:
Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1

Target 13. Enhanced sustainability of key sectors such as water, energy, mining, agriculture, tourism, urban development, infrastructure, industry, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries when they affect wetlands, contributing to biodiversity conservation and human livelihoods
SDG Goals:
Target 6.bTarget 6.5Target 11.bTarget 11.3Target 11.4Target 14.cTarget 2.4Target 8.9Target 9.1Target 15.9

Target 8. National wetland inventories have been either initiated, completed or updated and disseminated and used for promoting the conservation and effective management of all wetlands
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Target 6.5Target 6.6Goal 15Target 15.1Target 15.9

Indicator 8.1 % of Parties that have complete national wetland inventories
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Target 6.6Indicator 6.6.1Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.2

Indicator 8.2 % of Parties that have updated their national inventories in the last decade

Target 9. The wise use of wetlands is strengthened through integrated resource management at the appropriate scale, inter alia, within a river basin or along a coastal zone
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Target 6.5Target 6.6Goal 12Target 12.2Goal 15Target 15.1Target 15.9

Indicator 9.1 % of Parties that have adopted wetland policies or equivalent instruments that promote the wise use of their wetlands
SDG Goals:
Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1

Indicator 9.2 % of Parties that consider wetlands as natural water infrastructure integral to water resource management at the scale of river basin
SDG Goals:
Goal 6Target 6.5Indicator 6.5.1Indicator 6.5.2Goal 15Target 15.1Indicator 15.1.1

Target 10. The traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous peoples and local communities relevant for the wise use of wetlands and their customary use of wetland resources, are documented, respected, subject to national legislation and relevant international obligations and fully integrated and reflected in the implementation of the Convention with a full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities at all relevant levels.
SDG Goals:
Target 6.bGoal 6Goal 5Target 5.5Goal 11Target 11.3Goal 12Target 12.8

Goal 4. Enhancing implementation
SDG Goals:
Goal 1Goal 6Goal 9Goal 15Goal 16Goal 17

Target 14. Scientific guidance and technical methodologies at global and regional leves is developed on relevant topics and is available to policy makers and practitioners in an appropriate format and language
SDG Goals:
Target 6.aGoal 6Target 9.aGoal 9Target 9.5Goal 17Target 17.14Target 17.18Target 17.19Target 17.6Target 17.7Target 17.9

Indicator 14.1 Number of ‘hits’ on scientific and technical guidance pages of the Ramsar website and associated subtotals by country and Ramsar Region of the source of these hits

Indicator 14.2 Number of STRP briefing papers downloaded from the Ramsar website and subtotals by country and Ramsar Region of the source of these downloads

Indicator 14.3 Number of relevant Ramsar Handbooks downloaded from the Ramsar website and subtotals by country and Ramsar Region of thesource of these downloads

Indicator 14.4 Number of practical tools and guidance documents for wetland conservation and wise use, and other key scientific documentation, which has been developed by either STRP, Parties and others, and is available via the Ramsar website

Target 15. Ramsar Regional Initiatives with the active involvement and support of the Parties in each region are reinforced and developed into effective tools to assist in the full implementation of the Convention
SDG Goals:
Target 6.aGoal 6Goal 17Target 17.19Target 17.6Target 17.7Target 17.9

Indicator 15.1 Number of Regional Initiatives successfully implemented
SDG Goals:
Indicator 6.a.1Goal 6

Indicator 15.2 % of Parties that have been involved in the development and implementation of a Regional Initiative under the framework of the Convention
SDG Goals:
Indicator 6.a.1Goal 6

Target 16 Wetlands conservation and wise use are mainstreamed through communication, capacity development, education, participation and awareness
SDG Goals:
Target 6.aGoal 6Goal 15Target 15.9Goal 16Target 16.6Target 16.7Target 16.8Goal 17Target 17.14Target 17.19Target 17.9

Indicator 16.1 % of Parties that have branded World Wetlands Day activities

Indicator 16.2 Number of World Wetland Day activities or events reported to the Secretariat

Indicator 16.3 Number of internet references to World Wetland Day activities

Indicator 16.4 Number of internet references to the Ramsar Convention

Indicator 16.5 Number of social media links to World Wetland Day

Indicator 16.6 % of Parties with a) a governmental Communication, Education, Participation and Awareness - CEPA National Focal Point and b) a non-governmental National Focal Point

Indicator 16.7 % of Parties that have established national action plans for wetland CEPA

Indicator 16.8 Number of centres (visitor centres, interpretation centres, education centres) have been established in Ramsar Sites

Indicator 16.9 Number of centres at other wetlands

Target 17. Financial and other resources for effectively implementing the fourth Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016-2024 from all sources are made available
SDG Goals:
Target 9.aGoal 9Target 15.bGoal 15Goal 17Target 17.3

Indicator 17.1 % of Contracting Parties that have provided additional financial support through voluntary contributions to non-core funded Convention activities

Indicator 17.2 % of Parties that have received funding support from development assistance agencies for national wetlands conservation and management

Target 18. nternational cooperation is strengthened at all levels
SDG Goals:
Target 1.bGoal 1Target 6.aGoal 6Goal 16Target 16.8Goal 17Target 17.16Target 17.6Target 17.7

Indicator 18.1 Number of Regional Initiatives successfully implemented
SDG Goals:
Indicator 6.a.1Goal 6

Indicator 18.2 % of Parties that have been involved in the development and implementation of a Regional Initiative under the framework of the Convention

Indicator 18.3 % of Parties that have established networks including twinning arrangements nationally or internationally for knowledge sharing and training for wetlands that share common features
SDG Goals:
Indicator 6.a.1Goal 6

Indicator 18.4 % of Parties that have effective cooperative management in place for shared wetland systems (for example in shared river basins and coastal zones)
SDG Goals:
Indicator 6.a.1Goal 6

Indicator 18.5 % of Parties where coordination mechanisms for the implementation of MEAs exist at a national level

Indicator 18.6 Number of Parties which have acceded to the Ramsar Convention

Indicator 18.7 Total number of transboundary Ramsar Sites

Target 19. Capacity building for implementation of the Convention and the 4th Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016-2024 is enhanced
SDG Goals:
Target 6.aGoal 6Target 11.3Goal 17Target 17.9

Indicator 19.1 % of Parties that have made an assessment of national and local training needs for the implementation of the Convention
SDG Goals:
Indicator 6.a.1Goal 6