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The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological functions
… WCC-2012-Res-068-EN The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological … and water users; NOTING that the lack of hydrological resources for wetlands is due to the growing human demand for … the water needs of wetlands would contribute to better management of river basins, harmonizing water use strategies …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… IUCN Environmental Law Centre Wetlands, Water and the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation … diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. A … on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of habitats and natural resources. The Union has …
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 … civil society organisations. It harnesses the experience, resources and reach of its more than 1,300 Member … that people can enjoy ambient natural environment, clean water and clear skies. Furthermore, we aim to contribute to …
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, many … permitting each group to exploit sustainably the resources in the floodplain at different times of the year. … for maintaining the foug- garas, human-made undergrou- nd water systems, has assured water supplies to oases since the …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… Approach to Conservation project and the Mekong Water Dialogues, facilitated by IUCN. No warranty as to the … International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Resources: Reproduction of this publication for … Soft Law and is the headquarters for the UNEP, FAO, IUCN Management Unit for the joint initiative known as ECOLEX. The …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. About this series of … some aspects of the guidance relate specifically to site management. The Ramsar guidance has been adopted by member … traditional practices that rely upon wetlands and their resources, such as those of these goat herders at the Tabalak …
Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition
… at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. Copyright © Ramsar … up to date as of January 2013. For Ramsar documents and resources mentioned in the text without references, those … placing upper limits on water allocations, and new water management legislation, must be strengthened. The multiple …
Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… 5 Classification and evaluation Chapter 6 Wise use, management and monitoring Chapter 7 Funding the operation of … that wetlands have a far greater importance for ground water protection, regulation of the water cycle, water … of the modern instruments seeking to conserve natural resources on a global scale. It is still the only world-wide …
Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 11 Wetland cultural heritage and the Ramsar Convention
… Convention’s wise use and management guidelines. In Resolution VII.8 (San José, 1999), … potential contribu- tion to the sustainable use of wetland resources” which identified a basic set of “guiding … Convention’s Standing Committee has designated “Wetlands: water, life, and culture” as the theme and focus of the 8th …
Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
… is the Baltic Sea, which is the largest body of brackish water in the world and contains many unique habitats that … endemism as well. Other uses It is not just living marine resources that are beneficial to humans. The exploitation of … one single authority, it is often essential that fisheries management authorities cooperate in order to align their …