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	RAMSAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		For the purpose of this Convention wetlands are areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres.
		DONE at Ramsar this 2nd day of February 1971, in a single original in the English, French, German and Russian languages, in any case of divergency the English text prevailing, which shall be deposited with the Depository which shall send true copies thereof to all Contracting Parties.
		PROTOCOL OF AMENDMENT A Protocol to amend the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat was adopted in Paris on 3 December 1982.
	www.wcmc.org.uk /igcmc/convent/ramsar/ram_atls.html (1589 words)

	Defra, UK - Wildlife and Countryside - English & European Wildlife - The Ramsar Convention
		The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitats (The Ramsar Convention) is an intergovernmental treaty that aims to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future.
		UNESCO serves as Depository for the Convention, but it is administered by a secretariat known as the Ramsar Bureau, which is housed in the headquarters of IUCN - the World Conservation Union in Gland, Switzerland, under the authority of the Standing Committee of the Convention and the Conference of the Parties.
		The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (the 'Ramsar Convention'), signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources by national action and international co-operation as a contribution to achieving sustainable development throughout the world.
	www.defra.gov.uk /wildlife-countryside/ewd/ewd10.htm (3652 words)

	Summary Findings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty adopted on
		Ramsar is the first of the modern global intergovernmental treaties on conservation and wise use of natural resources, but, compared with more recent ones, its provisions are relatively straightforward and general.
		Over the years, however, the Convention has broadened its scope to cover all aspects of wetland conservation and wise use, recognizing wetlands as ecosystems that are extremely important for biodiversity conservation in general and for the well-being of human communities.
	www.tamug.tamu.edu /eecology/MARS600/sum.htm (1266 words)

	Atlantic Green Lane - The Ramsar Convention
		The Ramsar Convention is also known as the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as waterfowl habitat.
		Drafting of the Convention was initiated in Ramsar, Iran in 1971, when representatives from 18 countries and several international organizations met to discuss the alarming rate of wetland loss throughout the world.
		A major objective of the Ramsar Convention was identified as being "to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands, now and in the future." The Convention officially came into force in 1975.
	www.ns.ec.gc.ca /wildlife/ramsar/describe.html (409 words)

	The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
		The Ramsar Convention gained this common name from the city in Iran where in 1971 it was signed by 18 countries.
		The Ramsar Convention recognizes the many services, functions, and benefits that wetlands provide and formulated the concept of "wise use" (ecologically sustainable use) for which the Convention is known today.
		Ramsar promotes integrated approaches to managing wetland systems so that human uses of these areas are undertaken to retain their natural 'capital' for future generations.
	mainstream.com.au /ramsar.htm (245 words)

	Ramsar Convention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, i.e.
		The official title is The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat.
		The convention was developed and adopted by participating nations at a meeting in Ramsar, Iran on February 2, 1971 and came into force on December 21 1975.
	www.americancanyon.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Ramsar_Convention (295 words)

	Wetland characterization and classification for sustainable agricultural development Table of Contents
		The Convention on Wetlands, also known as Ramsar Convention, after the city in Iran where it was adopted in 1971, is an inter-governmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
		The definition of wetlands included in the Convention is deliberately broad, encompassing "areas of marshes, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is flowing or static, fresh, brackish or salty, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres".
		Designation of Ramsar sites, which is on account of their significance in terms of ecology, botany, zoology, limnology or hydrology, signifies the commitment of the country to maintain the `ecological' character of the listed wetland through adoption of conservation and wise use approaches.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/003/X6611E/x6611e03d.htm (2258 words)

	Ramsar Convention spotlights Moreton Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance is commonly known as the Ramsar Convention.
		The Ramsar Convention seeks to conserve wetlands, including lakes, rivers, coastal areas and land which is from time to time inundated with water.
		Moreton Bay is one area that the Ramsar Convention recognises as being significant and worthy of protection.
	www.users.bigpond.com /wildlifebb/wildlife/topics/ramsar.html (344 words)

	BGCI - Botanic Gardens - The Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar)
		Originally, the Convention was set up to protect wetland habitats for the conservation of waterfowl but it now seeks to ensure the protection of all important wetlands.
		Mission Statement: "The Convention's mission is the conservation and wise use of wetlands by national action and international cooperation as a means to achieving sustainable development throughout the world" (Brisbane, 1996).
		Implementing the RAMSAR Convention at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, U.S.A. Many botanic gardens do not have a formal written policy to implement the various Conventions relevant to their work, whether it be the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), or the RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands.
	www.bgci.org.uk /_function=modify/_op=new/botanic_gardens/SwitzerlandGlandBGCN22.html (1083 words)

	The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
		Australia is a signatory to the Convention on Wetlands, an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
		In Australia the Ramsar Convention is implemented primarily under State and Territory legislation although all three levels of government - Federal, State/Territory and local governments - are involved to varying degrees in land and water management decisions.
		One of the important tasks of the network is to coordinate the implementation of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention).
	www.uow.edu.au /arts/sts/sbeder/wingecarribee/government/ramsar.html (569 words)

	MANGROVE Case
		The Ramsar Convention is one vehicle for mangrove protection that may conflict with shrimp farming operations.
		According to the Ramsar Convention Bureau, threats facing Asia's diverse wetlands include drainage and reclamation for industrial and urban expansion, conversion to salt ponds, pollution, river diversion, and logging.
		Forum and Scope: RAMSAR and MULTIlateral The 40 plus countries who are signatories to the Ramsar Convention include the United States, Japan, Australia, and most Western European countries.
	www.american.edu /projects/mandala/TED/mangrove.htm (966 words)

	Ramsar
		The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) was signed in Iran in 1971; it came into force in 1975.
		Over the years, the Convention has broadened its scope to cover all aspects of wetland conservation and wise use, recognizing wetlands as ecosystems that are extremely important for biodiversity conservation and for the good of human communities.
		Its administration is undertaken by the Ramsar Bureau; its Secretariat is housed in the headquarters of IUCN -
	www.undp.org /biodiversity/biodiversitycd/frameRAMSAR.htm (433 words)

	Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar, 1971 (Ramsar Convention)
		While Ramsar focuses on wetlands that are important for migratory waterfowl, it recognizes the overall values of wetlands, including their fundamental ecological functions and their economic, cultural, scientific and recreational value.
		Ramsar defines wetlands broadly to include freshwater, brackish and saltwater marshes, including marine waters up to six meters deep at low tide, and any deeper marine waters contained within the wetland area, as well as adjacent islands and coastal areas.
		Under Ramsar, Parties are also required to establish wetlands nature reserves and cooperate in the exchange of information for wetlands management, obligations that are consistent with the those to establish marine protected areas and cooperate on scientific and technical matters under the CBD.
	www.nmfs.noaa.gov /prot_res/PR/fpweb/icri/text/211_10b.htm (370 words)

	Ramsar convention for the internationally important wetlands especially as waterbirds' habitats - International ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		From the seven conventions or directives described, Ramsar is the one covering the widest geographical area.
		This Convention has also introduced the concept of "rational use" that is referred to all the wetlands of a country, whether included in the catalog or not, and is very effective.
		Greece was the 7th country to sign and activate the Ramsar Convention with the L.D. 191/74, declaring 11 wetland sites that are included in the Internationally Important Wetlands' catalog.
	www.ornithologiki.gr /en/sppe/enpra.htm (401 words)

	The Convention on Wetlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The broad aim of the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) is to halt the worldwide loss of wetlands and to conserve those that remain through wise use and management.
		The Convention was signed by representatives of eighteen nations at a small Iranian town called Ramsar in 1971.
		The Ramsar Convention, as it has become commonly known, was the first intergovernmental treaty between nations for the conservation of natural resources.
	www.deh.gov.au /water/wetlands/ramsar (283 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ramsar Convention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Ramsar (in Persian: رامسر) is a town in Mazandaran pronivce of Iran, at the Caspian Sea.
		The nation with the highest number of sites is the United Kingdom at 169; the nation with the greatest area of listed wetlands is Canada with over 130,000 km², including the Queen Maud Gulf site at 62,800 km².
		Ramsar sites There are numerous international environmental agreements made to protect the environment in different ways.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ramsar-Convention (549 words)

	Benchmarking Governments' Progress in Conserving Africa's Wetlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		This is one of the conclusions of a BirdLife report released in 2002 at the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention in Valencia, Spain.
		The Ramsar Convention is the global inter-governmental agreement for the conservation and wise use of the world's wetlands.
		BirdLife is recognized by the Ramsar Convention as one of only four International Partner Organizations, in part because BirdLife information is widely valued as relevant, trustworthy, clear and up-to-date, and contributes notably to discussions and actions regarding the selection, management and defence of Ramsar Sites.
	www.birdlife.org /datazone/case_studies/conventions.html (476 words)

	Rennies Wetland Project - Press Releases
		Ramsar is also the first of the modern, global, intergovernmental treaties on conservation.
		Ramsar’s guidelines emphasise the benefits and values of wetlands for: sediment and erosion control; flood control; maintenance of water quality and abatement of pollution; maintenance of surface and underground water supply; support for fisheries, grazing and agriculture; outdoor recreation and education; and climate stability
		Ramsar aims to provide the tools for involving local people and stakeholders in the development of management plans for wetlands whether these are recognised under the Convention or not.
	psybergate.com /wetfix/Press/Press9/press.htm (1041 words)

	Draft Report and Proposition
		Ramsar is a town in Iran where, in 1971, eighteen countries signed a Convention, which by 1999 has been extended to one hundred and thirteen countries.
		Ramsar is the United Nations Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.
		The process adopted to implement the Ramsar Convention is part of that ongoing work to move towards a coastal management strategy in collaboration with key stakeholders.
	www.statesassembly.gov.je /documents/propositions/2992-37592.htm (4396 words)

	WWF - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: not just for the birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is the only environmental treaty for a particular ecosystem and the first global intergovernmental treaty to combine conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
		Following government engagement of the Ramsar Conventionâs advisory mission in 1992, a project to mine heavy metals from sand dunes in this site was stopped in 1996 and the South African Government instead undertook a programme to encourage economic growth through sustainable ecotourism in the area.
		Signed in 1971 in the city of Ramsar, Iran, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
	www.panda.org /news_facts/newsroom/opinions/news.cfm?uNewsID=4423 (1498 words)

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		Ramsar taking its place on the global stage at the beginning of the new millennium WWF believes that Ramsar’s 8th Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP8) represents a crucial stage in the Convention’s continuing growth and evolution as an instrument for the sustainable use of freshwater and coastal resources.
		The Ramsar Convention’s role in conserving wetlands as sources of freshwater was not recognised.
		To date, SIDS have had a low profile in the Convention, in spite of attempts at COP6, and especially at COP7, to highlight issues of concern that would be helped by Ramsar Convention membership.
	www.panda.org /downloads/freshwater/englishcop8positionpaper_afue.doc (6637 words)

	Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
		The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
		Mission Statement: "The Convention's mission is the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world" (Ramsar COP8, 2002).
		Material from the Ramsar pages may be reproduced freely for educational, journalistic, and other non-commercial purposes.
	www.ramsar.org (449 words)

	THE CONVENTION ON WETLANDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (or commonly known as the Ramsar Convention) is an international treaty signed on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar.
		The mission of the Ramsar Convention is the conservation and sustainabl e use of wetlands by national and international co-operation as a means of achieving sustainable development throughout the world.
		UNESCO serves as Depository for the Convention, but its administration is entrusted to a secretariat known as t he Ramsar Bureau, which is housed in the headquarters of IUCN (the World Conservation Union in Gland, Switzerland), under the authority of the standing committee of the Convention and the conference of parties.
	www.polity.org.za /html/govdocs/pr/2000/pr0202-briefdoc.html (3495 words)

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