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… RECALLING that, as a result of progress in the field of wetland management, a set of technical and scientific … under the Ramsar Convention, including administrators of wetland sites, ministries, governmental departments and …

… materials and design. In the Orinoco delta, Venezuela, wetland plants are used for constructing the houses of the … houses – and boats. Common characteristics of boats in the wetland environment are their shallow draft and rounded … part of Caracas have been built upon them. In these urban/wetland landscapes, canals blend in with temples, palaces and …

… 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 … the water storage functions and capabilities of different wetland types; • define a clear Ramsar message on wetlands …

… made a beginning in the development of guidance for wetland managers by holding a Technical Session at its meet- … their potential contribu- tion to the sustainable use of wetland resources” which identified a basic set of “guiding … insufficient recognition by many deci- sion-makers and wetland managers of the important role that socio-cultural …

… Wetland birds have been hunted for food since ancient times, … of hunting practices and the need to maintain wetland ecosystems. Hunters’ associations have often been … in helping to sustain wild bird populations and their wetland environment. Wetlands were used by early farmers as …

… National Park in India was created 150 years ago as a wetland hunt- ing reserve by the Maharajah of Bharatpur and … Reserve and Ramsar site in Hong Kong, China, part of the wetland area is maintained as a working example of shrimp … and general living conditions for visitors at open-air wetland museums in, for instance, England, France, Greece, …

… products, salt has been of economic significance to wetland communities throughout history. The saltmarshes of … and at the same time creating a special- ized wetland environment. The rice terraces of the Philippine … creating a specialized food culture in these regions. “The wetland landscape is often a truly cultural landscape, …

… 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 to COP7 as being amongst the wetland …