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… of the nation – at Mai Po marshes, for example, these human-made wetlands represent the only remaining place where Hong … semi-traditional hunt- ing and gathering in this coastal wetland. This site also has historical significance for … Wetland Values and Functions Information Pack - Cultural Value …

… Coastal and even some inland wetlands have supplied salt to human populations for thousands of years, and a diversity of … products, salt has been of economic significance to wetland communities throughout history. The saltmarshes of … into cultural landscapes in which natural and human-made ele- ments are uniquely combined. These landscapes are …

… areas no deeper than six metres at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and … Highly pathogenic avian influenza and its consequences for wetland and waterbird conservation and wise use Resolution …

… of peatland, wet grassland, mangrove, and coral reef wetland types as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar … to climate change, and wetland functions valuable to human communities. 10. Significant features of peatlands … including swamps and fens). b) They can occur as a human-made wetland type, under 3 (irrigated land, including …

… Centre Wetlands, Water and the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use Clare Shine and Cyrille de … 121 9.2.3 Relationship Between Strict Conservation and Human Utilisation 124 10 Legislative Techniques for … in this book to individual laws or countries were often made on the basis of availability. This does not imply that …

… on Wetlands Ramsar Technical Report No. 7 Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual Guidelines for Assessment, Monitoring … especially those diseases that have implications for human health, and how such guidance can be best incorporated … or such like. It becomes easy to see that decisions made about the management of a wetland hold the key to …

… different times of the year. In recent decades, however, human population increases and severe drought, along with the … have harmoniously exploited the resources of this great wetland since A.D. 600. And in Algeria a com- plex … management system for maintaining the foug- garas, human-made undergrou- nd water systems, has assured water supplies …

… soils from all over the world document the extensive human use of wetlands, a reflection of the immense wealth of wetland natural resources that has sustained human … in these wetlands. It takes many forms, from human-made physical structures and artefacts, palaeontological re- …

… areas no deeper than six metres at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and … The wise use of wetlands 4.2.1 Establishment of national wetland policies 4.2.2 Knowledge of wetlands and their values …

… the sustainable utilization of wetlands for the benefit of human kind in a way compatible with the maintenance of the … ecosystem. The Convention Manual states that five major wetland types are generally recognized: Marine: coastal … in three categories: Marine and Coastal, Inland and Human-made Wetlands. The inclusion of a site on the list does not …