Wetlands
A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded by water, either permanently or seasonally, where oxygen-free processes prevail. The primary factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation of aquatic plants, adapted to the unique hydric soil. Wetlands play a number of functions, including water purification, water storage, processing of carbon and other nutrients, stabilization of shorelines, and support of plants and animals. Wetlands are also considered the most biologically diverse of all ecosystems, serving as home to a wide range of plant and animal life. Whether any individual wetland performs these …
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LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 21 November 2024 English
best way to defend urban areas from flood risk is to seek nature-based solutions like green spaces, wetlands and parks and use the biodiversity net gain legislation to achieve this. Flooding is … Continued …
seek nature-based solutions like green spaces, wetlands and parks and use the biodiversity net gain legislation …
ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 15 November 2024 English
Editor’s Note The climate crisis has evolved from a looming threat to an undeniable reality that demands immediate attention. The compounding and cascading effects of climate-induced extreme weather events are …
irrigation Coastal zones Restoration of coastal wetlands Relocation of properties from high-risk areas …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 14 November 2024 English
Shelton Nyakundi, an 18-year-old student at the Menengai boarding school in Nakuru, Kenya, believes one simple thing could make the difference between the academic success and failure of many pupils: …
future, experts warnThe race to save Zambia’s wetlands Sponge City: How San Salvador is using nature …
World Bank Group · 14 November 2024 English
14, 2024 Page 5 of 11 EFI and Tarapoto Lakes wetlands in the implementation of their management plans …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 13 November 2024 English
This paper describes the main changes taking place in satellite Earth Observation (EO), and captures the initial experiences of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its developing member countries using …
primary roads, bare soil, water bodies, rivers, and wetlands. A standard classification scheme is followed …
World Bank Group · 12 November 2024 English
and biodiversity. In addition, Costa Rica has 11 wetlands of international importance (RAMSAR sites), 3 … to the sea, to its coasts and to the valuable wetlands it possesses, with an environmental vision; for …
EJF: Environmental Justice Foundation · 12 November 2024 English
● Recommendations are directed at the Moroccan government, the EU, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to …
to protect our global climate, ocean, forests, wetlands, wildlife and defend the fundamental human right …
CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 12 November 2024 English
In order for Egypt to respond effectively to the alarming environmental threats it faces, it must bring the large number of military-managed projects and production in the civilian domain under …
and usufruct contracts over parks, waterfronts, wetlands, and dozens of mid-river islands in Cairo and …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 12 November 2024 English
The second edition of the Caucasus Environment Outlook (CEO-2) emphasizes in its nine chapters the importance of regional environmental monitoring through a participatory and consultative approach. It explores the latest …
Biodiversity Framework, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance and other treaties …
World Bank Group · 11 November 2024 English
and biodiversity. In addition, Costa Rica has 11 wetlands of international importance (RAMSAR sites), 3 … to the sea, to its coasts and to the valuable wetlands it possesses, with an environmental vision; for …
