National Policy on Wetlands. País/Territorio Zambia Tipo de documento Fecha 2018 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Pesca, Bosques, Agua, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Desarrollo sostenible Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Patrimonio cultural Acceso y participación en los beneficios Zonas húmedas Manejo y conservación pesquera Calidad de las aguas dulces/contaminación de las aguas dulces Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Pastoreo Cambio climático Investigación Control de la contaminación Aguas superficiales Instalaciones Conservación del ecosistema Biodiversidad Protección del medio ambiente Uso sostenible Fauna silvestre Flora silvestre Turismo Género Área geográphica Africa, AFRICA FAO, Africa Oriental, Países en Desarrollo Sin Litoral, Países menos Desarrollados Resumen This National Policy on Wetlands is a nationwide cross-sectoral document aiming at addressing the wetlands situation by promoting a coordinated approach to management and conservation of their ecosystems since they are important sources of food, materials, and fresh water, along with the fact they provide economic and ecological services. The Vision behind this Policy is the following "A functional, productive and resilient wetland system that will contribute to addressing climate change maintenance of biodiversity, provision of ecosystem goods and services and sustainable livelihoods". In order to achieve the Vision, the overall objective of this paper is to preserve and conserve wetland resources and protect the wetland environment in order to ensure sustainable utilization of Zambia’s wetlands. In pursuit of this overall objective, the document identifies six specific objectives, related to the two thematic areas of focus that are (1) wetland conservation and (2) protection and sustainable socio-economic utilization. The six specific objectives are (i) conserve wetland ecosystems so as to ensure their integrity, productivity and sustainability; (ii) protect the wetlands and their catchment areas and improve the resilience of wetland systems to natural and anthropogenic shocks; (iii) promote research, inventorying and monitoring of wetland resources to inform effective management; (iv) promote and support sustainable livelihood options in order to ensure productivity while protecting wetland resources; (v) promote stakeholder participation in effective management of wetlands and ensure equitable sharing of benefits; and (vi) regulate investments and promote sustainable management of wetlands so that they are maintained for the foreseeable future. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.mlnr.gov.zm Referencias - Legislación Implementado por National Wetlands Policy - Implementation Plan. Legislación | Zambia | 2018 Palabra clave: Zonas húmedas, Conservación del ecosistema, Manejo integrado, Uso sostenible, Conocimientos tradicionales/ conocimiento indígena, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX