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26 October 2020
The 58th meeting of the Standing Committee will be held at Secretariat headquarters in Gland, Switzerland, from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2020.According...
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30 September 2020
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for hosting this timely UN Biodiversity Summit. One of the lessons that we are learning from the...
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 24 September 2020
It is with great sadness that the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands learned of the death of Paul Gumonye Mafabi. The former director of Environment...
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 16 September 2020
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has designated Tudakul and Kuymazar Water Reservoirs as its third Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site no. 2433). Located in the Navoi...
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 15 September 2020
Nature: Humanity at a Crossroads, UN WarnsUN’s Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 report outlines eight major transitions needed to slow, then halt nature’s...
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 14 September 2020
Declines in monitored populations of mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians present a dire warning for the health of people and the planet.Globally,...
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 14 September 2020
Martha Rojas Urrego, Secretary General, Convention on WetlandsSpeaking on behalf of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions: Convention...
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 31 August 2020
China
China has designated seven wetlands as Wetlands of International Importance. It now boasts 64 such “Ramsar Sites” which together cover over 7.3 million...
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 27 August 2020
With the focus on enhancing climate ambition in the run up to Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) submissions, a new report by the Alliance for Global...
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 26 August 2020
United States of America
The United States of America has designated Lower Wisconsin Riverway as its 41st Wetland of International Importance. The site (no. 2417 on the List of...
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 20 August 2020
New Zealand
New Zealand has designated Wairarapa Moana Wetland as its newest Ramsar Site (no. 2432 on the List of Wetlands of International Importance). Wairarapa Moana,...
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 29 July 2020
Enhancing the knowledge on the linkage between gender equality, women’s empowerment and the wise use, management and conservation of wetlandsThe Secretariat...
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 28 July 2020
The second and final workshop of the project ‘Using Satellite Images for Wetland Management and Planning in Africa’ took place from the 8-15th of July 2020...
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 24 July 2020
The call for applications for Wetlands for the Future projects for the 2020 cycle is now open. The advisory service is open until 30 August 2020 and the...
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15 July 2020
Timeline leading up to COP14An indicative timeline has been prepared using November 2021 as a possible date for COP14, as shown in table below. The timeline...
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 Chile designates Humedales de Monkul and Humedal del Rio Limari, desde Salala hasta su desembocadura
14 July 2020
Chile
Chile has designated two new Wetlands of International Importance: “Humedales de Monkul” with an area of 1,380 hectares and “Humedal del río Limarí desde...
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7 July 2020
Since the beginning of the year the Secretariat continued to engage in various meetings in person. Since the outbreak of the COVID19 pandemic, the...
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 26 June 2020
Romania
Romania has named its 20th Wetland of International Importance. Jijia - Iasi Wetlands (no. 2422 on the List of Wetlands of International Importance) is...
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 15 June 2020
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has been awarded the 2020 Water Award from the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation ...
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 11 June 2020
Seagrass meadows can be a powerful nature-based climate solution and help sustain communities hard-hit by stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, but these...
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