ضمان استدامة وسالمة وقانونية استخدام األنواع البرية وحصادها واالتجار بها، ومنع االستغالل المفرط لها، وتقليل اآلثار على األنواع غير المستهدفة والنظم اإليكولوجية إلى أدنى حد، وتقليل مخاطر انتشار مسببات األمراض، وتطبيق نهج النظام اإليكولوجي، مع احترام وحماية االستخدام المألوف المستدام من جانب الشعوب األصلية والمجتمعات المحلية.

ضمان إدارة واستخدام األنواع البرية على نحو مستدام، وبذلك تقديم المنافع االجتماعية واالقتصادية والبيئية للناس، وال سيما الذين يعيشون في أوضاع هشة، واألكثر اعتمادا على التنوع البيولوجي، بما في ذلك من خالل األنشطة و المنتجات والخدمات القائمة على التنوع البيولوجي المستدام التي تعزز التنوع البيولوجي، وحماية وتشجيع االستخدام المألوف المستدام من جانب الشعوب األصلية والمجتمعات المحلية.

بحلول عام 2020، يُخفَّض معدل فقدان جميع الموائل الطبيعية، بما في ذلك الغابات، إلى النصف على الأقل، وحيثما كان ممكناً إلى ما يقرب من الصفر، ويُخفًّض تدهور وتفتت الموائل الطبيعية بقدر كبير.

بحلول عام 2020، يُخفَّض التلوث، بما في ذلك التلوث الناتج عن المغذيات الزائدة، إلى مستويات لا تضر بوظيفة النظم الإيكولوجية وبالتنوع البيولوجي.

بحلول عام 2015، تُخفَّض إلى أدنى حد الضغوط البشرية المتعددة على الشعب المرجانية، والنظم الإيكولوجية الضعيفة الأخرى التي تتأثر بتغير المناخ أو تُحمّض المحيطات، من أجل المحافظة على سلامتها ووظائفها.

بحلول عام 2020، منع انقراض الأنواع المعروفة المُهدّدة بالانقراض وتحسين وإدامة حالة حفظها، لا سيما بالنسبة للأنواع الأكثر تدهورا.

بحلول عام 2020، الحفاظ على التنوع الجيني للنباتات المزروعة وحيوانات المزارع والحيوانات الأليفة والتنوع الجيني للأقارب البرية، بما في ذلك الأنواع الأخرى ذات القيمة الاجتماعية والاقتصادية فضلاً عن القيمة الثقافية، ووضع وتنفيذ استراتيجيات لتقليل التآكل الجيني وصون تنوعها الجيني.

بحلول عام 2020، استعادة وصون النظم الإيكولوجية التي توفر خدمات أساسية، بما في ذلك الخدمات المرتبطة بالمياه، وتسهم في الصحة وسبل العيش والرفاه، مع مراعاة احتياجات النساء والمجتمعات الأصلية والمحلية والفقراء والضعفاء.

The public and private sectors have increased their efforts to apply guidelines and good practices for the wise use of water and wetlands.

Baseline

• 50% of Parties report actions taken to implement incentive measures that encourage the conservation and wise use of wetlands. (National Reports to COP12).
• 37% of Parties report actions taken to remove perverse incentive measures that discourage conservation and wise use of wetlands. (National Reports to COP12).
• 60% of Parties report private sector undertaking activities for the conservation, wise use and management of wetlands in general. (National Reports to COP12).
• % of Parties have national Ramsar Committees that include both governmental and non-governmental representation. (Data source: new question for National Reports).

Indicator

• % of Parties reporting actions taken to implement incentive measures that encourage the conservation and wise use of wetlands. (Data source: National Reports).
• % of Parties reporting actions taken to remove perverse incentive measures that discourage conservation and wise use of wetlands. (Data source: National Reports).
• % of Parties reporting private sector undertaking activities for the conservation, wise use and management of wetlands in general. (Data source: National Reports).
• % of Parties having national Ramsar Committees that include both governmental and non-governmental representation. (Data source: new question for National Reports).

Wetlands conservation and wise use are mainstreamed through communication, capacity development, education, participation and awareness.

Baseline

World Wetland Day

• 89% of Parties have branded Word Wetlands Day activities. (National Reports to COP12).
• In 2015 884 World Wetland Day activities or events reported to the Secretariat. (Data source: Ramsar Secretariat CEPA program)
• In 2015, [379} internet references (in the press) to World Wetland Day activities. (Data source: Meltwater internet analysis).
• In 2015, [58, 566} individual visits to the World Wetlands Day website. {Data source: worldwetlandsday.org website }.
• In 2015 Social media links to World Wetland Day: 16,135,974 people reached in FaceBook . (Data source: https://www.facebook.com/RamsarConventionOnWetlands) .
• 795 views of WWD message from Youtube channel (Data source Ramsar Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/RamsarConvention)
• 292,100 reached in Twitter (Data source https://twitter.com/RamsarConv)

CEPA programmes

• 80% of Parties with a) a governmental CEPA National Focal Point and 69% of Parties with b) a non-governmental National Focal Point. (Data source: Ramsar Secretariat Data Base and National Reports to COP12).
• 27% of Parties have established national action plans for wetland CEPA. (National Reports to COP12).

Visitor centres

• By COP12, 636 centres (visitor centres, interpretation centres, education centres) have been established in Ramsar sites. (National Reports to COP12).
• By COP12, 309 centres established at other wetlands. (National Reports to COP12).

Indicator

World Wetland Day

• % of Parties that have branded World Wetlands Day activities. (Data source: National Reports).
• Number of World Wetland Day activities or events reported to the Secretariat. (Data source: Ramsar CEPA program).
• Number of internet references to World Wetland Day activities. {Data source: internet analysis}.
• Number of internet references to the Ramsar Convention. {Data source: internet analysis}.
• Number of social media links to World Wetland Day. {Data source: social media analysis}.

CEPA programmes

• % of Parties with a) a governmental CEPA National Focal Point and b) a non-governmental National Focal Point (Data source: National Reports).
• % of Parties that have established national action plans for wetland CEPA. (Data source: National Reports).

Visitor centres

• Number of centres (visitor centres, interpretation centres, education centres) have been established in Ramsar Sites. (Data source: National Reports).
• Number of centres at other wetlands. (Data source: National Reports).

Possible further indicators that may be developed

• {Indicator(s) related to whether and how wetland conservation and wise-use issues are included formal education programmes}

 Objective 1.1 Parties comply with their obligations under the Convention through the adoption and implementation of appropriate legislation, policies, and procedures.

Indicator

• Indicator 1.1.1: Number of Parties that are in category 1 under the national legislation project.
• Indicator 1.1.2: Number of Parties subject to CITES recommendations to suspend trade.

Objective 1.3 Implementation of the Convention at the national level is consistent with Resolutions and Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties.

Indicator

• Indicator 1.3.1: Number of Parties that have implemented relevant reporting under Resolutions and Decisions of the Conference of the Parties and/or Standing Committee recommendations.

Objective 3.4 Parties recognize illegal trade in wildlife as serious crime and have adequate systems in place to detect and deter it.

Indicator

• Indicator 3.4.1: Number of Parties where criminal offences relating to illegal trade in wildlife (such as illegal hunting/harvest and wildlife trafficking) are recognized as a serious crime.

Objective 3.5 Parties work collaboratively across range, transit and destination states, to address entire illegal trade chains, including through strategies to reduce both the supply of and demand for illegal products, in order for trade to be legal and sustainable.

Indicator

• Indicator 3.5.1: Number of seizures made through Parties collaboration across range, transit and destination states, to address entire illegal trade chains.

Objective 4.2 The importance of achieving CITES’ aim as a contribution to achieving the relevant Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, is recognized.

Indicator

• Indicator 4.2.1: Number of Parties incorporating CITES into their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), also included in the global and national Strategies for Plant Conservation under CBD programme.