[PDF] Top 20 Report of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) and its proposals for COP9 draft technical resolutions

... particular, and in recognition that with this increasingly large suite of guidance available to Parties it becomes harder for users to identify which is the most relevant guidance to apply ... See full document

... 50. The revised modus operandi has also been designed to address another of the serious bottlenecks identified by the STRP12’s review – that of delays under the current ... See full document

... aim for some turnover in Panel membership in each triennium, since this brings new expertise and thinking into Panel ...institutionalize the knowledge and progress made in one ... See full document

... mitigation and compensation. It was urged that the group now focus on delivery of its specific tasks: a) preparing guidance under the framework for avoidance, mitigation ... See full document

... “[T]his review and guidance has been prepared to provide a general introduction to GIS issues, its application not only for wetland inventory, but also for wetland assessment and ... See full document

... in the STRP in each triennium at the time of distribution of the official documentation for the COP ...before the opening of the meeting). When ... See full document

... as the direct impacts of HPAI H5N1 on susceptible birds, public attitudes (and therefore support for wetland conservation, particularly of Ramsar sites and other wetlands ... See full document

... considered and supported the approach proposed in this paper for draft Resolutions with a technical ...content. The Panel also indicated that it considers that ... See full document

... 30. The review process found that STRP products are generally viewed as high quality and valuable, but that they are not reaching all intended ...audiences. The review ... See full document

... to the timing of its submission, this material in COP9 DR22 has not been subject to scrutiny by the STRP in its role as the expert panel charged by ... See full document

... and Technical Review Panel (STRP) COP9 DR1 guidance for implementing the Ramsar wise use Additional scientific and technical concept.. COP9 DOC.[r] ... See full document

... THANKING the Government of Sweden, WWF International, IUCN, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (with funds from the United Nations University) and the WorldFish Centre ... See full document

... important for Parties to broaden their representation in Ramsar implementation, and frequently to raise the level of that representation, to involve those other sectors of government ... See full document

... efficiency of the COP ...a draft Resolution (technical or otherwise) to submit these to the Standing Committee before their consideration at the ...submit proposals ... See full document

... monitoring and survey programme is a prerequisite for assessing whether or not a wetland has undergone a change in its ecological ...component of a wetland management planning (see Annex to ... See full document

... one of Ramsar’s International Organisation Partners (IOPs), the Convention has long recog- nized the very significant and continuing contribu- tions BirdLife makes to supporting Ramsar imple- ... See full document

... maintenance of ecological character. The workshop also identified the need to a) better assess the range and distribution of all types of wetlands throughout the ... See full document

... pares the past and present condition of oyster reefs around the globe finds that more than 90 percent of former reefs have been lost in most of the ―bays‖ and ... See full document

... time and effort particu- larly on the part of the STRP, for example in formulating terms of reference, assisting in execution of work and data provision, ... See full document

... because of this working relation that I was able to spend part of my sum- mer at the ...about the diversity and bene- fits of National Ramsar Committees ...part of my ... See full document