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Conservación de los recursos acuáticos y la biodiversidad en arroceras

Las Buenas Prácticas Ambientales en Cultivos de Arroz son un conjunto de recomendaciones para alcanzar las mejores acciones de manejo para la producción sustentable del arroz. 


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La intención es lograr una producción de arroz más rentable y eficiente, garantizándose un producto apto para el consumo humano, respetando igualmente la salud y seguridad de los trabajadores arroceros y de la población en general, asimismo como el ambiente natural; reduciendo o evitando las posibles vías de contaminación o degradación de los recursos naturales involucrados en este proceso productivo.


Related Action(s):
Uso de arroceras por chorlos y playeros migratorios

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Rivers by Design

A step-by-step guide for planners, developers, architects and landscape architects on how to maximise the benefits of river restoration in development projects. Read more

Video

Why West Africa's Manatee deserves top CMS and CITES protection

The African Manatee is a member of the Trichechidae; a sirenian, mermaid-like sea cow that can grow up to 3 meters and weigh 500 kilograms. Wetlands International is calling for tougher protection measures to ensure the survival of this endangered species.

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Challenges to the integration of wetlands into IWRM: The case of the Inner Niger Delta (Mali) and the Lobau Floodplain (Austria)

The authors recognize that wetlands are poorly integrated in river basin management. Governments that endorsed the Ramsar Convention recognise the importance of the wetlands in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) using the "critical path" approach but is not wid... Read more

Presentation

The impact of subsidence: can peatland drainage be sustainable in the long term?

This presentation presents the impact of peat soil subsidence and discusses the issues of sustainability of peatland drainage activities.

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