8 January 2019
Brazil
Brazil has designated two new Wetlands of International Importance: Rio Juruá, the most important tributary system of the Solimões River basin in the upper...
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19 December 2018
More than 180 countries have peatlands but we are only just starting to understand their role in both climate change and our efforts to curb it.Smoke on...
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21 November 2018
Chile
Chile has designated Humedales Costeros de la Bahía de Tongoy (coastal wetlands of the Bay of Tongoy, Ramsar Site no. 2361) as a Wetland of International...
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21 November 2018
United Arab Emirates
On the occasion of the 13th meeting of the Conference of Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention (COP13), the United Arab Emirates has named Jabal Ali...
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21 November 2018
Cambodia
Cambodia has named Stung Sen as its fifth Ramsar Site. The Site (Ramsar Site no. 2365) is located along the south-eastern edge of the Tonle Sap Great Lake,...
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19 November 2018
This Handbook provides guidance to individuals, businesses, organizations or government involved in the design, planning, management and/or construction...
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12 November 2018
Republic of Korea
The Republic of Korea has designated its 23rd Wetland of International Importance. Daebudo Tidal Flat (Ramsar Site no. 2359) comprises two tidal flats,...
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12 November 2018
United States of America
The United States of America has designated Elkhorn Slough, the largest estuary on the central California coast, as its 39th Wetland of International...
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12 November 2018
Viet Nam
Vietnam has designated Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve as a Wetland of International Importance, its ninth. Located on the northernmost tip of the Pu Luong...
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8 November 2018
An open letter from the ‘Partners for Wetlands’ (International Organization Partners of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands)As the 13th Conference of Parties...
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2 November 2018
Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB): Full Summary of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on WetlandsA...
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31 October 2018
During the morning and afternoon of COP13’s last day, plenary adopted the remaining 11 resolutions, on:financial and budgetary matters;enhancing the...
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29 October 2018
On Sunday, 28 October, plenary met in the morning to hear updates from the Credentials Committee, and updates on discussions from contact and informal groups...
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27 October 2018
On Friday morning, COP13 elected the following parties to the Standing Committee for the coming triennium: Chad, Algeria, Uganda, Sierra Leone, and Zambia...
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26 October 2018
On Thursday morning, COP13 met in plenary to consider draft resolutions on:sea turtle breeding, feeding, and nursery areas, and the designation of key areas...
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25 October 2018
Urbanization is one of the key defining mega-trends of our time. It is transforming where and how people will live in the future. 4 billion people, about...
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25 October 2018
On Wednesday, COP13 met in plenary throughout the day.In the morning, delegates began working through the 26 draft resolutions and recommendations with...
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24 October 2018
On Tuesday, the COP13 met in plenary throughout the day to address organizational matters and consider reports. Plenary elected: Thani Bin Ahmed Al...
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23 October 2018
Fundación Global Nature and the Youth Climate Action Network of Samoa (YCAN) were presented with the prestigious Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards and the...
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22 October 2018
United Arab Emirates
The 13th Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP13) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands opened today at the Festival Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
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