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Conservation of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its threatened waterbirds
… of conversion of intertidal wetlands to other forms of land use in the EAAF (faster than the rate of tropical forest … mudflats should be preserved and that no large-scale reclamation projects are now being approved in the Republic … in relation to the benefits arising from the reclamation (land claim) or conversion of such habitats; b. includes case …
Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… history, wetlands have remained in disrepute. Drainage and reclamation have always been considered civilized actions. … - lakes, ponds, rivers and coastal fringes - and any land which is regularly or intermittently covered or … and it is governments who, in various ways, control land use within their borders. It is therefore surprising how …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… and Institutions 62 5.2.3 Poorly-adapted Legal Regimes for Land Tenure and Resource Use 64 5.2.4 Jurisdictional and … 180 13 Integrating Wetland Conservation and Wise Use into Land-use Planning 183 Box 2. Wetlands and Regional Planning … potential for future rehabilitation. In addition, wetland reclamation is often carried out illegally, particularly in …