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… that people can enjoy ambient natural environment, clean water and clear skies. Furthermore, we aim to contribute to … of MIDAs (indicating year of inscription of the site, its surface area and geographical coordinates) is appended to … a natural World Heritage site and a Ramsar Site, with the surface areas of the latter two international designations …

… century, developed in the north by Patinir, Wetlands and water have stimulated the cre-ative talents of humans from … living within at least 5,000 distinct cultures worldwide. Water and wetlands have been key factors in many ancient … the world, and these few examples barely scratch the surface. The huge influence that wetlands have had upon the …

… Our seas and oceans cover about 70% of the earth’s surface and play important functions in maintaining and … is the Baltic Sea, which is the largest body of brackish water in the world and contains many unique habitats that … islands or installations for producing energy from the water, currents or winds. Another use of the marine …

… This close relationship between earlier societies and water is repeated all over the world: peo- ple beside the … clays, silts and peats which lie between bedrock and the surface. Information about local vegetation has come from … upon local conditions in the past. Even changes in the water quality of a wetland, such as levels of salinity, pH …

… the role of other species groups and aspects such as water management, human health and other ecosystem ser- … are always cultural. The scope of this (the entire surface of Europe rather than individual sites) may however … of aquifers (today lowered as far as 300 meters below the surface in certain places) and the beginning of intrusion of …

… Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts: 96. Bernard, E., Penna, L.A.O & … for their intact ecological processes each cover a surface area of more than one million hectares, while 8 sites … the world: A biogeographic classification of the world’s surface pelagic waters. Ocean Coast. Manag. 60, 19-30. UNESCO …

… million hectares, accounting for over 8% of the combined surface covered by protected areas. Backed by the unique … species 62 NATURAL SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS 61 Dams and water management 31 Other ecosystem modi�cations Fires 28 … ef�uents Household sewage Industrial and military ef�uents Water pollution 29 4 11 5 3 4 2 9 3 7 5 3 2 6 1 8 5 2 11 …

… of 294 million hectares, accounting for 8% of the combined surface of terrestrial and 6% of marine protected areas. … The rapid expansion of tourism facilities is causing water pollution due to excessive water use and inadequate sewage systems. The overflow of …