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

… Jurisdictional and Institutional Barriers to Integrated Ecosystem Management.... 67 5.2.4.1 Jurisdictional Barriers … the world's freshwater fish are thought to be endangered, vulnerable or recently extinct, mostly due to degradation of … Inland wetlands at the ends of rivers are particularly vulnerable to this type of impact, usually caused by water …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… protection areas” required for the conservation of 74 vulnerable species. The Commission of the EC requested IWRB … way in which nutrients and pollutants are recycled in the ecosystem. It is therefore not surprising that systems of … wetland should support an appreciable number of a rare, vulnerable or endangered species or sub-species; or be of …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Conservation of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its threatened waterbirds

… and the Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor); and the Vulnerable Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides), the White-naped … an in- depth study that: a. investigates the benefits of ecosystem services provided by intertidal wetlands, … of their intertidal wetlands for biodiversity and ecosystem services, halting further approval of intertidal …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… authorities; e) jurisdictional constraints on ecosystem management of river basins and coastal areas; f) … 3.5 Jurisdictional constraints on river and coastal ecosystem management 4.0 Developing legal and institutional … wise use considerations. Wetlands are exceptionally vulnerable to changes in the quantity or quality of their …
19 Jun 2026 Document

The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological functions

… flora; RECOGNIZING that wetlands provide a wide range of ecosystem services which contribute to human well-being, that … means of survival, in particular for people who are vulnerable, marginalized or dependant on wetlands; …
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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

… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. UNESCO designated … be considered internationally important if it supports vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or … with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change; (vi) be …
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Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation

… decision-making to improve livelihood security, human and ecosystem health. www.iucn.org/asia/mekong_dialogues Contents … is disseminated in order to secure the rights of vulnerable communities, improve their livelihoods and promote conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. In order to gain further experience on …
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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… everywhere as the full impact of climate change on our ecosystem lifelines is felt. Small wonder that there is a … the difficulty of assigning dollar values to the wetland ecosystem’s values and benefits, goods and services. Thus, … be considered internationally important if it supports vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity