Promote the importance of wetlands and the multiple values wetlands provide to people and nature and the contributions wetlands make to achieving sustainable development, including food security and poverty eradication, to transform the human-wetland relationship from one of exploitation, unsustainable resource extraction, and depletion to one where humans and nature live in harmony, including by incorporating wise use and an ecosystem approach within policy and planning at all levels.

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.

De aquí a 2020, integrar los valores de los ecosistemas y la biodiversidad en la planificación, los procesos de desarrollo, las estrategias de reducción de la pobreza y la contabilidad nacionales y locales

Explanation: Parties can demonstrate that they have national legislation, policies and plans in place that enables them to fully implement the obligations under CMS, especially Articles III and IV. Furthermore, Parties can provide evidence of comprehensive and effective enforcement of the legislation. 

Explanation: The Convention’s mandates, provisions and agenda are incorporated into national legislation frameworks and strategies relevant to migratory species (e.g., NBSAPs and NDCs). 

Explanation: Parties collaborate with other governments through joint concerted actions, species listing proposals and other collaborative actions to implement CMS, its Resolutions and Decisions and associated guidance.

Explanation: CMS mandates, provisions and priorities are taken into consideration in the decisions and initiatives of other environmental and sustainable development-related international instruments, policies and initiatives, including under the UN (e.g., NBSAPs, NDCs), as well as in relevant stakeholder strategic processes. 

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.

Baseline

• 19% of Parties have made assessment of ecosystem services of Ramsar Sites. (National Reports to COP12).
• 70% of Parties have included wetland issues within national strategies and planning processes such as water resource management and water efficiency plans. (National Reports to COP12).
• 47% of Contracting Parties have included wetland issues within National Policies or measures on agriculture. (National Reports to COP12).

Indicator

• % of Parties that have made assessment of ecosystem services of Ramsar Sites. (Data source: National Reports).
• % of Parties that have included wetland issues within national strategies and planning processes such as water resource management and water efficiency plans. (Data source: National Reports).
• % of Parties that have included wetland issues within National Policies or measures on agriculture. (Data source: National Reports).

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.

Baseline

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Indicator

Possible further indicators that may be developed

• {Indicators related to the relevant sectors especially using or linking to relevant Aichi Target indicators and other relevant international processes}.