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}

International cooperation is strengthened at all levels.

Baseline

Regional Initiatives

• By COP12, [15] Regional Initiatives are in operation under the framework of the Ramsar Convention. (Ramsar Secretariat).
• 68% of Parties have been involved in the development and implementation of a Regional Initiative under the framework of the Convention. (National Reports to COP12).

Other aspects of co-operation

• 35% of Parties have established networks including twinning arrangements nationally or internationally for knowledge sharing and training for wetlands that share common features. (National Reports to COP12).
• 33% of Parties have effective cooperative management in place for shared wetland systems (for example in shared river basins and coastal zones). (National Reports to COP12).
• [XX]% of Parties have co-ordination mechanisms for the implementation of MEAs existing at a national level. (Data source: new question for National Reports).
• At COP12, 168 Parties have acceded to the Ramsar Convention. (Report of the Secretary General to COP12 on the implementation of the Convention, COP12Doc8).
• At COP12, [16] transboundary Ramsar Sites. (Data source: Ramsar Secretariat).

Indicator

Regional Initiatives

• Number of Regional Initiatives successfully implemented. (Data source: National Reports).
• % of Parties that have been involved in the development and implementation of a Regional Initiative under the framework of the Convention. (Data source: National Reports).

Other aspects of co-operation

• % of Parties that have established networks including twinning arrangements nationally or internationally for knowledge sharing and training for wetlands that share common features. (Data source: National Reports).
• % of Parties that have effective cooperative management in place for shared wetland systems (for example in shared river basins and coastal zones). (Data source: National Reports).
• % of Parties where co-ordination mechanisms for the implementation of MEAs exist at a national level. (Data source: new question for National Reports).
• Number of Parties which have acceded to the Ramsar Convention. (Data Source: National Reports).
• Total number of transboundary Ramsar Sites. (Data source: Ramsar Sites Database).

Capacity building for implementation of the Convention and the 4th Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016 – 2024 is enhanced.

Baseline

• 20% of Parties have made and assessment of national and local training needs for the implementation of the Convention. (National Reports to COP12).

Indicator

• % of Parties that have made an assessment of national and local training needs for the implementation of the Convention. (National Reports to COP12).