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… at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. Copyright © Ramsar … world”. 1.2 What are wetlands? Wetlands are areas where water is the primary factor controling the environment and … the associated plant and animal life. They occur where the water table is at or near the surface of the land, or where …

… that wetlands have a far greater importance for ground water protection, regulation of the water cycle, water … a Soviet proposal to delete Article 13, concerned with territorial application, it now, in the spirit of … of the Convention does not include an article concerning territorial application, this will not preclude Parties to …

… comprise areas within national jurisdiction, such as the territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental … to a belt of sea adjacent to its coast, described as the territorial sea. This area typically extends 12 nautical … sources include operational discharges such as bilge water discharges, but not the operation of a vessel for the …

… comprise areas within national jurisdiction, such as the territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental … to a belt of sea adjacent to its coast, described as the territorial sea. This area typically extends 12 nautical … sources include operational discharges such as bilge water discharges, but not the operation of a vessel for the …

… to reduce emissions and releases of mercury to air, water and land and the impact of such emissions and releases … compounds, often expressed as “total mercury”, to land and water from the relevant point sources not addressed in other … means releases of mercury or mercury compounds to land or water; (b) “Relevant source” means any significant …

… of inland wetlands 46 for sustainable management of water resources 50 Ousteri wetland, Puducherry 52 53 Jammu … MoUD Ministry of Urban Development MoWR Ministry of Water Resources MPA Marine Protected Areas MSC Marine … Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; The Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic …

… defines “Wetlands” as “...areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, … on the list does not prejudice the sovereign rights of the territorial state. However, the state must conserve, manage …

… those required for existing sources. Releases to land and water are not addressed in Article 8 – they are addressed in … Article 9 deals with their releases to land and water from significant anthropogenic point sources that are … releases of mercury and mercury compounds to land and water from these sources (paragraph 4). For both new and …

… 64 64 64 64 66 66 Article 9: Releases Sources of Land and Water Releases Covered Required Control Measures for Releases … Emissions (to air) (Article 8); 6. Releases (to land and water) (Article 9); 7. Environmentally sound interim storage … to reduce releases of mer- cury and mercury compounds to water and land. Notes: 1. This measure will contribute to in- …

… gold mining (Art. 7) Emissions to air (Art. 8) Releases to water and land (Art. 9) Environmentally sound interim storage … in the soil may be partially carried to the local water system (through super�cial runoff systems), however a … to reduce releases of mercury and mercury compounds in water and soil. The current list of exclusions from Annex A …