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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 and wise use Clare Shine and Cyrille de Klemm IUCN Environmental … Paper No. 38 IUCN The World Conservation Union Wetlands, Water and the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation …
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 … to human well-being, that their conservation and wise use is vital for the continued provision of these services, and that wetlands are both sources of water and water users; NOTING that the lack of hydrological …
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 … nature, ensuring effective and equitable governance of its use, and deploying nature-based solutions to global … advancing environmental law. www.iucn.org/law About Mekong Water Dialogues The Mekong Water Dialogues is coordinated and …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… the practical activities 43 4.1 Habitation 43 4.2 Primary use of wetland resources 46 4.3 Secondary use of wetland … 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
… international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. Its mission is “the … 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 …
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, … does not exceed six meters.“ Another relevant term is wise use, that has been defined as the sustainable utilization of …
Securing the future for global peatlands
… most valuable ecosystems on Earth (also providing clean water and playing a key role in flood management), and … and RECALLING that the restoration and sustainable use of peatlands has long been recognised as a priority under … for catastrophic loss of carbon, biodiversity and harm to water systems if action is not taken to halt the loss of …
Note 5: Evaluating the risk to Ramsar Sites from climate change induced sea level rise
… wetland managers and decision-makers on the extent of land use and population in the vicinity of wetlands in specific … 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 …