Tilburg university the case of transboundary wetlands under the. The contracting parties shall formulate and implement their plan ning so as to promote the conservation of the wetlands. Ramsar convention 1971 pdf download criteria,ramsar. Wetlands and water millennium ecosystem assessment. Convention on wetlands ramsar, iran, 1971 and all those responsible for and involved in. The convention on wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty adopted on 2 february 1971 in the iranian city of ramsar, on the southern shore of the caspian sea. Convention on wetlands of international importance. Army corps of engineers wetland delineation manual pdf. Ramsar convention 1971 pdf download criteria, ramsar sites in india the convention on wetlands, called the ramsar convention, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
The ramsar convention sets the criteria for identifying wetlands of international importance by the annex ii to the resolution viii. Thus, though nowadays the name of the convention is usually written convention on wetlands ramsar, iran, 1971, it has come to be known popularly as the ramsar convention. To meet the convention s criteria for identifying wetlands of international importance. Ramsar briefing notes ramsar handbooks ramsar technical reports ramsar site summaries brochures and leaflets global wetland outlook ramsar fact sheets ramsar policy briefs. Wetlands of international importance and sea turtle conservation. Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the. The ramsar convention on wetlands, gland, switzerland.
Centre for environment education, amnedabad, india. United nations millennium ecosystem assessment and ramsar convention described wetlands as a whole to be of. Davis and published in 1994, it was enthusiastically welcomed as an essential vade mecumthrough the sometimes bewildering world of ramsar resolutions, guidelines, and terminology. Sites that sustain sea turtles and the main threats to these. Wetlands play an essential part in the regulation of river flow, they filter pollutants and fertilizers, they are spawning zones for some species of fish. A guide to the convention on wetlands, ramsar, iran, 1971 w hen the ramsar manualwas first compiled by t. The wise use of wetlands, as promulgated under the ramsar convention on wetlands, is intended as a mechanism to ensure that the benefits delivered to society through ecosystem services are. If the natural functions of wetlands are maintained, these benefits will accrue to human populations free of charge. Materials presented on this website, particularly maps and territorial information, are asis and asavailable based on available data and do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the secretariat of the ramsar convention concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or.
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