Directory
References
Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Convention on
international agreement
Also known as: Ramsar Convention
Learn about this topic in these articles:
Anlo-Keta Lagoon
environmental law
- In environmental law: Historical development
…countries in 1971 adopted the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, generally known as the Ramsar Convention for the city in Iran in which it was signed. The agreement, which entered into force in 1975, now has nearly 100 parties. It required all countries to designate…
Read More - In environmental law: Set-aside schemes
The Ramsar Convention provides that wetlands are a significant “economic, cultural, scientific and recreational” resource, and a section of the Clean Water Act, the primary U.S. law for the protection of wetlands, contains a prohibition against unpermitted discharges of “dredge and fill material” into any “waters…
Read More
Lake Alexandrina
- In Lake Alexandrina
…estuarine district was declared a Wetland of International Importance in 1985 under the Ramsar Convention.
Read More