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Rapid Cultural Inventories for Wetlands: A brief overview
… notable cultural values and practices associated with wetland areas. They can be undertaken at a variety of scales. … and other wetlands. Rapid Cultural Inventories can benefit wetland conservation and wise use (as well as cultural … cultural values and practices related to a Ramsar Site or wetland area. Bringing to light the powerful role that …
Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… throughout the world which have designated almost 600 wetland sites onto the Ramsar List of Wetlands of … the past decades. Ornithologists were the first to support wetland conservation, because they wished to maintain the … administrative devices; the management, utilization and restoration of wetlands; the role of man-made aquatic …
Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 9 Wetlands and spiritual life
… Archaeology supplies ample evidence of the antiquity of wetland beliefs. Burial sites from 8,000 years ago in … religious taboos and local rules dictate the proper use of wetland resour- ces. At Lake Wassaya it is forbidden to hunt, … tems and traditions representing an important fea- ture of wetland cultural heritage – and at the same time often …
Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual
… on Wetlands Ramsar Technical Report No. 7 Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual Guidelines for Assessment, Monitoring … R.L., R. Lee, R. Reeves & D.A. Stroud. 2012. Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual: Guidelines for Assessment, Monitoring … [Accessed March 2012]. Scheirer, R.S. (2009). Wetlands restoration and mosquito control. NMCA. http://nmca.org/ …
Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… both negative and positive implications for wetlands and wetland ecosystem services. In this Note, the STRP provides … of the increased demand for water storage. • Wetlands and wetland ecosystem services can be negatively impacted by dams … Riddington, R. 2003. Hy- drological impacts of floodplain restoration: a case study of the river Cherwell, UK. …
Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance
… of peatland, wet grassland, mangrove, and coral reef wetland types as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar … and coral reefs were recognised by the Global Review of Wetland Resources and Priorities for Wetland Inventory report … subject to similar threats. Opportunities exist for the restoration of such areas. Applying the Ramsar Criteria to …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… (abbreviated in the tables as Re/ afforestation), wetland conservation and construction, levee setbacks, flood … systems Reconnecting rivers to floodplains Wetlands restoration/conservation Constructing wetlands Water … may impact the ecosystems themselves. For example, a wetland receiving pollution loads that exceed its …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… Viticultural landscape, France; Seed sower, Jordan; Wetland, East USA; Coastal area, West coast, USA; Conserved … 3.1 Ecosystem restoration approaches … of NbS principles 88 a frequent problem as the forest and wetland had been able to absorb a large part of any storm …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… of Colombia Chapter 3 - Climate Change in Dryland and Wetland Ecosystems in the Sahel Region 33 Chapter 4 - … in the world’s ecosystems through habitat regeneration and restoration. But also there is a need to adapt to the changes … we put more effort into recession agriculture near the wetland. We can also dig up lungfish and water lily tubers …