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… Selection for the Ramsar List should be based on the wetland's significance in terms of ecology, botany, zoology, … wise use; and have also a general obligation to include wetland conservation considerations in their national … for supporting programmes targeted at prevention and mitigation of human-wildlife conflicts (WPC Recommendation …

… At the same time, “sustainable utilisation” of a wetland was defined as: “Human use of a wetland so that it may yield the greatest continuous benefit … Also it is intended to help alleviate poverty in the local wetland communities and thereby assist these communities to …

… At the same time, “sustainable utilisation” of a wetland was defined as: “Human use of a wetland so that it may yield the greatest continuous benefit … Also it is intended to help alleviate poverty in the local wetland communities and thereby assist these communities to …

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 4.3 Mitigation of Climate Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … pioneer in promoting the ecosystem approach by considering wetland ecosystems in their entirety. The Ramsar Convention … areas encourages the conservation, implementation of mitigation measures, and, where necessary, the restoration of …

… Reporting and Verification NAMA Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action NAP New Protected Areas NAPA National … due to human activities and is mainly used in the climate mitigation context. Blue carbon used in a financial or policy … to local communities, as well as preventing pollution in wetland areas. The document also sets out a plan to integrate …

… have dwindled because large tracts of terrestrial and wetland ecosystems have been converted to farmland. The once … of climate change, periodic droughts and the inadequate mitigation of these risks. Dam construction on the lake’s …

… resources, and provides the basis for the development and mitigation of environmental tourism and other economic … resources and provides the basis for the development and mitigation of environmental tourism and other economic …

… use of biodiversity and climate change adaptation and mitigation measures. 31. In summary, of all the world’s …

… GEO 3. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi Azraq Wetland Reserve in Jordan • In 1978, the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature established the Azraq Wetland Reserve to conserve the invaluable oasis located in … of synergies with efforts to attain climate change mitigation and adaptation targets is 25 First report on the …

… ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to combating desertification …