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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… draft text for the Convention, in August 1965. Following a preamble, this consisted of six articles. Article 1 defined … set out some very cogent points for the drafters. In the preamble, the values of wetlands should be clearly set out … as one of the strong arguments to achieve this aim. 2. The preamble should state that wetlands are very important from …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… one aspect of wetlands (as waterfowl habitat), its Preamble shows clearly that negotiators were concerned with the full range of wetland benefits. The Preamble recognizes the "fundamental ecological functions of … 138 139 140 The principle of prevention, defined in the preamble to the CBD and also incorporated into European Union …