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

… Net Loss Policies 230 18.3 Options for Wetland Mitigation, Compensation and Restoration 231 18.4 Future Development of … to Combat Desertification). For a discussion of wetland compensation and mitigation banks, see Chapter 18.3 below. … expendable and may be converted, subject to appropriate compensation. However, as discussed in Part I, replacement …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… enforcement and remedies; and g) lack of provisions for compensation for lost wetland habitats or functions. Gaps, … is there a legal requirement to make monetary or other compensation, consistent with the polluter pays principle? f) … meet the costs of wetland loss or degradation or to make compensation? d) Are activities which could directly or …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… to fulfil any of them (three new sites were designated in compensation). Resolutions VIII.20 (2002) and IX.6 (2005) … the List, and the Party then applies the provisions for compensation, as provided in Article 4.2 of the Convention. … VII.23 Defining Ramsar Site boundaries Resolution VII.24 Compensation for lost wetland habitats and other functions …
18 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

… months to five years in addition to a fine and payment of compensation. Additional penalties include suspension or … In addition to fines, the law requires payment of full compensation for any damage caused (Article 67). In addition … fined at double the value. In addition, violators must pay compensation equal to the damage caused (Article 126). …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… and unenforceable. For similar reasons no kind of compensation for wetlands sacrificed in the national interest … English version. For instance, Article 4.2 requires compensation measures when the boundaries of a listed wetland … it being felt that the guidance it offers on the nature of compensation measures and their implementation is not …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Conservation of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its threatened waterbirds

… that considers alternatives, design to reduce impacts, compensation for unavoidable residual damage, and monitoring …
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Major components of the Ramsar Convention- extract from InforMEA e-learning course

18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

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

… livelihood loss due to designation may require adequate compensation and the establishment of alternative benefit …
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