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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 6 Cultural heritage -- Wetlands -- a cultural landscape

… 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, …
17 Jun 2026 Document

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 … is used in at least two different ways: a) to refer to the ecosystem composed of these plants, associated flora, fauna …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation

… Murti, Sriyanie Miththapala and Camille Buyck Global Ecosystem Management Programme SLF Year 2015 Year 2017 … for DRR and CCA have been included in the National Wetland Policy (2015), integrating wetland conservation into disaster risk reduction. • Also at …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

Ecosystem Management Series No. 9 Ecosystem-based adaptation … of Colombia Chapter 3 - Climate Change in Dryland and Wetland Ecosystems in the Sahel Region 33 Chapter 4 - … we put more effort into recession agriculture near the wetland. We can also dig up lungfish and water lily tubers …
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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… of Climate Change on Energy Security and Supporting Ecosystem Services … is also addressed. The affect of climate change on ecosystem services and the energy services they provide is … basin. • Some dam reservoirs provide productive fringing wetland ecosystems with fish and waterfowl habitat …
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Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction - Healthy Ecosystems for Human Security

Ecosystem Management Series No. 8 Environmental Guidance Note … slopes as natural buffers. Specific projects may include wetland restoration, tree planting, and restoring coastal … Parties and River Basin Authorities to ensure that wetland ecosystems are managed and restored, as part of …
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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Global Ecosystem Management Programme Commission on Ecosystem … fauna includes diverse assemblages of woodland and wetland bird species, many of which depend on tree hollows, … characteristic native biota. For example, an assessment of wetland degradation based on change in water quality would …
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Review of laws, policies and economic instruments related to payment for ecosystem services in Vietnam

… Review of Laws and Policies Related to Payment for Ecosystem Services in Viet Nam Vu Thu Hanh, Patricia Moore … Defining “payments for ecosystem … from land and environmental resources .................1 Ecosystem services in national … Capacity to enter into agreements for payments for ecosystem
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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management

… help us Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management Fabiola Monty, Radhika Murti and Naoya … and Buyck, 2014; Renaud et al., 2013). If 80-90% of the wetland area is cleared in a landscape, there is an increase … clearing Aquilino and Stachowicz, 2012 Diversity of wetland plant communities Recovery of wetland plants …
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Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… G overnance of E cosystem S ervices IU C N Governance of Ecosystem Services Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, … erosion control, desertification control and restoration, wetland protection, and biodiversity conservation. The PFPs … zones and set up 94 national demonstration sites for wetland conservation. Timeline: Begun in 2001. Funding and …
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