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

… of plants and animals. As an integral part of the water cycle, wetlands are amongst the most productive ecosystems on … and the Law Similarly, the definition does not refer to hydrological systems even though it covers the components of … landscape" because of the functions they perform in the hydrological and chemical cycles.17 In addition to these …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… for ground water protection, regulation of the water cycle, water storage, water purification, and as an … year in the industrialized world in order to restore the hydrological and biological functions - functions which would … many had any conception of the vital roles of wetlands in hydrological regulation or as essential habitat to a wide …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… has led to large expenditures to restore lost or degraded hydrological and biological functions of wetlands. But it’s … for Water Education and the UNESCO-IHP International Hydrological Programme. A new cooperative agreement was … describing each of the well-evaluated proposals from each cycle and distributes that to potential donors. The Small …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… basic ecological functions of wetlands as regulators of hydrological regimes and as habitat for characteristic fauna … sources of water and water users; NOTING that the lack of hydrological resources for wetlands is due to the growing … use, considering the importance of the water management cycle and the relationship that exists between ground and …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… choose to begin the review at different stages within this cycle, depending upon their national situation. For example, … be given to developing criteria based on important natural hydrological functions such as groundwater recharge or water … investment. Side effects of non-wetland activities include hydrological changes from water abstraction or watercourse …
20 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 length of North Africa. The lake has a very specific hydrological functioning based on a seasonal variation of … 28 June–8 July 2015), in its analysis of the Second Cycle of Reporting of World Heritage properties in the … services provided by the area such as the preservation of hydrological cycles, nitrogen fixation, soil carbon …
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