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RRC-EA Wetland Fund 2024

The Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA) is now accepting project proposals for funding support under the RRC-EA Wetland Fund 2024. Wetland advocates from the region are invited to apply for small grants in line with the following thematic areas: The call will close on 10 November 2023. Find out more on the RRC-EA …

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How do you implement Ramsar?

What Ramsar Resolutions is your work helping to implement? We are preparing a side event at the next COP as well as a report on how civil society implements the Wetlands Convention within the following themes: To ensure that our report reflects the diverse and impactful work being done, we kindly request your participation in …

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COP14 Resolutions published

The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands has published the final texts of the Resolutions at Ramsar COP14, from November 2022. This page lists download links to the individual Resolutions in English, French, and Spanish. Those of particular interest to WWN are: Resolution XIV.8: The new CEPA approach Resolution XIV.12 Strengthening Ramsar connections through youth …

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Natural flow case studies for COP14

At Ramsar COP14 we hope to present a side-event promoting the the natural flow of rivers and water to the signatory governments and NGOs present. Ramsar Network Japan and the Korean Wetland Network are leading the side-event, supported by WWN. We would like to present examples from beyond those two countries, showing the damage done …

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Ramsar COP14 to be held in Geneva

The next wetlands Conference of the Parties, Ramsar COP14, has been rescheduled. It will now happen in Geneva, Switzerland, on 5 to 13 November, chaired virtually by China. COP14 was originally to be held in Wuhan, China, later in November. The COVID situation in that country has made that difficult. The updated plan is for …

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Call to protect Lagos urban wetlands

The WWN Committee has sent letters to multiple influential figures in Lagos, Nigeria, asking them to limit the destruction of an urban wetland there. The National Theatre, Nigeria, is a cultural centre built among wetlands in Nigeria’s economic hub. Local birders, such as the Lekki Bird Club, visit it to see birds including migratory and …

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Nagao Wetland Fund

WWN members in Asia or Oceania may be able to help their government implement wetland conservation and wise use by means of the Nagao Wetland Fund. The following information comes from the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands have opened the call for applications for 2022 Nagao Wetland Fund …

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World Wetlands Day 2022 prep

World Wetlands Day is coming up, on 2 February. The theme for this year is Wetlands Action for People and Nature. You can make a statement, promote your activities, and access numerous resources on the Ramsar Convention’s official World Wetlands Day website. Add a short statement in the Actions for Wetlands.Share your planned activities on …

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