World Wetland Network supported our colleagues at RamsarNet Japan and Korean Wetlands NGO Network to prepare a proposal on wetland conservation for consideration at the Asian Wetlands Symposium held in Saga, Japan on 6 – 11 November 2017.
The statement addresses concerns about infrastructure development projects which stop the flow of waterways and reclaim tidal flats, causing losses to water quality, biodiversity and livelihoods.
You can read the final Saga statement here.