http://www.wetlands.orgRSS feeds for Wetlands for water and life60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3217/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=3217http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3217&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3217/Default.aspx Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Ede, The Netherlands – Wetlands International owes great respect to the Counsellor of Honour of our organisation, Professor Geoffrey V. T. Matthews, who passed away on 22 January 2013 at the age of 89 years. Professor Mathews served as Honorary Director of the International Wildfowl Research Bureau (one of the predecessor organisations of Wetlands International), succeeding Dr Luc Hoffmann in that role in 1969.  Bas TinhoutMon, 28 Jan 2013 14:03:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3217http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3209/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=3209http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3209&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3209/Default.aspxEde, The Netherlands - Wetlands International is deeply saddened by the loss of Prof. Tatsuichi Tsujii, he was a much loved member of the international wetland community and an inspiration to so many. He was a former Supervisory Council member of Wetlands International and the president of Wetlands International Japan. Prof. Tatsuichi Tsujii passed away on the 15th of January at the age of 81.Bas TinhoutFri, 18 Jan 2013 09:59:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3209http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3021/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=3021http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3021&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3021/Default.aspxBucharest, Romania - The 11th meeting of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands concluded last week in Bucharest with the adoption of 22 resolutions on issues addressing the wise use of wetlands in 162 signatory countries. Wetlands International welcomes several decisions including the recognition of the overuse of pesticides and growing impacts of foreign-based land investment on wetlands. While many of the resolutions provide needed guidance to address threats facing wetlands, resolutions needed to address cross-sectoral challenges such as climate change and energy remain weak.Paul BrothertonThu, 19 Jul 2012 09:31:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3021http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3008/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=3008http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3008&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3008/Default.aspx11th meeting of the Ramsar Convention (COP11) 6-13 July 2012 in Bucharest, Romania Bucharest, Romania - Wetlands International will press for adoption of resolutions at the Ramsar Conference of Parties that call upon countries to take action on some of the most pressing challenges facing wetlands, such as energy production and pesticide use in rice fields. As an International Organisation Partner (IOP) we will also urge for a climate change resolution that commits Contracting Parties to take up the newly available incentives to invest in the protection, restoration and sustainable use of their peatlands, as part of their strategies to address climate change.Sander CarpaijThu, 05 Jul 2012 01:25:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3008http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2863/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2863http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2863&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2863/Default.aspxNetherlands, 2 Feb. 2012. With a well attended event in The Hague, the Netherlands, Wetlands International presented its plans for the coming years. Different speakers showed the effective approach of the organisation as a broker between science, policy and practice; between field level challenges and global trends and solutions and between different sectors and interests.Sander CarpayThu, 02 Feb 2012 10:21:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2863http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2781/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2781http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2781&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2781/Default.aspxToday, we have put the website in its new format live. See our global site as well as the sites for Africa and for Latin America and our site showing the Ramsar wetland database.  Paul BrothertonThu, 08 Dec 2011 14:48:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2781http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2740/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2740http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2740&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2740/Default.aspxEde, The Netherlands - Wetlands International is very proud to see that all four of its projects are listed among the 20 most successful Global Environmental Facility (GEF) funded projects. With more than 460 GEF-funded projects competing, this is a great honour.Sander CarpaijWed, 16 Nov 2011 10:27:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2740http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2739/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2739http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2739&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2739/Default.aspxWetlands International is proud to have been awarded the seal of approval of the Central Bureau on Fundraising (CBF) for trustworthy fundraising and expenditures.Sander CarpaijWed, 09 Nov 2011 15:11:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2739http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3058/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=3058http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3058&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3058/Default.aspxNew York - At the Global Clinton Initiative in New York, Jane Madgwick, CEO of Wetlands International has presented our commitment to work with communities on saving worldwide two million acres of carbon dense peatswamps.Sander CarpaijWed, 21 Sep 2011 12:03:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3058http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2705/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2705http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2705&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2705/Default.aspxWe proudly present our new 10-year Strategic Intent (2011-2020). While our organisation remains grounded within both the conservation and humanitarian sectors, we are broadening our focus on wetland and climate change issues. Also new is our emphasis on the economic sectors driving wetland loss and the potential to utilize some of these for conservation and restoration.Sander CarpayTue, 23 Aug 2011 07:44:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2705http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2697/2010-Annual-Review-shows-healthy-organisation.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2697http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2697&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2697/2010-Annual-Review-shows-healthy-organisation.aspxThe Annual Review 2010 is out now! Despite the global economic crisis, our Annual Review 2010 shows a healthy and growing organisation. Due to our efforts together with many partners, we achieved a lot in terms of wetland restoration and conservation worldwide. Sander CarpayWed, 03 Aug 2011 07:12:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2697http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2689/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2689http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2689&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2689/Default.aspxWetlands International proudly presents the new chair of the Supervisory council of Wetlands International: Jan Ernst de Groot, who was formerly the Managing Director of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. We welcome him to the Wetlands International family and global network. Sander CarpayFri, 29 Jul 2011 12:20:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2689http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2686/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2686http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2686&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2686/Default.aspxWetlands International is deeply saddened to report the loss of one of flamingo conservation's champions. Dr. Brooks Childress, former Chair of the IUCN/SSC Wetlands International Flamingo Specialist Group from November 2004 to July 2010, passed away in the early hours of 22 July 2011. Sander CarpaijWed, 27 Jul 2011 16:49:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2686http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2650/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2650http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2650&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2650/Default.aspxGeneva – Wetlands International has renewed its cooperation with the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on May 19th through the signing of a new Memorandum of Cooperation for the period 2011-2017. The organisation sees an important future for the convention, with increased focus on the services such as water security that wetlands provide to people.Sander CarpaijFri, 20 May 2011 11:05:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2650http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2800/Symposium-Wetlands-Matter.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2800http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2800&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2800/Symposium-Wetlands-Matter.aspxWetlands International organised a global symposium, connected to the launch  of the 2011-2020 strategic intent. This international symposium offered a unique opportunity to consider a range of national and regional experiences in the management and restoration of wetlands; and to define global priorities in relation to the science, policies and practices of wetland management.Sander CarpayFri, 25 Feb 2011 15:32:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2800http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2603/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2603http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2603&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2603/Default.aspxEdinburgh, Scotland. Representatives of governments, civil society and research centres of learning gathered in Edinburgh to consider the growing evidence base regarding the role of wetlands in addressing climate change. The global NGO Wetlands International has made climate change a prominent element in its new strategy for the coming decade.  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:18:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2603http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2601/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2601http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2601&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2601/Default.aspxWetlands International in collaboration with the Scottish Government, Scottish Natural Heritage and Scottish Environment Protection Agency is holding an international symposium to discuss the importance of wetlands in a changing climate in Edinburgh on the 24th of February 2011. Sander CarpayMon, 21 Feb 2011 14:10:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2601http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2591/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2591http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2591&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2591/Default.aspxFebruary 2, 2011. World Wetlands Day is this year celebrated with the theme “Forests for Water and Wetlands”. Wetlands International marks this day by launching its new initiatives to reverse the loss of the world’s wetland forests such as forested peatlands and mangroves.Sander CarpayTue, 01 Feb 2011 20:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2591http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2447/Default.aspx#Comments1http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2447http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2447&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2447/Default.aspxNagoya, Japan (CBD) - Wetlands International will hold two press conferences at the conference of the UN Biological Diversity Convention (CBD) in Nagoya, Japan in the morning of Thursday 21st of October, 2010.   Sander CarpaijWed, 20 Oct 2010 07:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2447http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2343/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2343http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2343&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2343/Default.aspxIUCN the Netherlands, Wetlands International and Both Ends can still submit their detailed proposal in order to compete for the Dutch Co-financing System for development grant (MFS II) with their program "The Ecosystem Alliance: Empowering People and Nature 'development.” Sander CarpaijMon, 26 Jul 2010 15:17:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2343http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2196/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=2196http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2196&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2196/Default.aspxWetlands International regrets the loss of one of its greatest supporters, Heribert (Herby) Kalchreuter. Herby was the Woodcock and Snipe Specialist Group Chair some years ago. He passed away the 14th of March. Wetlands International will very much miss his sense of humour, enthusiasm and dedication to waterbird conservation.Sander CarpaijTue, 30 Mar 2010 12:25:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2196http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1830/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=1830http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1830&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1830/Default.aspxGlobal NGO Wetlands International has further expanded its reach and impact on conservation, restoration and sustainable use of wetlands. For the fifth consecutive year it has grown in both financial and operational size. This concludes the newly published Annual Review 2008.Sander CarpaijThu, 23 Jul 2009 13:32:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1830http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1796/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=1796http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1796&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1796/Default.aspxOver thirty civil society organisations join together to avert the effects of biofuel development on food security and sovereignty in African countries. The civil society coalition on biofuels supported by Wetlands International Africa and Action Aid will be officially launched on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Senegal's USE’s Centre de Bopp in Dakar.Sander CarpaijWed, 17 Jun 2009 13:12:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1796http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1660/Wetlands-International-goes-climate-neutral.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=1660http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1660&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1660/Wetlands-International-goes-climate-neutral.aspxWetlands International signed today the agreement to offset all emissions of flights booked by its headquarters, according to the Gold Standard. The Climate Neutral Group will organise the offsetting programme by investing in alternative energies (wind energy) of an amount equal to the emissions of flying. The ambition of Wetlands International is to expand the compensation to other emissions and other parts of the global organisation as soon as administratively feasible.Sander CarpayThu, 29 Jan 2009 14:48:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1660http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1624/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=1624http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1624&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1624/Default.aspxWetlands International Headquarters is moving! From 19th of December 2008, the Headquarters will be located at Horapark 9 in Ede, Gelderland Province in The Netherlands. The phone numbers also change. Nevertheless, the P.O. Box address remains the same.Sander CarpaijThu, 18 Dec 2008 15:44:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1624http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1563/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=1563http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1563&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1563/Default.aspxIn the speech on behalf of the International Organising Partners of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP 10) in Korea, Jane Madgwick, CEO of Wetlands International welcomes the steps to increase the status of Ramsar Sites, especially with regard to Lake Natron in Tanzania, the Tana Delta and Lake Naivasha in Kenya. At the same time, there is disappointment about the little progress in addressing water, climate and development policies with a link to wetlands.Sander CarpaijTue, 04 Nov 2008 12:14:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1563http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1558/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=1558http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1558&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1558/Default.aspx The theme Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People is a central topic at the intergovernmental Ramsar Convention on Wetlands COP 10 (Oct. 28 - Nov. 4) at Changwon, Korea. The publication Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People made by Wetlands International is downloadable right now. Sander CarpaijFri, 31 Oct 2008 11:24:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1558http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1559/Global-Newsletter-OctNov-2008.aspx#Comments0http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=1559http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1559&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1559/Global-Newsletter-OctNov-2008.aspxThis is the Wetlands International Global Newsletter of Oct./Nov. 2008. It is filled with news on wetlands and climate change, migratory birds, international conferences, research, videos and publications.Sander CarpaijWed, 01 Oct 2008 13:43:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1559http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1066/Medals-for-Excellence-awarded.aspx#Comments1http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=675&ArticleID=1066http://www.wetlands.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1066&PortalID=0&TabID=60http://www.wetlands.org/News/Pressreleases/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1066/Medals-for-Excellence-awarded.aspxThe Luc Hoffmann Medal has been awarded to Prof.dr. Anthony (Tony) D. Fox and Prof. Richard Kingsford. Both are awarded this Medal for excellence in wetland research and for outstanding communications, team work and collaboration worldwide for the active promotion of wetland conservation and wise use.  Peter SchotmanThu, 25 Oct 2007 22:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1066