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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands aims to conserve and promote the wise use of wetlands through national and international cooperation for sustainable development. It provides guidelines for integrated river basin management, stakeholder involvement, and minimizing the impacts of land use on wetlands. The convention emphasizes the importance of maintaining natural water regimes and fostering international collaboration in managing shared river basins and wetland ecosystems.

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1b-Wetland Salathe

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands aims to conserve and promote the wise use of wetlands through national and international cooperation for sustainable development. It provides guidelines for integrated river basin management, stakeholder involvement, and minimizing the impacts of land use on wetlands. The convention emphasizes the importance of maintaining natural water regimes and fostering international collaboration in managing shared river basins and wetland ecosystems.

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Ramsar Convention on

Wetlands
Convention on
Wetlands
Mission Statement :

“The conservation and wise use


of wetlands by national action
and international cooperation
as a means of achieving
sustainable development
throughout the world.”
Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands
Handbook # 4
Guidelines
on
Integrating wetland
conservation
and wise use into
river basin management
(Annex to Resolution VII.18, 1999)

Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands
Institutional frameworks
Guidelines for Contracting
Parties on:
• Integrated river basin management
• Development and strengthening of policy and
legislation for integrated water resources
management
• Establishment of river basin management
authorities and strengthening of institutional
capacity
• Involvement of stakeholders, community
participation and public awareness

Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands
Wetlands perform
hydrological functions
• mitigating flood impacts
• reducing erosion
• recharging groundwater
• improving water quality

Guidelines for Contracting Parties relating


to the:
• Assessment and enhancement of the role of
wetlands for water management
• Identification of current and future supply
and demand for water
Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands
Minimizing the impacts of land
use and development projects
on wetlands and their
biodiversity
Guidelines to assist Contracting Parties to
minimize the impacts of land use and
development projects on wetlands and their
biodiversity
Guidelines for Contracting Parties relating to
reducing the impact of water development
projects
on wetlands

Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands
Maintenance of natural water
regimes to maintain wetlands

Guidelines for Contracting Parties relating to


the maintenance of natural water
regimes to maintain wetlands

Guidelines for Contracting Parties for


the protection and restoration of
wetlands and their biodiversity

Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands
International
cooperation
Guidelines for Contracting Parties for
the
management of shared river basins
and wetland systems

Guidance for Contracting Parties on


partnership with relevant conventions,
organizations and initiatives

Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands
Shared river basins and
wetland ecosystems
Countries sharing a drainage basin should
• establish water quality and quantity
monitoring networks
• analyse jointly information on water use for
different purposes
• exchange information on measures for
groundwater, upper catchments and wetland
protection
• share information on mechanisms for flow
regulation, navigation and flood prevention

Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands
Ramsar’s Toolkit : 9 handbooks

1 Site International
Wise Use management cooperation
2 National 7 9
wetland policy Ramsar site Shared waters
3 Law & selection
Shared species
institutions
8 Partnerships
4 River basins Management plans Sharing
5 Local people Monitoring knowledge
Ecological change Development
6 Education & assistance
public Risk assessment
Business sector
awareness
Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands

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