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The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological functions
… WCC-2012-Res-068-EN The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological … of these services, and that wetlands are both sources of water and water users; NOTING that the lack of hydrological resources … The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… IUCN Environmental Law Centre Wetlands, Water and the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation … Paper No. 38 IUCN The World Conservation Union Wetlands, Water and the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation … 62 5.2.3 Poorly-adapted Legal Regimes for Land Tenure and Resource Use 64 5.2.4 Jurisdictional and Institutional …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… Approach to Conservation project and the Mekong Water Dialogues, facilitated by IUCN. No warranty as to the … advancing environmental law. www.iucn.org/law About Mekong Water Dialogues The Mekong Water Dialogues is coordinated and … the team undertook a desk study on laws governing natural resource use in Lao PDR as well as comprehensive field work …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… text states: “…Being convinced that wetlands constitute a resource of great economic, cultural, scientific and … the role of other species groups and aspects such as water management, human health and other ecosystem ser- … Khin Ni Ni Thein and Alexander Otte, Working Group on Water and Culture In mid 2007, the Convenor of the Working …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… that people can enjoy ambient natural environment, clean water and clear skies. Furthermore, we aim to contribute to … in these areas only reinforce the degradation of air, water and soil quality, the noise pollution, the pressures of … environmental conservation, sustainable development and resource use, and engagement and benefit sharing with local …
Major components of the Ramsar Convention- extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… defines “Wetlands” as “...areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six …
Note 5: Evaluating the risk to Ramsar Sites from climate change induced sea level rise
… will have a multitude of ef- fects on seagrasses. Deeper water will reduce sunlight penetration to the seafloor, … Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP). 2011. Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic. Oslo: AMAP. Center …