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Wetlands International calls for global wetland targets ahead of critical CBD COP15 negotiations

A new white paper from Wetlands International released today (21 June 2022) ahead of the pre-COP15 negotiations in Nairobi reveals the critical need to restore […]

Aerial view on picturesque mountain lake (Lake Ribnisko jezero, Slovenia). Publication

We need wetlands: The urgent case for global wetland targets

As critical COP15 negotiations commence in Nairobi in June 2022, Wetlands International has produced a white paper calling for urgent global wetlands targets to be […]

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World Water Forum 2022

Wetlands: a Vital Artery for a Secure Sahel Wetlands play an important role in water security, community resilience, climate risk reduction, and human security. African […]

Publication

Policy Brief: Associated Mangrove Aquaculture (AMA) to build coastal resilience and a blue economy

As mangrove removal for aquaculture is one of the main causes of coastal erosion, complementary mangrove and brackish water aquaculture land-use systems are an opportunity […]

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Possible futures for the Paraná-Paraguay Corridor wetlands

Please note, the original article is published in Spanish and can be found here. Our latest publication, “Escenarios alternativos para el futuro del Corredor Paraná-Paraguay […]

Cattle and birds in the water near an island in the Parana Delta. A photo by Ruben Quintana Publication

Alternative scenarios for the future of the Paraná-Paraguay Corridor and its wetland systems: Pantanal, Iberá marshes and the Paraná Delta

Please note, the original publication is in Spanish and can be found here. This publication is the final product of a study that explores, through […]

Case study

Blue Lifelines for a Secure Sahel (BLiSS)

The Sahel is a vast region, rich in natural resources. It is connected by rivers, deltas and lakes supporting centuries-old cultures and societies that have […]

Blog

Wetlands and nature take centre stage at Glasgow climate talks

Growing realisation that without enabling nature to recover, including wetlands, there is no 1.5C future COP26 was very much the Nature COP   With nature and water firmly in the COP26 agenda, nature’s […]

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Momentum gained at COP26 must ensure the future of wetlands

As the UNFCCC climate conference ends, we have seen the profile of wetlands raised more than ever before, not only as the best carbon sink but as a resilience-builder against the droughts, storms […]