Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention

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Ramsar Convention participant group of states treaty party

The Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention are the national governments that have joined the international treaty on wetlands, committing to conserve and wisely use wetlands of international importance.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention canonical	5
Ramsar Contracting Parties	1
Ramsar Contracting Party	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention
Context triple: [Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, recognizedBy, Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention]

A. Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty that provides a framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources worldwide.
B. Ramsar Convention Secretariat
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.
C. Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
A Ramsar Wetland of International Importance is a wetland site recognized under the Ramsar Convention for its significant value in conserving global biodiversity, supporting waterbird populations, and maintaining vital ecological functions.
D. Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora are the countries and regional organizations that have agreed to regulate and monitor international trade in endangered species under the CITES treaty.
E. Convention on Migratory Species
The Convention on Migratory Species is a global environmental treaty under the United Nations that aims to conserve migratory animal species and their habitats across national borders.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention
Target entity description: The Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention are the national governments that have joined the international treaty on wetlands, committing to conserve and wisely use wetlands of international importance.

A. Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty that provides a framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources worldwide.
B. Ramsar Convention Secretariat
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.
C. Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
A Ramsar Wetland of International Importance is a wetland site recognized under the Ramsar Convention for its significant value in conserving global biodiversity, supporting waterbird populations, and maintaining vital ecological functions.
D. Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora are the countries and regional organizations that have agreed to regulate and monitor international trade in endangered species under the CITES treaty.
E. Convention on Migratory Species
The Convention on Migratory Species is a global environmental treaty under the United Nations that aims to conserve migratory animal species and their habitats across national borders.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Ramsar Convention participant ⓘ group of states ⓘ treaty party ⓘ
aimsTo	maintain the ecological character of wetlands ⓘ promote sustainable development in wetlands ⓘ
appliesTo	wetlands of international importance ⓘ
canAccess	Ramsar Small Grants Fund and other support mechanisms ⓘ
canReceive	Ramsar Advisory Missions ⓘ
canRequest	inclusion of sites in the Montreux Record ⓘ
collaboratesWith	Ramsar International Organization Partners (IOPs) ⓘ
composedOf	national governments ⓘ
cooperatesWith	international organizations concerned with wetlands ⓘ other Contracting Parties ⓘ
coordinatedBy	Ramsar Secretariat ⓘ linked to: Ramsar Convention Secretariat
elects	Ramsar Standing Committee members ⓘ
followsPrinciple	conservation of biodiversity ⓘ international cooperation on wetlands ⓘ wise use of wetlands ⓘ
governedBy	Ramsar Convention text ⓘ
hasObligation	conserve wetlands ⓘ cooperate on transboundary wetlands ⓘ designate Ramsar sites ⓘ maintain ecological character of Ramsar sites ⓘ report on implementation of the Ramsar Convention ⓘ use wetlands wisely ⓘ
hasRight	nominate wetlands for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance ⓘ participate in the Conference of the Contracting Parties ⓘ propose amendments to the Ramsar Convention ⓘ vote at the Conference of the Contracting Parties ⓘ
implements	Ramsar Strategic Plan at national level ⓘ
integrates	wetland conservation into coastal zone management ⓘ wetland conservation into national land-use planning ⓘ wetland conservation into water management policies ⓘ
mayDesignate	Ramsar Administrative Authority ⓘ
mayEstablish	national Ramsar committees ⓘ
memberOf	Ramsar Convention system ⓘ linked to: Ramsar Convention
monitors	status and trends of designated wetlands ⓘ
participatesIn	Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP) ⓘ Ramsar regional meetings ⓘ
partOf	Ramsar Convention ⓘ
promotes	public awareness of wetland values ⓘ research and training related to wetlands ⓘ
recognizes	international importance of wetlands ⓘ
reportsOn	progress towards Ramsar objectives ⓘ
subjectTo	Ramsar monitoring and review mechanisms ⓘ Ramsar reporting requirements ⓘ
submits	national reports on Ramsar implementation ⓘ
supports	Ramsar regional initiatives ⓘ linked to: Ramsar Regional Initiatives support unit designation of transboundary Ramsar sites ⓘ
usesInstrument	Ramsar Information Sheet for site designation ⓘ linked to: Ramsar Information Sheet

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ramsar Wetland of International Importance → recognizedBy → Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Ramsar Convention Secretariat → appliesToJurisdiction → Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Ramsar Sites Information Service → dataCoverage → Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Science and Policy unit → providesGuidanceTo → Ramsar Contracting Parties ⓘ

linked to: Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention

Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention → composedOf → Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention ⓘ

Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention → hasParticipant → Ramsar Contracting Party ⓘ

linked to: Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention

Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention → hasJurisdictionOver → Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention ⓘ

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