Para 2020, a más tardar, las personas tendrán conciencia del valor de la diversidad biológica y de los pasos que pueden dar para su conservación y utilización sostenible.

Para 2020, a más tardar, los valores de la diversidad biológica habrán sido integrados en las estrategias y procesos de planificación de desarrollo y de reducción de la pobreza nacionales y locales y se estarán integrando en los sistemas nacionales de contabilidad, según proceda, y de presentación de informes.

Para 2020, a más tardar, se habrán eliminado, eliminado gradualmente o reformado los incentivos, incluidos los subsidios, perjudiciales para la diversidad biológica, a fin de reducir al mínimo o evitar los impactos negativos, y se habrán desarrollado y aplicado incentivos positivos para la conservación y utilización sostenible de la diversidad biológica, de conformidad y en armonía con el Convenio y otras obligaciones internacionales pertinentes, tomando en cuenta las condiciones socioeconómicas nacionales.

Para 2015, cada Parte habrá elaborado, adoptado como un instrumento de política, y comenzado a poner en práctica una estrategia y un plan de acción nacionales en materia de diversidad biológica eficaces, participativos y actualizados.

Scientific guidance and technical methodologies at global and regional levels are developed on relevant topics and are available to policy makers and practitioners in an appropriate format and language.

Baseline

• In 2015, [543] ‘hits’ on scientific and technical guidance pages of the Ramsar web-site. (Data source: Google Analytics Ramsar web-site, May-June, 2015).
• In 2015, [60] ‘hits’ on STRP briefing notes from the Ramsar web-site. (Data source: Google Analytics Ramsar web-site, May-June, 2015)).
• In 2015, [176] ‘hits’ of relevant Ramsar Handbooks downloaded from the Ramsar web-site (Data source: Google Analytics Ramsar web-site, May-June, 2015).
• In 2015, [150} 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. (Data source: Ramsar web-site).

Indicator

• Number of ‘hits’ on scientific and technical guidance pages of the Ramsar web-site and associated subtotals by country and Ramsar Region of the source of these hits. (Data source: Ramsar web-site analytics).
• Number of STRP briefing papers downloaded from the Ramsar website and subtotals by country and Ramsar Region of the source of these downloads. (Data source: Ramsar web-site analytics).
• Number of relevant Ramsar Handbooks downloaded from the Ramsar web-site and subtotals by country and Ramsar Region of the source of these downloads. (Data source: Ramsar web-site analytics).
• 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. (Data source: Ramsar web-site).

Possible further indicators that may be developed

• {Indicator(s) related to the use of guidance and availability in various language versions}.

Financial and other resources for effectively implementing the 4th Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016 – 2024 from all sources are made available.

Baseline

• 21% of Contracting Parties have provided additional financial support through voluntary contributions to non-core funded Convention activities. (National Reports to COP12).
• 40% of Contracting Parties have received funding support from development assistance agencies for national wetlands conservation and management. (National Reports to COP12).

Indicator

• % of Contracting Parties that have provided additional financial support through voluntary contributions to non-core funded Convention activities. (National Reports to COP12).
• % of Parties that have received funding support from development assistance agencies for national wetlands conservation and management. (Data source: National Reports).

Possible further indicators that may be developed

• {Indicator(s) related to flows of financing related to different aspects of Strategic Plan implementation}.