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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… in the disruption of the food web.35 Of the more than 950 wetland-dependent bird species found around the world, 203 … benefits 54 V. Carter, Technical Aspects of Wetlands: Wetland Hydrology, Water Quality, and Associated Functions, … of wetlands left intact versus US$2,400 per hectare of wetland converted to agriculture.55 Water pollution also …
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International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas

… “it should as far as possible compensate for any loss of wetland resources, and in particular it should create … and 4.2 requiring compensatory measures to be taken if a wetland area is removed, by replacing it with another site. … Protection of Wetlands: Protection of a German Wetland Under the Ramsar Convention and the European Habitats …
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A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity

… sustain migratory species populations. For example, the wetland habitats of the Siberian crane are increasingly … curlew instruments address migratory waterbirds that use wetland ecosystems in dry and sub-humid landscapes within … Article III(2)(j)). People living in and around wetlands, wetland users and local authorities and decision-makers will …
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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… 213 Small Grants Fund for Wetland Conservation and Wise Use ................. 217 … Record is a voluntary mechanism to highlight specific wetland sites that have been designated as wetlands of … advice to, and participating in, meetings of the National Wetland/ Ramsar Committee or similar bodies where they exist, …
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Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives

… earliest possible time if the ecological character of any wetland in its territory and included in the List has … the training of personnel competent in the fields of wetland research, management and wardening. “ Ramsar …
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Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

… as birds ecologically dependent on wetlands). Listing a wetland under the Ramsar Convention gives it the status of a wetland of international importance. The official name of the … Convention has broadened its scope to cover all aspects of wetland conservation and wise use, including creating wetland
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The development of international environmental law at the Multilateral Environmental Agreements’ Conference of the Parties and its validity

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Harmonising the integrated management of overlapping Ramsar Sites, World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… components, processes and services that characterise the wetland at a given point in time. Economic Instruments One of …
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