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

… together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world … to traditional societies, which enforced strict customary rules on taking for subsistence purposes. In many parts of … 3 December 1982) adopted a protocol to insert an amendment procedure into the Convention provisions and to make the …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… treaty whose mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions … provide the legal basis for regulatory powers, planning rules, public expenditures, taxation and economic measures … may be appropriate for such Parties to establish a review procedure for all applications for international assistance …
17 Jul 2026 Document

Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… Switzerland. © Copyright: 1993 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat. … Bureau, with expert assistance if needed, has a detailed procedure for monitoring the well-being of wetlands on the … in the broad meaning of this term as a legal source of rules in distinction from international usage, is of
17 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… treaty whose mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions … The Protocol, which came into force in 1986, established a procedure for amending the Convention (Article 10 bis) and … There is a procedure stipulated in the treaty and the “Rules of Procedure” for voting by the Parties, but in fact …
17 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 5 Cultural heritage -- a management challenge

… once a week. While there are numerous such examples of management practices that remain relatively unchan- ged, … and handling of seafood, including both spiritual rules and strict fish- eries conservation regulations based … traditional prac- tices with “modern” management rules (including new legislation), yet leaves local people in …
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

… INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe … Coordinator, WCS, for providing information on village rules established with the support of the WCS Siamese … of a violation. Customary law also provides for ‘criminal procedure’. The Kuan Cham Ban mediates with the spirits to …
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Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… Managing MIDAs Harmonising the management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, … of countries with sites: 163 ■ Application/nomination procedure: The State Party prepares a tentative list from … the revalidation process, according to the specified rules, or if a Geopark is in clear breach of the criteria of
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