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Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual
… reviews and reports on wetland ecology, conservation, wise use and management, as an information support service to … 2005a. Ecosystems and human well-being: wetland and water synthesis. World Resources Institute, Washington, DC. … provide tremendous economic benefits, for example: � Water supply (quantity and quality); � Fisheries (over two …
Handbook 4: Avian influenza and wetlands
… treaty whose mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national … at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. About this series of … roles of other sectors beyond the “environment” or “water” sectors. It is thus very important that these …
Introduced Non-native Waterbirds - Status within the African-Eurasian Flyways
… have been kept as attractive ornaments to enhance water features and gardens. However, accidental escapes from … pests and can cause localised eutrophication of water bodies and a change in soil composition where large … G.B. & North, N.R. (1995). Wetland availability and use by breeding waterfowl in southern Ontario. Journal of …
AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)
… by grazing and trampling. There may also be an effect on water bodies from the deposition of nutrients by roosting … native species), threats to public health in parks and water areas, and threats to air safety (a number of … is allowed generally, under conditions restricting the use of the species to specific purposes (research, public …