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… Wetland birds have been hunted for food since ancient times, employing nets, bows and arrows, … of wetland fauna and flora for their subsistence – for food, fuel and the raw materi- als for shelter, clothing, … thatching in Madagascar. Wetlands as an early source of food and raw materials W W F -C A N O N /J O H N E . N E W B …

… processing of nutrients and pollutants, shore protection, food provision, and educa- tional and recreational … trends. From the very beginning, water –along with air and food– has been understood as an abso- lute necessity for … societies, water became an essential prerequisite for food production. Places where it was abundantly available …

… Intact food webs, presence of apex predators, predator-prey … integrity and diversity as well as livelihoods and food security (Maffi 2002, Turner et al. 2012, Sobrevilla … resource fluxes, transport, predator-prey interactions and food-web structure within and among ecosystems (Bauer et al. …

… rice has been grown for centuries, constituting the basic food for a large portion of that population and creating a specialized food culture in these regions. “The wetland landscape is …

… to organisms such as algae, which are at the bottom of the food web. Maintaining the abundance within and the … While supplying cruise vessels with large amounts of food, fresh water and fuel, collecting and processing huge …

… EGN European Geoparks Network EU European Union FAO Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) GEF … International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture IUCN International Union for … the world’s agricultural heritage systems, in 2002, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) …

… of species and ecosystems, most crucial in safeguarding food, air and water, most essen- tial in stabilizing climate, … their ecosystems – it is also about people, the need for food security, medicines, fresh air and water, shelter, and a … rivers and lakes – and they can also provide medicines, food, ritual parapher- nalia and other resources. Modern …

… of wetlands and people Wetlands as an early source of food and raw materials Working in wetlands – the tools of the …

… as increasingly techno- logical solutions to water and food security, and an increasingly urbanized population, have …

… of water, a diversity of natural resources that provide food, fibre, medicines and shelter, and usually a high level …