50th Anniversary

In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands, the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands, in collaboration with Youth Engaged in Wetlands, hosted a virtual “intergenerational dialogue”. As global leaders seek to enhance global action in the coming months across the climate change, biodiversity loss and broader sustainable development agenda, the Convention’s anniversary falls at a critical time to scale greater action on wetlands for human and planetary health.⁠

In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands, the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands, in collaboration with Youth Engaged in Wetlands, will host a virtual “intergenerational dialogue”. As global leaders seek to enhance global action in the coming months across the climate change, biodiversity loss and broader sustainable development agenda, the Convention’s anniversary falls at a critical time to scale greater action on wetlands for human and planetary health. This panel discussion examines how wetlands have connected actors from all of society and across generations - from the founders of the Convention to tomorrow’s leaders - to mobilize actions to protect, conserve and restore wetlands.

In the 50 years since the Convention on Wetlands was founded, we have learned much more about the importance of Wetlands for water, disaster risk reduction, mitigating climate change, supporting biodiversity, and providing livelihoods. Yet, despite our increased knowledge of the value and importance of Wetlands, they continue to be lost at an alarming rate. Key to ensuring their protection and wise use is creating broader understanding of the important role of Wetlands in sustaining life on our planet.