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Our statement on draft EU anti-deforestation law which leaves out fragile wetlands

Responding to the leaked EU anti-deforestation law draft which leaves out fragile wetlands, Daniel Blanco, Wetlands International LAC Director based at the Argentina Office, said: “Wetlands […]

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100+ organizations voice concern at low ambition of biodiversity negotiations

Joint call at IUCN World Conservation Congress demands governments act to secure a nature-positive world by 2030 MARSEILLE, France (7 September) Organizations representing all corners […]

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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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Wetlands International celebrates opening of largest birdwatching centre in South America

On 12 August, 2021, the first birdwatching centre of the Iberá Wetlands was was inaugurated in Corrientes, Argentina. The international, bilingual centre is located in […]

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Join us at World Water Week 2021!

We are looking forward to taking part in this year’s fully digital SIWI World Water Week, with the theme Building Resilience Faster. To make societies […]

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Wetlands International launches new online portal for the world’s latest data on waterbird populations

On 29 June 2021, Wetlands International launched the Waterbird Populations Portal (WPP), an online interactive platform containing the most recent data on the status and […]

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Wetlands International Argentina wins national Water Project Competition with restoration of the Llancanelo Lagoon

With their project focused on the ecological restoration of the Carapacho wetlands in Mendoza, Argentina, Wetlands International Argentina have won the 14th Fundación Vida Silvestre […]

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Mangroves in Senegal’s Saloum Delta bring 1.5 billion euros to the local economy over a ten-year period

Mangroves provide goods and services that contribute 1.5 billion Euros to the local economy of the Saloum Delta. The evaluation was made following a study […]