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… of Wetland Types 4 Box 1. The Range of Wetland Habitat Types 5 1.2.1 Artificial Wetlands 6 1.3 Ecological … Wetland Functions 8 1.3.3 Wetland Attributes 9 2 Wetland Loss and Degradation: Extent and Causes 13 2.1 Estimates of … 23 2.3.2.1 Wetland Flora and Fauna 23 2.3.2.2 Wetland Habitat Types 24 2.3.2.3 Wetland Functions 24 2.3.2.4 Legal …

… United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme WFD Water … been experiencing rapid and tremendous degradation and loss in the past 50 years, destroyed by overuse, pollution … development. A Rapid Response Assessment. UNEP, UN-HABITAT, GRID-Arendal (2010). Only 2.5% of all the water on …

… the prevalence of outbreaks of infectious disease; lead to loss of land (as a result of rising sea levels); damage fish … World Population 2007. New York, UNFPA. Introduction 19 UN-HABITAT. 2003. Water and sanitation in the world’s cities: … reducing downstream damage. And wetlands provide critical habitat for the young of many aquatic species. The importance …

… liable to pay compensation to the occupier of land for the loss of water (if any) held by a dam, embankment, wall or … developing supplies of water needed to preserve wildlife habitat and instream flows. Their effectiveness in other … emphasis on hydrological connection, hydrologic cycle, and habitat protection could hold large usable supplies of …