Consider the following statements:
1. It was the first international treaty focused specifically on the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
2. The Conference of the Contracting Parties (CoP) is convened once every three years.
3. The Convention’s recommendations are legally binding on member countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only

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Consider the following statements:
1. It was the first international treaty focused specifically on the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
2. The Conference of the Contracting Parties (CoP) is convened once every three years.
3. The Convention&rsquo;s recommendations are legally binding on member countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Recently, the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was concluded in Victoria Falls city of Zimbabwe.

Statement 1 is correct: The Ramsar Convention is the first intergovernmental agreement on wetland conservation. It marked a global effort to safeguard wetlands, recognizing their ecological, economic, cultural, and recreational value.

Statement 2 is correct: The Conference of the Contracting Parties (CoP) under the Ramsar Convention is held every three years. At the CoP, governments review progress, set priorities, and adopt work programmes and budgets for the next triennium.

Statement 3 is not correct: The recommendations of the Ramsar CoP are not legally binding on member governments. The convention relies on voluntary cooperation and political commitment, unlike treaties with binding enforcement mechanisms.

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Consider the following statements: 1. It was the first international treaty focused specifically on the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. 2. The Conference of the Contracting Parties (CoP) is convened once every three years. 3. The Convention’s recommendations are legally binding on member countries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1 and 2 only