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Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

… are agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and nuclear waste. Once in the marine environment, these pollutants can … both at sea and on land. The impact of untreated human waste alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

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

… their gills every 2 years, purifying it of much organic waste.26 Wetlands also provide an important reservoir of … is also lost through official or illegal dumping of waste. Problems of this type are directly linked to … farming, hydroelectricity, navigation and controlled waste transport and disposal. Indirect actions affecting …
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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

… selling any kind of prohibited fishing gear; disposing of waste or discharging waste water or chemicals into water bodies; trapping fish by … animals in downstream communities; • dumping of solid waste around the lakes and ponds (Nong Pou Ta, Soui in …
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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 10 Wetlands -- an inspiration in art, music, literature and folklore

… these descriptions by two 19th century writers: a gloomy waste of waters ... a hideous expanse of reeds ... impassable …
17 Jun 2026 Document

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

… United Kingdom, E. Maltby’s book “Waterlogged Wealth - Why Waste the World’s Wet Places?” (1986, 200 pp) set out the … xii + 770 pp. Maltby, E. 1986. Waterlogged Wealth. Why waste the world’s wet places? Earthscan, London, UK. 200 pp. …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… plant pollination, biological pest control, organic waste degradation, and mitigation of climate change effects. … Biosphere Reserves had priority in the implementation of waste prevention and waste management projects. And due to its designation as …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… metres at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. About this series …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… metres at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. Copyright © …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity