A local wetland CEPA project: Ramsar Jouyaku-wo Katsuyou-shiyou ラムサール条約を活用しよう - Introducing Ramsar tools for conservation and wise use of wetlands in Japanese language - -湿地保全のツールを読み解く-
Edited by Biwa-ko Ramsar Kenkyu-kai (Biwa-ko Wetland Study Group), 2001-2012 ◆琵琶湖ラムサール研究会
English summary
Some wetland scientists established a study group "Biwa-ko Ramsar Kenkyu-kai" (BRK), and started the project in 2001 towards enhancement of conservation and wise use of wetlands and its resources in Biwa-ko, the largest lake and a Ramsar Siteno. 617 in Japan, as well as an Anatidae Network Site, in Japan, by introducing basic documents and information from the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, 1971) in Japanese language on the worldwide web as well as publications. The concept was raised through discussions while members developed their reports to a symoposium at Lake Biwa Research Institute (LBRI) of Shiga Prefecture Government, on waterbirds and wetlands in the lake, December 2000, in recognition of the need of wetland CEPA efforts in local language and contexts as guided in The Convention's Outreach Programme 1999-2002 (Paragraph 42) from the Ramsar COP7 in 1999, and later programme for 2003-2008 (Resolution VIII.31).
Each member of the study group has prepared an overview document on wetland issue relevant to the effort of his own, which is aimed at introduction to the Ramsar guideline or guidance to the issue. These documents have been compiled in Chapter 2, on such issues as local involvement, CEPA efforts, invasive species, riverbasin management, wetland restoration and mitigation, and migratory waterbirds. Additional authors have been sought for the issues not covered by members themselves, and so will be for issues raised in future.
Based on the overview in Chapter 2, the study group provided ideas and concepts which were useful for the on-site conservation efforts to be integrated in Biwa-ko in Chapter 3. Ramsar documents to be referred to in the 9th International Conference on the Conservation and Management of Lakes, which was held at Biwa-ko in November 2001, were also suggested in the chapter.
The study group also invited contributions from former staff of Ramsar Secretariat with brief introduction to the Convention in Chapter 1, as well as reports from the 2000 LBRI symposium.
The appended section of references has covered all of available Japanese translation of Ramsar Resolutions and Recommendations by permission of the publishers (Ministry of the Environment, Kushiro International Wetland Centre (KIWC), International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC), Ramsar Center Japan and Japan Federation of Bar Associations) and some other basic information translated by the study group themselves.
At the initial stage in 2001, financially supported by the Shiga Prefecture Government within its project commemorative of the new (21st) century "Movement Shiga" which enabled publication of booklet. The Biwako Waterfowl Wetland Center, which was established by Ministry of the Environment and has been managed by the local township government of Kohoku-cho, has hosted the portal site of the project in its worldwide web server. Mapped below were all the documents in this site in Japanese language.
Biwa-ko Ramsar Kenkyu-kai (BRK) contact:
Mr. Satoru Murakamibiwa@@mugen-ss.net
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Kaminiu 2289, Yogo-cho, Shiga-ken, 529-0512, Japan
A local wetland CEPA project: Ramsar Jouyaku-wo Katsuyou-shiyou - Introducing Ramsar tools for conservation and wise use of wetlands in Japanese language - by Biwa-ko Ramsar Kenkyu-kai (Biwa-ko Wetland Study Group), 2001-2012
[ All pages are in Japanese; ] [ so is title attribute of each link.]
Introduction to the project and contents of chapters and appendices; column "What is COP, what are Resolutions and Recommendations" with linking to "Introduction to the Ramsar web site"; seeking additional contributions and acknowledgement; contact and members of the group.
RES X.3: The Changwon Declaration on human well-being and wetlands.
RES X.4: Establishing a Transition Committee of the Management Working Group.
RES X.5: Facilitating the work of the Ramsar Convention and its Secretariat.
RES X.6: Regional initiatives 2009-2012 in the framework of the Ramsar Convention.
RES X.7: Optimizing the Ramsar Small Grants Fund during the period 2009-2012.
RES X.8: The Convention's Programme on communication, education, participation and awareness (CEPA) 2009-2015.
RES X.9: Refinements to the modus operandi of the Scientific & Technical Review Panel (STRP).
RES X.10: Future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention.
RES X.11: Partnerships and synergies with Multilateral Environmental Agreements and other institutions.
RES X.12: Principles for partnerships between the Ramsar Convention and the business sector.
RES X.13: The status of sites in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
RES X.14: A Framework for Ramsar data and information needs.
RES X.15: Describing the ecological character of wetlands, and data needs and formats for core inventory: harmonized scientific and technical guidance.
RES X.16: A Framework for processes of detecting, reporting and responding to change in wetland ecological character.
RES X.17: Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment: updated scientific and technical guidance.
RES X.18: The application of response options from the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) within the Ramsar Wise Use Toolkit.
RES X.19: Wetlands and river basin management: consolidated scientific and technical guidance.
RES X.20: Biogeographic regionalization in the application of the Strategic Framework for the List of Wetlands of International Importance: scientific and technical guidance.
RES X.21: Guidance on responding to the continued spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
RES X.22: Promoting international cooperation for the conservation of waterbird flyways.
RES X.23: Wetlands and human health and well-being.
RES IX.1: Additional scientific and technical guidance for implementing the Ramsar wise use concept.
RES IX.1 Annex A: A Conceptual Framework for the wise use of wetlands and the maintenance of their ecological character.
RES IX.1 Annex B: Revised Strategic Framework and guidelines for the future development of the List of Wetlands of International Importance.
RES IX.1 Annex C: An Integrated Framework for the Ramsar Convention's water-related guidance.
RES IX.1 Annex Ci: River basin management: additional guidance and a framework for the analysis of case studies.
RES IX.1 Annex Cii: Guidelines for the management of groundwater to maintain wetland ecological character.
RES IX.1 Annex D: Ecological “outcome-oriented” indicators for assessing the implementation effectiveness of the Ramsar Convention.
RES IX.1 Annex E: An Integrated Framework for wetland inventory, assessment and monitoring (IF-WIAM).
RES IX.1 Annex Ei: Guidelines for the rapid assessment of inland, coastal and marine wetland biodiversity.
RES IX.2: Future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention.
RES IX.3: Engagement of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in ongoing multilateral processes dealing with water.
RES IX.4: The Ramsar Convention and conservation, production and sustainable use of fisheries resources.
RES IX.5: Synergies with other international organizations dealing with biological diversity; including collaboration on, and harmonization of, national reporting among biodiversity-related conventions and agreements.
RES IX.6: Guidance for addressing Ramsar sites or parts of sites which no longer meet the Criteria for designation.
RES IX.7: Regional initiatives in the framework of the Ramsar Convention.
RES IX.8: Streamlining the implementation of the Strategic Plan of the Convention 2003-2008.
RES IX.9: The role of the Ramsar Convention in the prevention and mitigation of impacts associated with natural phenomena, including those induced or exacerbated by human activities.
RES IX.10: Use of the term and status of the “Ramsar Secretariat”.
RES IX.11: Revised modus operandi of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP).
RES VIII.1: Guidelines for the allocation and management of water for maintaining the ecological functions of wetlands.
RES VIII.2: The Report of the World Commission on Dams (WCD) and its relevance to the Ramsar Convention.
RES VIII.3: Climate change and wetlands: impacts, adaptation, and mitigation.
RES VIII.4: Principles and guidelines for incorporating wetland issues into Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).
RES VIII.5: Partnerships and synergies with Multilateral Environmental Agreements and other institutions.
RES VIII.6: A Ramsar Framework for Wetland Inventory.
RES VIII.7: Gaps in and harmonization of Ramsar guidance on wetland ecological character, inventory, assessment, and monitoring.
RES VIII.8: Assessing and reporting the status and trends of wetlands, and the implementation of Article 3.2 of the Convention.
RES VIII.9: 'Guidelines for incorporating biodiversity-related issues into environmental impact assessment legislation and/or processes and in strategic environmental assessment' adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and their relevance to the Ramsar Convention.
RES VIII.10: Improving implementation of the Strategic Framework and Vision for the List of Wetlands of International Importance.
RES VIII.19: Guiding principles for taking into account the cultural values of wetlands for the effective management of sites.
RES VIII.20: General guidance for interpreting "urgent national interests" under Article 2.5 of the Convention and considering compensation under Article 4.2.
RES VIII.21: Defining Ramsar site boundaries more accurately in Ramsar Information Sheets.
RES VIII.22: Issues concerning Ramsar sites that cease to fulfil or never fulfilled the Criteria for designation as Wetlands of International Importance.
RES VIII.23: Incentive measures as tools for achieving the wise use of wetlands.
RES VIII.24: UNEP's Guidelines for enhancing compliance with multilateral environmental agreements, and Guidelines for national enforcement, and international cooperation in combating violations, of laws implementing multilateral environmental agreements.
RES VII.1: Regional categorization of countries under the Convention, and composition, roles and responsibilities of the Standing Committee, including tasks of Standing Committee members.
RES VII.2: Composition and modus operandi of the Convention's Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP).
RES VII.3: Partnerships with international organizations.
RES VII.4: Partnerships and cooperation with other Conventions, including harmonized information management infrastructures.
RES VII.5: Critical evaluation of the Convention's Small Grants Fund for Wetland Conservation and Wise Use (SGF) and its future operations.
RES VII.6: Guidelines for developing and implementing National Wetland Policies; Annex.
RES VII.7: Guidelines for reviewing laws and institutions to promote the conservation and wise use of wetlands; Annex.
RES VII.8: Guidelines for establishing and strengthening local communities' and indigenous people's participation in the management of wetlands; Annex.
RES VII.9: The Convention's Outreach Programme, 1999-2002; Annex.
RES VII.12: Sites in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance: official descriptions, conservation status, and management plans, including the situation of particular sites in the territories of specific Contracting Parties.
RES VI.1: Working definitions of ecological character, guidelines for describing and maintaining the ecological character of listed sites, and guidelines for operation of the Montreux Record; Annex § 3. Guidelines for operation of the Montreux Record; Montreux Record - Questionnaire.
Rec 6.16: Conservation and wise use of wetlands in bilateral and multilateral development cooperation programmes.
Rec 6.17: Ramsar sites in the territories of specific Contracting Parties. Rec 6.17.1: Greek Ramsar sites. Rec 6.17.2: National Reserve of Paracas and the national strategy for the conservation of wetlands in Peru. Rec 6.17.3: Azraq Oasis, Jordan. Rec 6.17.4: Australian Ramsar sites. Rec 6.17.5: The Lower Danube Basin.
Rec 6.18: Conservation and wise use of wetlands in the Pacific Islands region.
RES 5.3: Procedure for initial designation of sites for the List of Wetlands of International Importance; Annex 1: Review procedure for listed sites which may not qualify under any of the Criteria established by Recommendation 4.2.
RES 5.4: The record of Ramsar sites where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur ("Montreux Record").
RES 5.5: Establishment of a Scientific and Technical Review Panel.
RES 5.6: The wise use of wetlands; Annex: Additional Guidance for the Implementation of the Wise Use Concept.
RES 5.7: Management planning for Ramsar sites and other wetlands; Annex: Guidelines on Management Planning for Ramsar Sites and Other Wetlands [Superseded by the 2002 Guidelines].
RES 5.8: Future funding and operation of the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Fund.
RES 5.9: Application of the Ramsar Criteria for Identifying Wetlands of International Importance.
Rec 5.1: Ramsar sites in the territories of specific Contracting Parties. Rec 5.1.1: Greek Ramsar sites. Rec 5.1.2: Cuare, Venezuela. Rec 5.1.3: Lower Danube Basin.
Rec 5.2: Guidelines for interpretation of Article 3 ("ecological character" and "change in ecological character").
Rec 5.3: The essential character of wetlands and the need for zonation related to wetland reserves.
Rec 5.4: The relationship between the Ramsar Convention, the Global Environment Facility and the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Rec 5.5: Inclusion of conservation and wise use of wetlands in multilateral and bilateral development cooperation programmes.
Rec 5.6: The role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Ramsar Convention.