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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… Secretariat, 2013. The Ramsar Convention Manual: a guide to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971), 6th ed. … includes on CD-ROM the conference resolutions, report, information documents, and related materials. Photo: D. Peck, … water jeopardizes human well-being and the environment. Access to safe water, human health, food production, economic …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… Law Centre Wetlands, Water and the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use Clare Shine and … many different groups of users and stakeholders may seek access to and use of wetland biological resources. Pressure … may be considered to result from a combination of information failures, market failures and policy or …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… earlier COPs have been prepared as a series of handbooks to assist those with an interest in, or directly involved … by Parties, supplemented by additional material from COP information papers, case studies and other relevant … as protected areas, does legislation authorise continued access and use by indigenous and local communities where this …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation

… Site, Lao PDR Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation Patricia Moore, Minavanh Pholsena, Ketsana … No warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of this information is given and no responsibility is accepted by … unaware of the country’s statutory laws and do not have access to them. Customary rules and practices, which have …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… of the 1993 edition, no alterations have been made to the original text. Prof Matthews’ figures and descriptions … wetlands on the List, and exchange research and management information, they also agree on interpretations of the … environment. If there are any difficulties in obtaining access to such information, the Ramsar Bureau, and the …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. www.iucn.org Ramsar Convention The … have come into existence without the many valuable inputs, information provided by and discussions with a great variety … are annually available in time so that evaluators can access them ahead of the field evaluation mission. ■ …
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Note 5: Evaluating the risk to Ramsar Sites from climate change induced sea level rise

… Briefing Notes at www.ramsar.org/BN/ Purpose of this BN To provide a preliminary as- sessment of coastal Ramsar Sites … of sea level rise, in order to provide site managers with information that may assist them in assess- ing adaptation … areas, e.g., deltas, and current and likely impacts.” To access the map client or to download the spreadsheet and …
21 Jun 2026 Document

The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological functions

… of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological functions CONSIDERING the basic … a wide range of ecosystem services which contribute to human well-being, that their conservation and wise use is … that organizations with shared interests in terms of data, information and knowledge (including indigenous and …
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