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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… water protection, regulation of the water cycle, water storage, water purification, and as an ecological basis for … of nutrient-rich silt, filtration of pollutants, storage of organic matter. The vulnerability of wetlands and … of the catchment area; the system’s capacity for storage is determined by landscape and geology. This …
Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition
… to perform many vital functions, for example, water storage; storm protection and flood mitigation; shoreline … conventions; joint conservation action; data collection, storage and analysis; and new agreements on migratory … exploitation sites; salt pans, salines, etc. 6 -- Water storage areas; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… it may perform one or more of the following functions: • storage of water supply and regulation of the water table … rivers and streams and prevents waterlogging of land; • storage of flood waters in flood plains, which enable surplus … artificial wetlands such as reservoirs, canals and water storage areas. Techniques and programmes to create or to …