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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 …
21 Jun 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 … Maps and Monitoring 90 7.5 The Issue of Wetland Restoration 93 PART III Managing Wetland Areas Through … adverse effect on the conservation status of a species or ecosystem. Some processes occur naturally, but those of …
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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, … with development aid agencies; • to establish wetland restoration projects. c) Fostering communication about …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… administrative devices; the management, utilization and restoration of wetlands; the role of man-made aquatic … 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 …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… authorities; e) jurisdictional constraints on ecosystem management of river basins and coastal areas; f) … VII.17, establish policies to implement peatland restoration and rehabilitation, where appropriate seeking the … 3.5 Jurisdictional constraints on river and coastal ecosystem management 4.0 Developing legal and institutional …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Securing the future for global peatlands

… change, biodiversity conservation, and a wide range of ecosystem services, and RECALLING that the restoration and sustainable use of peatlands has long been … 1-10 September 2016: 1. RECOMMENDS that the Commission on Ecosystem Management should develop or endorse an existing …
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Conservation of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its threatened waterbirds

… urgent need for specific research and cooperation for the restoration and management of these habitats; NOTING that the … an in- depth study that: a. investigates the benefits of ecosystem services provided by intertidal wetlands, … of their intertidal wetlands for biodiversity and ecosystem services, halting further approval of intertidal …
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World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 2: Five wetlands that help us cope with extreme weather events

… change. Yangtze River: ‘soft’ flood control with a wetland ecosystem Prone to monsoon flooding, the Yangtze River basin …
21 Jun 2026 Document

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

… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. UNESCO designated … International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties ICOMOS International … for sustaining human life through the maintenance of their ecosystem components, processes and benefits/services. World …
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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 … in activities related to protection, mitigation and restoration of the village environment (Article 40). The …
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