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Note 5: Evaluating the risk to Ramsar Sites from climate change induced sea level rise

… range of risks, and incorporating the size of the site, population data, urban extent, slope Background information … managers and decision-makers on the extent of land use and population in the vicinity of wetlands in specific areas, … in this analysis were population density and population growth within the Site and in areas surrounding the Site, and …
17 Jul 2026 Document

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

… marshes. These areas support a food web that permits rapid growth of young fish in estuarine nursery areas. • mangroves … are directly linked to fundamental problems of poverty, population growth and other issues discussed in Chapter 2.3 … six between 1900 and 1995, more than double the rate of population growth.54 Countries with low rainfall have relied …
17 Jul 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

… human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and … by humans, serious human health concerns can also arise. Population Increasing global human population in recent … cities that currently experience the highest population growth, such as São Paulo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila and …
17 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 6 Cultural heritage -- Wetlands -- a cultural landscape

… constituting the basic food for a large portion of that population and creating a specialized food culture in these … a high nutrient level for the natural reproduction and growth of prawns, shrimps and other crustaceans, as well as …
17 Jul 2026 Document

Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 7 - Wetland products

… part to the dominant position of China in this sector. The growth of aquaculture has had a significant impact on some …
17 Jul 2026 Document

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… implement policies, legislation, and practices, including growth and development of appropriate institutions, in all … sustainably. Such insecurity, which is often aggravated by population growth, can in some cases increase the risk of internal or …
17 Jul 2026 Document

Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation

… traditional rules and practices. A large percentage of the population still lives in rural or remote areas, and people … that is approximately 15 km from the river and whose population is 100% Makong. Nanokkhian was included in the … a major tourist attraction in Champhone District. The growth of tourism has led to increasing income for the …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… to the Convention at the rate of one US cent per head of population (a rate which could be varied with the agreement … primarily on ornithological data, a rich and varied bird population being an indication of high ecological value. More … to the other Parties, was not very onerous, given the slow growth of the Convention. IUCN was therefore happy to carry …
17 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity