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… together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world … project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … Site-specific Conservation of Wetlands 145 11.1 Regulatory Protection of Designated Rivers and Wetland Sites 145 11.2 …

… INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe … 15 3.2.2 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ........ 16 3.2.3 … 23 3.3.7 Environmental Protection Law (1999) … initiative and can serve to work towards ensuring that the protection of rights and biodiversity conservation become and …

… treaty whose mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions … over wetlands and wetland resources (including migratory species). In several countries, jurisdiction is divided … and subnational laws and regulations on environmental protection, nature conservation, protected areas, …

… Switzerland. © Copyright: 1993 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat. … wetlands have a far greater importance for ground water protection, regulation of the water cycle, water storage, … regulation or as essential habitat to a wide range of species. To most people wetlands were something to be …

… This learning material is part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to … contents 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial … them with an income. Endemic species The need for the protection and preservation of marine biodiversity is …

… Managing MIDAs Harmonising the management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, … transboundary wetlands, shared wetland systems and shared species. www.ramsar.org World Heritage Convention The 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage …

… treaty whose mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions … Transboundary wetland conservation 4.4.3 Transboundary species conservation 4.4.4 Regional cooperation and … for this List more than 2,060 wetlands for special protection as “Ramsar Sites”, covering 197 million hectares …

… WCC-2012-Res-028-EN Conservation of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its threatened … Flyway (hereafter EAAF) supports more migratory waterbird species – and a higher proportion that are globally … claim) at priority sites for biodiversity, irrespective of protection status, until a full assessment of the economics …

… waters. Their roots bind the shoreline and each kilometer of mangrove forest can reduce a storm surge by 50cm, blunting … of tiny coral polyps. Home to a quarter of all marine species, and providers of eco-tourism livelihoods, coral reefs also act as offshore wave barriers. This protection from extreme events is worth up to $33,556 per …

… sacred lakes in recent times has led to increasing problems of water shortage, flooding, and lack of clean water, and in … Peninsula, wetlands and springs have had legal Islamic protection since the 11th cen- tury. Called himas, these … wetlands provide the only breed- ing grounds for some bird species and support a unique flora as well as rare mammals. …