Ramsar Handbooks for the Wise Use of Wetlands (4th edition)

Publisher | Place of publication

Ramsar Convention Secretariat | Gland, Switzerland

Document type

Monography/book

Language

English

Field of application

International

Subject

Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Protected area Wetlands

Abstract

1. Wise use of wetlands - Concepts and approaches for the wise use of wetlands; 2. National Wetland Policies Developing and implementing National Wetland Policies; 3. Laws and institutions - Reviewing laws and institutions to promote the conservation and wise use of wetlands; 4. Avian influenza and wetlands - Guidance on control of and responses to highly pathogenic avian influenza; 5. Partnerships - Key partnerships for implementation of the Ramsar Convention; 6. Wetland CEPA - The Convention’s Programme on communication, education, participation, and public awareness (CEPA) 2009-2015; 7. Participatory skills Establishing and strengthening local communities’ and indigenous people’s participation in the management of wetlands; 8. Water-related guidance - An Integrated Framework for the Convention’s water-related guidance; 9. River basin management - Integrating wetland conservation and wise use into river basin management; 10. Water allocation and management - Guidelines for the allocation and management of water for maintaining the ecological functions of wetlands; 11. Managing groundwater - Managing groundwater to maintain wetland ecological character; 12. Coastal management - Wetland issues in Integrated Coastal Zone Management; 13. Inventory, assessment, and monitoring - An Integrated Framework for wetland inventory,assessment,and monitoring; 14. Data and information needs - A Framework for Ramsar data and information needs; 15. Wetland inventory - Ramsar framework for wetland inventory and ecological character description; 16. Impact assessment; Guidelines on biodiversity-inclusive environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment; 17. Designating Ramsar Sites - Strategic Framework and guidelines for the future development of the List of Wetlands of International Importance; 18. Managing wetlands - Frameworks for managing Ramsar Sites and other wetlands; 19. Addressing change in wetland ecological character - Addressing change in the ecological character of Ramsar Sites and other wetlands; 20. International cooperation - Guidelines and other support for international cooperation under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands; 21. The Ramsar Convention Strategic Plan 2009-2015 - Goals, strategies, and expectations for the Ramsar Convention’s implementation for the period 2009 to 2015

Website

www.ramsar.org

Other references

Treaty

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat

Treaty | Multilateral | Ramsar | Feb 2, 1971

Keyword: Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Birds, Protection of habitats, Wetlands, Monitoring, Management/conservation, Migratory species, Coastal zone management, Protected area, Land-use planning

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000531)