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

… flora; RECOGNIZING that wetlands provide a wide range of ecosystem services which contribute to human well-being, that … related to ensuring the wise use of wetlands through preservation of their ecological characteristics; 3. URGES …
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Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values

… and numerous other goods and values – nowadays termed ‘ecosystem services’ – have been similarly esteemed through … be assessed economically. Factsheet 8 in a series of 10 ecosystem services Wetland At El Rocío, a small town on the … Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values …
30 May 2026 Document

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

… Jurisdictional and Institutional Barriers to Integrated Ecosystem Management.... 67 5.2.4.1 Jurisdictional Barriers … adverse effect on the conservation status of a species or ecosystem. Some processes occur naturally, but those of … Bureau (IWRB)89 and the International Council for Bird Preservation (ICBP). An international conference was convened …
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Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

… an income. Endemic species The need for the protection and preservation of marine biodiversity is especially necessary … and benefits of these habitats to local or regional ecosystem processes. Once constructed, the use of this … current international legal regime for the protection and preservation of marine biodiversity, with a special focus on …
30 May 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

… links together the concept of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural sites. whc.unesco.org The World … the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. UNESCO designated … for sustaining human life through the maintenance of their ecosystem components, processes and benefits/services. World …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… authorities; e) jurisdictional constraints on ecosystem management of river basins and coastal areas; f) … 3.5 Jurisdictional constraints on river and coastal ecosystem management 4.0 Developing legal and institutional … protection instruments are generally used to promote the preservation of one component of the site (game or fisheries …
30 May 2026 Document

Securing the future for global peatlands

… change, biodiversity conservation, and a wide range of ecosystem services, and RECALLING that the restoration and … in a designated protected area or is subject to wetland preservation laws; The World Conservation Congress, at its … 1-10 September 2016: 1. RECOMMENDS that the Commission on Ecosystem Management should develop or endorse an existing …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… and if these required the complete or partial preservation of flora or fauna, with or without construction … way in which nutrients and pollutants are recycled in the ecosystem. It is therefore not surprising that systems of … with the maintenance of the natural properties of the ecosystem”. Sustainable utilization was defined as “human use …
30 May 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

… decision-making to improve livelihood security, human and ecosystem health. www.iucn.org/asia/mekong_dialogues Contents … livelihoods and promote conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. In order to gain further experience on … as sustainable tourism. Nature conservation and culture preservation have strong support from the Constitution, …
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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… everywhere as the full impact of climate change on our ecosystem lifelines is felt. Small wonder that there is a … the difficulty of assigning dollar values to the wetland ecosystem’s values and benefits, goods and services. Thus, … International), and the International Council for Bird Preservation, ICBP (now BirdLife International), and was held …
30 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity