Ramsar Convention Secretariat

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The Ramsar Convention Secretariat is the administrative body that coordinates and supports the implementation of the international treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental governance body
international organization secretariat
treaty secretariat
abbreviation Ramsar Convention Secretariat self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ramsar Secretariat
administers Ramsar Convention
surface form: Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat

Ramsar Convention
alsoKnownAs Ramsar Convention Secretariat
surface form: Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention
appliesToJurisdiction Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention
cooperatesWith Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
surface form: Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat

UNEP/CMS Secretariat
surface form: Convention on Migratory Species Secretariat

Food and Agriculture Organization
surface form: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
World Heritage Centre
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Centre

United Nations Environment Programme
coordinatesImplementationOf Ramsar Convention
country Switzerland
fieldOfWork biodiversity conservation
international environmental governance
multilateral environmental agreements
wetland conservation
wise use of wetlands
governedBy Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention
hasHeadquartersLocation Gland, Switzerland
hasOffice Gland, Switzerland
hasParentOrganization Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention
hasPart Administrative, Finance and Communications units
Ramsar Regional Initiatives support unit
Science and Policy unit
hostedBy IUCN
surface form: International Union for Conservation of Nature
language English
French
Spanish
locatedIn Canton of Vaud
Lake Geneva region
name Ramsar Convention Secretariat self-link
purpose to assist Contracting Parties in meeting their obligations under the Ramsar Convention
to coordinate and support the implementation of the Ramsar Convention
to facilitate international cooperation on wetlands
to promote the conservation and wise use of wetlands
reportsTo Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention
responsibleFor coordinating technical and scientific work under the Ramsar Convention
day-to-day administration of the Ramsar Convention
maintaining the List of Wetlands of International Importance
organizing meetings of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
providing guidance on the wise use of wetlands
servicing the Ramsar Standing Committee
supporting national focal points of the Ramsar Convention
supporting the designation of Ramsar Sites
sector intergovernmental environmental organization
supportsImplementationOf Ramsar Convention
website https://www.ramsar.org

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Gland, Switzerland headquartersLocationOf Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services cooperatesWith Ramsar Convention Secretariat
this entity surface form: Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Ramsar Wetland of International Importance monitoredBy Ramsar Convention Secretariat
this entity surface form: Ramsar Secretariat
Ramsar Convention Secretariat name Ramsar Convention Secretariat self-link
Ramsar Convention Secretariat alsoKnownAs Ramsar Convention Secretariat
this entity surface form: Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention
Ramsar Convention Secretariat abbreviation Ramsar Convention Secretariat self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ramsar Secretariat
Ramsar Convention secretariat Ramsar Convention Secretariat