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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… information on the use of the wildfowl resource for food, sport, amenity, scientific and other purposes; and a … the Netherlands and Sweden; a representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization; one from IUCN and the … Some invertebrates appear to be declining but there is a shortage of specialists to advise on management measures. The …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… deltas, mudflats and salt marshes. These areas support a food web that permits rapid growth of young fish in estuarine … as "biological supermarkets" because of the extensive food webs and rich biodiversity they support and as "kidneys … where the influx of sizeable rural populations leads to a shortage of land in and around cities and greatly increases …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… EGN European Geoparks Network EU European Union FAO Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) GEF … International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture IUCN International Union for … the world’s agricultural heritage systems, in 2002, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) …