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The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological functions

… RECALLING that, as a result of progress in the field of wetland management, a set of technical and scientific … under the Ramsar Convention, including administrators of wetland sites, ministries, governmental departments and …
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Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… (abbreviated in the tables as Re/ afforestation), wetland conservation and construction, levee setbacks, flood … may impact the ecosystems themselves. For example, a wetland receiving pollution loads that exceed its … floodwaters. On a watershed level, better forest and wetland management uses the natural ability of ecosystems to …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… of Colombia Chapter 3 - Climate Change in Dryland and Wetland Ecosystems in the Sahel Region 33 Chapter 4 - … we put more effort into recession agriculture near the wetland. We can also dig up lungfish and water lily tubers there.“ Dryland and wetland (agro-)ecosystems are closely intertwined. Trying to …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… Viticultural landscape, France; Seed sower, Jordan; Wetland, East USA; Coastal area, West coast, USA; Conserved … of NbS principles 88 a frequent problem as the forest and wetland had been able to absorb a large part of any storm … however, deforestation and degradation of the forest and wetland ecosystems have left the expanding settlements more …
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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… new national laws for water and soil conservation, wetland conservation, and soil pollution control; revision of … Inspection of Forest Diseases and Insect Pests Rules on Wetland Protection Administrative Regulations for Forest … Development of Coal, Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules on Wetland Protection Administrative Regulations for the Timely …
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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… from water from the high Andes. Their river basins include wetland systems with high biodiversity, that deliver water to … from water from the high Andes. Their river basins include wetland systems with high biodiversity, that deliver water to …
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… Cape Parks & Tourism Agency, South Africa); Kevin Erwin (Wetland Restoration Specialist Group-Wetlands International, … important nature The Tsurui village in Japan has restored wetland wintering grounds of red-crowned cranes (Grus … Actions might include restoration (or creation) of wetland or reed habitat for migrating water birds or …
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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… arrived early for a press conference at the London Wetland Centre along the River Thames. He took a few minutes … nature Reserve, Cape Town 36 13. United Kingdom: London Wetland Centre, London 40 14. USA: Santa Monica Mountains … Kingdom: London: Near the heart of the city, the London Wetland Centre is a ‘re-creation’ of wetlands, created and …
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Global Land Outlook

… events. Human-induced drivers such as deforestation, wetland drainage, overgrazing, unsustainable land use … local water availability and quality. The total value of wetland services is estimated at USD 70 billion per year for … | Chapter 8 | Water Resources 6. Climate change impacts Wetland management has a significant effect on the climate. …
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Nature-based solutions to address climate change

… centimeters in the size of flooding waves per kilometer of wetland was observed. In Eastern England, the artificial dam … meters-wide breaches in the dam and restoring the coastal wetland. The project has strengthened natural coastal …
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