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… have dwindled because large tracts of terrestrial and wetland ecosystems have been converted to farmland. The once … the impacts of agriculture and extractive industries; the restoration of degraded ecosystems; the Namib Desert, Namibia … biodiversity to exploit to the full the potential that its restoration and conservation contribute to sustainable …

… conservation is achieved through promoting protection, restoration and sustainable use of forest resources, so that … and cultivation, the expansion of rice cultivation into wetland and floodplain areas may affect the wild fishery. … the widely diverse aquatic resources available in these wetland areas — including fish, snails, molluscs, crabs, …

… of the Contracting Parties to cover all aspects of wetland conservation and wise use, recognising wetlands as … Contracting Party shall designate at least one suitable wetland within its territory 4 International Water … water regimes to conserve wetlands; n protection on restoration of wetlands and biodiversity; n management of …

… invasive, alien and/or genetically modified species, (vii) restoration. - indirect drivers of change which can in turn … and/or monitoring of the proposed activity, as well as restoration or rehabilitation of sites), and compensation … on a local flood management strategy in the UK. Within the wetland ecosystem, priority habitats and priority species …

… is to protect water resources such as a watershed or a wetland, from the risk of contamination (Water Act, 2011). In … requires a share of available water to maintain river and wetland health. The entitlements also support the river …

… a wide range of ecosystem services, and RECALLING that the restoration and sustainable use of peatlands has long been … is located in a designated protected area or is subject to wetland preservation laws; The World Conservation Congress, … Charter, by the Ramsar Convention in its classification of wetland type, and by IUCN; 2. REQUESTS the World Commission …

… the structure built over a well to protect the water. wetland: an area of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether … new dams are constructed. Rules may mandate that when a wetland is converted, another wetland be protected or … and will be used for the conservation, maintenance and restoration of protected state forests, national parks, …

… as water quality trading, certified sustainable products, wetland banking and threatened species banking; � New businesses – such as ecosystem restoration and environmental asset finance or brokerage; � … and extinction provides opportunities to invest in habitat restoration and re-establish wildlife populations. …

… be degraded could benefit from such initiatives as long as restoration focuses on primary conservation objectives, with … as birds ecologically dependent on wetlands). Listing a wetland under the Ramsar Convention gives it the status of a wetland of international importance. The official name of the …

… and marine protected areas (MPAs), including Ramsar Wetland sites under protec- tion with a coastal connection, … protection (Aug.2017) 366 mPas including 39 coastal Ramsar Wetland sites, 14 Man and Biosphere Reserves & 4 World … are needed for better balancing the preservation and restoration of coastal and ma- rine ecosystems with current …