On this International Delegate's Day, the Convention on Wetlands commends its Contracting Party delegates and the shared interest they demonstrate in the quest to protect wetland ecosystems.

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Today on #WetlandsWednesday I want to share with you one of my country - Zambia’s 🇿🇲 exquisite Royal Ceremony that takes place in the Zambezi Floodplain system, also a RAMSAR Site under our convention Convention on Wetlands. By the way several traditional ceremonies happen around water

#DYK that in many societies, women are heavily involved in the management of natural resources including wetlands? Women often have unique knowledge and perspectives that complement traditional scientific approaches.

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#INC4 | Addressing the crisis of plastic pollution in the most productive and sensitive ecosystems is essential, not just for the ecosystems themselves and the natural life that they support, but for human health and socio-economic wellbeing.

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Today as we celebrate #EarthDay2024 - the world is meeting in Ottawa Canada to discuss the next steps for a #PlasticsTreaty 🙏🏾 I want to remind the world - that plastics are EVERYWHERE! We as humans have polluted even the most remote of spaces affecting other sentient beings out

The second webinar is scheduled for 26 April 2024. Register through the link below.

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🌱 Nature doesn’t waste. Nor should we.

Yet, without urgent action, humanity will produce 3.8 billion tonnes of waste a year by 2050. Here’s what you need to know about the global waste crisis and ways to tackle it.

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🌴Peatlands and vegetated coastal wetlands are large carbon sinks.

🏞️ Salt marshes sequester millions of tonnes of carbon annually. Despite occupying only 3% of the land surface, peatlands store twice as much carbon as the world’s forests.

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I am leaving the The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Centre so RECHARGED!! I have so much renewed respect for Henk Ovink who brought an incredible & small group of amazing minds together to help advance the agenda & objectives of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water commission. WE ARE TRULY in this

Until 15 May 2024, applications for the 2024 MAB Young Scientists Awards are open. Created in 1989, the grant sheds light on interdisciplinary research in line with UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme carried out by young scientists.

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There are currently over 2,400 #RamsarSites on the territories of 172 Contracting Parties around the world. To become a Wetland of International Importance, a wetland must demonstrate that it meets at least one of nine qualifying criteria.

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🌱The #BiodiversityPlan sets the world on a path to halt & reverse biodiversity loss.

🛣️Strides have been made, but there's a long way to go from #AgreementToAction .

As we approach #BiodiversityDay on 22 May, join us in being #PartOfThePlan : cbd.int/biodiversity-d…

IWMI is proud to share its dedication to safeguarding the wetlands ecosystem and its services to our wellbeing and that of our planet. 🌍

IWMI DG Mark Smith is sharing his view on why it is crucial to protect this vital ecosystems.👇

#OneCGIAR

Protecting wetlands is crucial for achieving #SDG15 Life on Land.🌱

Wetlands are vital ecosystems that support biodiversity, clean water, and climate resilience. Let's ensure their preservation for a sustainable future!

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Wetlands are fundamental to human survival and wellbeing, whether it is a matter of securing safe drinking water and food or protecting people from extreme weather and climate events.

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📢Happening soon - Friday 19 April 2024!

Join us for a series of regional webinars on avian influenza and protected areas.

AI is causing significant mortality of wild birds and mammals, requiring authorities to take action to curb its spread.

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In 1988 two scientists while undertaking scientific work around the Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland 🇨🇭noticed a small interesting & rather curious crustacean. Well by all intense and purposes this little creature was supposed to be in the sea 🌊. BUT it was in an aquifer that’s

🌿Wetland biodiversity matters for our health, our food supply, for tourism and for jobs.

🏞️ Wetlands are vital for humans, for other ecosystems and for our climate, providing essential ecosystem services.

#WetlandConservation #WetlandsMatter

From filtering water to mitigating climate change and supporting livelihoods, wetland ecosystems provide vital services that sustain us. Wetlands are essential, unique, biodiverse, ecosystems.

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#WetlandConservation #WetlandsMatter