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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… environment (Ecosystem Components) interacting (through Ecological Processes) as a functional unit which provides a … “components“, “features“, “attributes“, “properties“ Ecological Processes within and between ecosystems … informed at the earliest possible time if the ecological character of any wetland in its territory and included in the …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… water cycle, water storage, water purification, and as an ecological basis for many forms of life, especially for fish. … economic return, whilst at the same time retaining their ecological and environmental integrity”. There follows a … and a general one being given) in the ecological character of these wetlands. The Commission was to G. V. T. …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Major components of the Ramsar Convention- extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Importance (Ramsar List) and ensure the maintenance of the ecological character of each Ramsar site (article 2(1)). Wetlands should … for the List on account of their international biological, ecological, botanical or hydrological significance (article …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of shared water resources. Considering the authoritative character of the International Watercourses Convention as a … include: Geographic, hydrographic, hydrological, climatic, ecological and other factors of a natural character; Social … to the hydrological, meteorological, hydrogeological and ecological nature of the watercourse, including its water …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… 2001) 129. Measures of both a binding and non-binding character are contemplated within the UN/ ECE Aarhus … being realized. Furthermore, avail- able information about ecological relation- ships and environmental factors in … changes, about the interpretation of data, and about the ecological and environmental effects of LMOs. Scientifically …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… Economic valuation is one of the several diagnostic and ecological systems (Ostrom, 2009). Economic valuation has … resources have an important bearing on the environmental/ecological security and well-being of the country and people … properties of the ecosystem. The text of Ramsar ecological character, achieved through implementation of ecosystem …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Regulation of Freshwater at the Regional and Subregional Levels - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… way, taking into particular account their transboundary character, in the case of activities which cause or are …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… (a) Geographic, hydrographic, hydrological, climatic, ecological and other factors of a natural character; (b) The social and economic needs of the … of a hydrological, meteorological, hydrogeological and ecological nature and related to the water quality as well as …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… seeds; sharing knowledge and experience; promoting agro-ecological practices; conducting participatory crop … farmers was made in order to identify the various agro-ecological challenges faced by producers in different areas. … activities, have been cultivated in four different agro-ecological zones. Men and women farmers and scientists are …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and … or slightly modified areas, retaining their area natural character and influence, without permanent or significant … or near natural areas set aside to protect large-scale ecological processes, along with the species and ecosystems …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity