13th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP13)

The 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP13) will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 21-29 October 2018. COP13 will address the theme, “Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future”.

Agenda items will include: progress on the 2016-2024 strategic plan; regional initiatives; status of existing Ramsar sites; guidance on identifying Ramsar sites for global climate change regulation; restoration of degraded peatlands; cultural values, indigenous peoples and local communities, and climate change mitigation and adaptation; sustainable urbanization; and wetlands in specific areas and habitat types.

The SDG Knowledge Hub summary of COP12 is here.