Ramsar Wetlands

Author : Peter Gell,Nick Davidson,Max Finlayson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128178041

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Ramsar Wetlands by Peter Gell,Nick Davidson,Max Finlayson Pdf

Ramsar Wetlands: Values, Assessment, Management addresses the approaches, successes and limitations of the Ramsar Convention in a changing world, how recent approaches to wetland monitoring and management can contribute to improving wetland state, what the future holds for wetlands and their wise use, and what the Ramsar Convention needs to do to achieve future successes. The book presents a unique outlook on a range of issues, addressing considerable advances in our understanding of wetlands, their great environmental, social, cultural and economic importance, their role in maintaining the global water-cycle, and in mitigating and adapting to changing climates. No other book has yet taken this broad look at the past, present and future of wetlands and the Ramsar Convention. From aquatic ecologists, environmental scientists and engineers, to water resource managers, conservation agencies, and land management planners, this comprehensive guide is a beneficial tool in understanding wetlands. Answers questions on the responsibilities and roles of signatory nations to the Ramsar Convention, including how it may deal with ongoing and emerging causes of wetland change Addresses ongoing challenges of reporting and managing wetland change Provides a multidisciplinary approach and details the wise use principle that underpins the convention

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Birds
ISBN : UCSD:31822025533977

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The Ramsar Convention Manual by Anonim Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Vernon Townsend Matthews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN : UVA:35007002767444

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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands by Geoffrey Vernon Townsend Matthews Pdf

Author : A. J. Hails
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : UCSD:31822023033319

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Wetlands, Biodiversity and the Ramsar Convention by A. J. Hails Pdf

Author : Arthur J. McComb,Jenny A. Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112640912

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Wetlands for the Future by Arthur J. McComb,Jenny A. Davis Pdf

Author : C Max Finlayson,Pierre Horwitz,Philip Weinstein
Publisher : Springer
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401796095

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Wetlands and Human Health by C Max Finlayson,Pierre Horwitz,Philip Weinstein Pdf

The book addresses the interactions between wetlands and human health and well-being. A key feature is the linking of ecology-health and the targeting of practitioners and researchers. The environmental health problems of the 21st Century cannot be addressed by the traditional tools of ecologists or epidemiologists working in their respective disciplinary silos; this is clear from the emergence and re-emergence of public health and human well-being problems such as cholera pandemics, mosquito borne disease, and episodic events and disasters (e.g. hurricanes). To tackle these problems requires genuine cross-disciplinary collaboration; a key finding of the recently concluded Millennium Ecosystem Assessment when looking at human well-being and ecosystem health. This book brings the disciplines of ecology and health sciences closer to such a synthesis for researchers, teachers and policy makers interested in or needing information to manage wetlands and human health and well-being issues.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:809954998

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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sanjeev Sharma,Pardeep Singh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119692683

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Wetlands Conservation by Sanjeev Sharma,Pardeep Singh Pdf

Wetlands Conservation An up-to-date overview of approaches for addressing wetlands degradation and its effects on ecosystem services, human health, and other ecosystems Wetlands are essential sources of biodiversity, water purification, groundwater replenishment, flood control, storm protection, sediment retention, recreation and tourism, and more. Human exploitation of natural resources over the past 200 years has caused significant wetlands degradation and loss. Although the Ramsar Convention of 1971 drafted polices for wetland conservation and responsible use, many wetland sites remain inadequately conserved or managed. Maintaining the ecological balance and equilibrium of wetlands requires a clear understanding of the vital role of wetlands, the difficulties they face, and the policies enacted for their protection. Wetlands Conservation: Current Challenges and Future Strategies summarizes both current and emerging management strategies, trends, and policies regarding wetlands protection around the world. The authors provide accurate scientific information on wetlands while discussing the effects of climate change, global warming, modernization in agriculture, and other key topics. Designed to assist in the development of future solutions for wetlands conservation and management strategies, this important volume: Highlights the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural importance of wetlands Identifies the factors responsible for the failure of many conservation initiatives Describes the natural and anthropogenic factors of wetlands degradation Discusses the role of community-based wetlands conservation and management Explores Ramsar wetlands conservation and its impacts worldwide Wetlands Conservation: Current Challenges and Future Strategies is an invaluable resource for graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, ecologists, policymakers, conservation organizations, and others working in the field of natural resources management.

Author : Scott Frazier,Wetlands International
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015041332050

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An Overview of the World's Ramsar Sites by Scott Frazier,Wetlands International Pdf

A concise, well-illustrated publication aimed at professional people with an actual or potential interest in the Ramsar Convention.

Author : Josef Krecek,Martin Haigh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402042287

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Environmental Role of Wetlands in Headwaters by Josef Krecek,Martin Haigh Pdf

Internationally, the wetlands of headwater and upland regions provide many valuable environmental services. This book moves towards a more comprehensive inventory of the benefits and costs of headwater wetlands. It evaluates the research that tries to understand the tolerances, exchanges, checks and balances within headwater landscapes and the downstream impacts of changes in wetlands. It employs case studies and reviews from 21 nations spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. It explores the new policy frameworks, changes in land husbandry, new systems for community education, participatory processes and technological interventions required for the effective management of headwater wetlands and the full integration of wetlands (including newly constructed wetlands) into environmental management and planning. In the past, most research dealt with wetlands as isolated features, this book examines wetlands in their watershed management context.

Author : William J. Mitsch,James G. Gosselink
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119019787

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Wetlands by William J. Mitsch,James G. Gosselink Pdf

The single most important book on wetlands, newly expanded and updated Wetlands is the definitive guide to this fragile ecosystem, providing the most comprehensive coverage and in-depth information available in print. Recently updated and expanded, this latest edition contains brand new information on Wetland Ecosystem Services and an updated discussion on Wetland, Carbon, and Climate Change and Wetland Creation and Restoration. Due to popular demand, the authors have brought back five streamlined chapters on wetland ecosystems that had been removed from previous editions, and provided more robust ancillary materials including an online color photo gallery, PowerPoint slides, and several video case studies. As nature's kidneys, wetland ecosystems help the environment process toxins and excess fertilizers and maintain the relative health of our aquatic ecosystems. As the understanding of their importance grows, their management and ecology have gained increased attention and have become an area of professional specialization over the past two decades. This book gives readers a solid understanding of wetlands, how they work, what they do, and why the Earth can't live without them. Understand wetlands' role in the ecosystem, from local to global scales Appreciate the fact that wetlands may be the most logical and economical way to sequester carbon from the atmosphere Discover the unique characteristics that make wetlands critically important for improving water quality, reducing storm and flood damage, and providing habitat to support biodiversity Learn how wetlands are being managed or destroyed around the globe but also how we can create and restore them Examine the ways in which climate change is affecting wetland ecosystems and wetland ecosystems affect climate change Wetlands are crucial to the health of the planet, and we've only begun to realize the magnitude of the damage that has already been done as we scramble to save them. A generation of ecologists, ecological engineers, land use planners, and water resource managers worldwide owe their knowledge of the wetlands to this book – for the next generation to follow in their footsteps, Wetlands 5th edition is the quintessential guide to these critical systems.

Author : C. Max Finlayson,Mark Everard,Kenneth Irvine,Robert J. McInnes,Beth A. Middleton,Anne A. van Dam,Nick C. Davidson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1546 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9048134935

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The Wetland Book by C. Max Finlayson,Mark Everard,Kenneth Irvine,Robert J. McInnes,Beth A. Middleton,Anne A. van Dam,Nick C. Davidson Pdf

In discussion with Ramsar’s Max Finlayson and Nick Davidson, and several members of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Springer is proposing the development of a new Encyclopedia of Wetlands, a comprehensive resource aimed at supporting the trans- and multidisciplinary research and practice which is inherent to this field. Aware both that wetlands research is on the rise and that researchers and students are often working or learning across several disciplines, we are proposing a readily accessible online and print reference which will be the first port of call on key concepts in wetlands science and management. This easy-to-follow reference will allow multidisciplinary teams and transdisciplinary individuals to look up terms, access further details, read overviews on key issues and navigate to key articles selected by experts.

Author : Tim J. Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:35007001641079

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Towards the Wise Use of Wetlands by Tim J. Davis Pdf

Author : Emily O'Gorman
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780295749044

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Wetlands in a Dry Land by Emily O'Gorman Pdf

In the name of agriculture, urban growth, and disease control, humans have drained, filled, or otherwise destroyed nearly 87 percent of the world’s wetlands over the past three centuries. Unintended consequences include biodiversity loss, poor water quality, and the erosion of cultural sites, and only in the past few decades have wetlands been widely recognized as worth preserving. Emily O’Gorman asks, What has counted as a wetland, for whom, and with what consequences? Using the Murray-Darling Basin—a massive river system in eastern Australia that includes over 30,000 wetland areas—as a case study and drawing on archival research and original interviews, O’Gorman examines how people and animals have shaped wetlands from the late nineteenth century to today. She illuminates deeper dynamics by relating how Aboriginal peoples acted then and now as custodians of the landscape, despite the policies of the Australian government; how the movements of water birds affected farmers; and how mosquitoes have defied efforts to fully understand, let alone control, them. Situating the region’s history within global environmental humanities conversations, O’Gorman argues that we need to understand wetlands as socioecological landscapes in order to create new kinds of relationships with and futures for these places.

Author : Yang Liu
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004689428

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International Watercourses Law and Multilateral Environmental Agreements by Yang Liu Pdf

This book anchors its arguments in Article 20 of the Watercourses Convention and explores consistencies and inconsistencies in parallel definitions, substantive and procedural obligations and institutional arrangements in IWL, and the Ramsar and Biodiversity Conventions with respect to the protection and preservation of ecosystems of shared inland waters. Dr. Yang Liu argues that the all-around informed and integrated application of IWL and MEAs is essential for the effective protection and preservation of shared inland water ecosystems. However, the degree of cross-fertilization of parallel provisions should be examined on a case-by-case basis in light of the legal analytical framework deployed in this study.