to fulfil their functions and provide services at the appropriate scale inter alia at the basin level or along a coastal zone. groundwater basin of wetland ecosystem services, and engage with water users at site and river basin and national level to maintain / restore and evaluate necessary water allocations. Ramsar Handbook 8: guidance [] Ramsar Handbook 9: River basin management [] Ramsar Handbook 10: Water allocation and management [] Ramsar Handbook 11: Managing groundwater [] IOPs, productive sectors. 70% of Parties have included wetland issues into national strategies and planning processes such as water resource management and water efficiency plans. (National Reports to COP12). Indicators % of Parties that have included wetland issues into national strategies and in the planning processes such as for water resource management and water efficiency plans. (Data source: National Reports). Possible further indicators that may be developed {% of Ramsar sites which have improved the sustainability of water use in the context of ecosystem requirements} 3 The public and private sectors have increased their efforts to apply guidelines and good practices for the wise use of water and wetlands. Engage with business sector/private sector. Ramsar Handbook 5: Partnerships [] Contracting Parties, with support of Secretariat, IOPs, business/public/private sector. Baselines 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). Indicators % of Parties reporting actions taken to implement incentive
rehabilitation projects. (Data source: National Reports). Possible further indicators that may be developed {Outcome-based indicators(s) related to (extent of) wetland restoration possibly including remote sensing as appropriate}. 13 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 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}. Operational Goal Goal 4: Enhancing Implementation 14 Scientific guidance and technical methodologies at global and regional levels is developed on relevant topics and is available to policy makers and practitioners in an appropriate format and language STRP leads with support from Secretariat in producing guidance. STRP Baseline In 2015, [543] ‘hits’ on scientific and technical guidance pages of the Ramsar web-site. (Data source: Google Analytics Ramsar web-site, May-June, 2015). In 2015, [60] ‘hits’ on STRP briefing notes from the Ramsar (Data source: Google Analytics Ramsar web-site, May-June, 2015)). In 2015, [176] ‘hits’ of relevant Ramsar Handbooks downloaded from the Ramsar web-site (Data source: Google Analytics Ramsar web-site, May-June, 2015) In 2015, [150} practical tools and guidance documents for wetland conservation and wise use, and other key scientific documentation, which has been developed by either STRP, Parties and others, and is available via the Ramsar website. (Data