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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… controling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. They occur where the water table is at or near … and the environment. Access to safe water, human health, food production, economic development and … Criterion was added to cover wetland-dependent non-avian animal species. Recognizing that cases may arise where a …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… to improve livelihood security, human and ecosystem health. www.iucn.org/asia/mekong_dialogues Contents FOREWORD … in endangered species of fauna and flora and categorizes animal and plant species according to the degree to which … The Law on Agriculture defines agriculture to include animal husbandry and fishery: Agriculture [refers to] …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… Management of water quality and quantity Public health Tourism Trade controls on wetland products … Flora, to the extent that this applies to wetland-reliant animal and plant species (corals, crocodiles, certain fish…). … to and introduction of different varieties of plant and animal species, including non- indigenous or alien species. …
23 Jun 2026 Document

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

… an essential role in the water cycle for large human and animal populations. Large lakes are found in the arid parts … thus enable communities to maintain traditional forms of animal and plant resource exploitation and provide essential … available for forestry and farming or as part of public health and sanitation policy. Once built on, wetlands are …
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Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values

… world and are of great significance as ancestral sites. Health and well- being traditionally depend strongly on …
23 Jun 2026 Document

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

… important if it supports populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the biological … internationally important if it supports plant and/or animal species at a critical stage in their life cycles, or … to sustainable tourism, environmental education, food and health services, etc. With support from the Jeju Tourism …
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