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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… floodplains are drained and subsequently irrigated for intensive arable cultivation. Under some laws, the grant of … through fisheries, cattle herding and recession culture farming on the wet nutrient-rich riverbanks. The middle … land use. By 1985, the drainage of available wetlands for intensive agriculture was estimated at 27% for Asia, 6% for …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… fisheries 2.3.3 Extensive aquaculture practice [2.3.4 Intensive aquaculture facilities] 2.3.5 Sports fishing 2.4 … fisheries 2.3.3 Extensive aquaculture practice 2.3.4 Intensive aquaculture facilities 2.3.5 Sports fishing 2.4 … mechanised fishing methods and gear, and of unsustainable intensive aquaculture. Unfortunately, these new systems often …