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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … the world's freshwater fish are thought to be endangered, vulnerable or recently extinct, mostly due to degradation of … Inland wetlands at the ends of rivers are particularly vulnerable to this type of impact, usually caused by water …
Conservation of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its threatened waterbirds
… Flyway (hereafter EAAF) supports more migratory waterbird species – and a higher proportion that are globally … which is of critical importance; ALARMED that 24 waterbird species dependent on intertidal wetlands are listed as … and the Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor); and the Vulnerable Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides), the White-naped …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora COP Conference of the Parties … been sent to act as barricades for the protection of the vulnerable island. Both were dated to the early years of the … the European pond terrapin (Emys orbicularis), which is a vulnerable species listed by the European Union Flora Fauna …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… transboundary wetlands, shared wetland systems and shared species. www.ramsar.org World Heritage Convention The 1972 … be considered internationally important if it supports vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or … with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change; (vi) be …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… 15 3.2.2 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ........ 16 3.2.3 … is disseminated in order to secure the rights of vulnerable communities, improve their livelihoods and promote … CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora IUCN International Union for …