WetKit Ramsar - Tools for implementing the Convention on Wetlands

Tools for implementing the Convention on Wetlands

The 1971 Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention, was the first international treaty about ecosystem conservation. The Convention promotes the wise use wetlands, one of the world's most important ecosystem types...( more)

Since signing the international Convention on Wetlands in 1981, Canada has made substantial progress on the wise use of wetlands...(more)

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	Wetland Ecological Functions Assessment: An Overview of Approaches A new Canadian Wildlife Service Technical Report provides an overview of the theory and practice of conducting wetland functional assessments, primarily in the context of environmental assessment and wetland conservation policy...
	National training course for Canadian Ramsar Site managers Canada will host a Training Course for Canadian Ramsar Site Managers from October 5-8, 2009 at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area in Creston, British Columbia...

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