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At COP26, where are the wetlands?

As the world watches delegates arrive at the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow to prove their commitment to the Paris Agreement and keep global temperatures below […]

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Adaptation Futures: Nature-based solutions for adaptation: breaking down the barriers for accelerating action across sectors

This session, led by Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia, will highlight opportunities, challenges and recommendations related to […]

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Kayakers of the Paraná River in Argentina demand wetland protection

A group of kayakers paddled 350 kilometers from Rosario, Santa Fe, to Tigre, Buenos Aires, in seven days in order to deliver a petition signed […]

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Wetlands International at the IUCN World Conservation Congress

Every four years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress brings together thousands of leaders and government-level decision-makers, civil society, indigenous peoples, business and academic with the goal […]

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IUCN World Conservation Congress

We are looking forward to taking part in this year’s IUCN World Conservation Congress, driving action on nature-based recovery, climate change and biodiversity.  The IUCN […]

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Reflections from World Water Week 2021: Wetlands as key to building resilience faster

In recent months the world has seen catastrophic flooding in western Europe and China, extreme heatwaves in North America, and wildfires in Russia, Greece, Turkey […]

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Wetlands International welcomes the 2030 Action Targets and calls for a focus on wetlands

Wetlands International welcomes the ambitious yet highly relevant 2030 action targets calling for conservation and effective management of at least 30 percent of global land- […]

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Guidance on Mangrove Indicators in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

This guidance is intended to contribute to the ongoing discussions towards the adoption of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. It illustrates the contribution of mangrove […]

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Joining forces with Boskalis towards sustainable engineering

Wetlands International and Boskalis are joining hands towards enhancing sustainability in coastal and water infrastructure development. In 2020 Wetlands International and Boskalis signed an institutional […]