The proposal was prepared by the International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau. The text includes systematic and geographic scope of the agreement, current status of African - Eurasian waterbirds, recommendations for conservation and management, and research and monitoring. The tables and attachments include information on population limits, population sizes and trends of waterbird species included in the agreement. [ It should be noted that some of the population categories for certain species in this section are open to debate ].