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Increased biodiversity decreases the spread of disease

Decreasing biodiversity in an ecosystem can increase the spread of disease, research suggests. Researchers studying amphibian communities in natural wetland ecosystems as well as controlled experiments have shown that as diversity increased, infection rates dropped. The rate of extinction of species is increasing as ecosystems across the world come under pressure from habitat loss, pollution and ...

May 8, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

New boost to Wetlands International European Programme

In September 2013, seven European organisations joined forces to create Wetlands International – European Association. This new element of the global Wetlands International network will focus on the development and implementation of EU policy, and on its effects and impacts on global wetlands. In February 2014 the Association was awarded an operating grant from the European Commission to ...

Mar. 17, 2014

By Wetlands International

Wetlands International promotes investments in natural infrastructure to achieve better water security at high-level meeting

Wetlands International CEO Jane Madgwick is participating in a high-level panel on water cooperation for ecosystems at the International Conference on Water Cooperation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. As part of the International Year of Water Cooperation, we are attending to highlight the urgent need to safeguard and restore wetland ecosystems as a key strategy to address water security challenges. ...

Aug. 19, 2013

By Wetlands International

Water and wetlands management central to reducing risk

Environmental degradation in coastal, river basin and mountain areas increases the risk of disaster. Wetlands International will be represented at the Third UN World Conference on Reducing Disaster Risk (WCDRR) in Sendai and will keep you posted through a series of posts on developments in Sendai and on the urgent need to safeguard and restore wetland ecosystems as a key strategy to address water ...

Mar. 9, 2015

By Wetlands International

Focus on better water management and ecosystem restoration urgent at UN summit on Disasters

Tackling disasters such as floods and droughts should focus much more on the sustainable use and restoration of ecosystems such as wetlands, states NGO Wetlands International in the run-up to the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction where governments will conclude a new treaty for the next 20 to 30 years from 14-18 March in Sendai, Japan. According to the latest report of the IPCC, ...

Mar. 13, 2015

By Wetlands International

Rising recognition of role wetland ecosystems in reducing disaster risk

13 October, International Day for Disaster Reduction Today is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2013, a UN event to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. Wetlands International celebrates this day and highlights the critical role wise use and restoration of wetland ecosystems such as mangroves, river ...

Oct. 13, 2013

By Wetlands International

Promoting the importance of wetland conservation for responsible soy

Wetlands International in Argentina has become a member of the Round Table on Responsible Soy to help addressing the loss of wetlands and their values in the guidelines for responsible soy. Wetland areas are severely threatened by the expansion of soy cultivation due to water extraction, pollution and reclamation, with considerable costs for society. Wetlands International has successfully ...

May 22, 2012

By Wetlands International

Wetlands International champions the role of ecosystems in water security during World Water Day 2013

On World Water Day 2013, water issues are more critical than ever, and affect everyone around the globe. The UN has proclaimed 2013 the International Year of Water Cooperation, and Wetlands International is doing its part to promote the role of wetland ecosystems as natural water infrastructure. In conjunction with the World Water Day celebrations, Wetlands International participated in a ...

Mar. 22, 2013

By Wetlands International

Coastal wetlands can protect against rising sea levels and increasing storms

Coastal wetlands can substantially reduce erosion, property damage and human deaths in the face of rising sea levels and severe storms, recent research concludes. Understanding whether wetlands can provide effective coastal protection is essential to developing effective climate change adaptation strategies. Over a third of the global population live in coastal areas, and the number of people at ...

Mar. 19, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

Celebrating World Wetlands Day: Wetlands and Agriculture

Today, people and organisations all over the world celebrate World Wetlands Day. The theme this year is “Wetlands & Agriculture: Partners for Growth”. This day was created by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands to raise public awareness of wetland values and benefits. Wetlands International offices around the world are joining the celebration and showcasing the value of wetlands ...

Feb. 2, 2014

By Wetlands International

Audubon President David Yarnold Calls Obama Decision on Keystone Pipeline

Audubon President David Yarnold Calls Obama Decision on Keystone Pipeline "A Victory for Common Sense." Full Statement: "This was a gutsy call by the President. But it was also a victory for common sense. You don't pipe potentially lethal goo through one of America's largest wetland ecosystems. "An environmental disaster of epic proportions has been avoided by the rejection of the ...

Jan. 18, 2012

By National Audubon Society

What future for land use in the climate negotiations?

Plants sequester carbon from the atmosphere and store it in their roots, stems and leaves. When cut or burned, that carbon is again released into the atmosphere. For this and other reasons, forests and other land uses have for a long time been discussed in the United Nations convention on climate change as part of both the cause and the solution for climate change. Over the years, however, the ...

Nov. 18, 2013

By Wetlands International

IPCC emphasises global warming risks and role ecosystem based adaptation

Wetlands International, CARE Nederland, Cordaid, the Netherlands Red Cross, and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, said today they were deeply concerned about the increasing risks climate change poses to people, reflected in the latest report by scientists on climate impacts. The agencies welcome the reference to the value of ecosystem-based adaptation. The new report, from Working Group ...

Mar. 31, 2014

By Wetlands International

Benefits of constructed wetland ecosystem services worth more than double the costs

The economic benefits of the ecosystem services provided by constructed wetlands far outweigh the costs of maintaining them, new research has confirmed. Analysis of a wetland that treats the third largest lake in Florida, US, shows that it provides ecosystem services worth $1.79 (€1.64) million per year, against costs of less than half that figure. Eutrophication, an excess of nutrients ...

Sep. 10, 2015

By European Commission, Environment DG

American Carbon Registry Approves First Carbon Offset Methodology for Emission Reductions from Deltaic Wetland Restoration

A revolutionary new tool is now available to help restore the Gulf of Mexico's disappearing coastal wetlands -- Louisiana's first line of defense against damaging hurricanes like Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Isaac. Funded by Entergy Corporation, developed by New Orleans-based Tierra Resources and approved for use by the American Carbon Registry (ACR) following stakeholder consultation and ...

Sep. 18, 2012

By Entergy

Where was the role of the environment at the Regional Platform for DRR in the Americas?

The Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Americas (RP14), held last week in Ecuador, concluded with little attention for one of the root causes of increased disaster risk: Environmental degradation. Ecosystems, such as wetlands, in a healthy state provide many benefits and play a key role in disaster risk reduction (DRR). Nevertheless, they received few mentions during the ...

Jun. 3, 2014

By Wetlands International

Improving the connections between Biodiversity, Water and Wetlands at the CBD Conference

The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) conference in Hyderabad, India 8 - 19 October is an important opportunity to improve the linkages between wetlands and water management. On 9 October (13:15 in Room 1.02, Level 1) Wetlands International is hosting an event ‘Wetlands, Water and Aichi Targets’ which will identify mechanisms for the water and wetlands management ...

Oct. 8, 2012

By Wetlands International

Tree Donations Reforest Devastated Areas from Hurricanes and Drought

Resource Environmental Solutions (RES), founded in Baton Rouge, a national ecological restoration company, with operations in Louisiana, Texas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, donated 2,500 live oak and cypress trees throughout 57 parishes in Louisiana including Orleans and surrounding parishes, announced CEO Elliott Bouillion. With the unanimous passing of HCR86 on May 8, 2013, RES ...

May 14, 2013

By Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC

New environmental co-operation between UNEP and government of Japan

World-class environmental research has received an important boost, thanks to the strengthening of a partnership between the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Government of Japan. Signing a Memorandum of Understanding at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, the two parties have renewed co-operation on the International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), based in Osaka. The Centre is ...

Apr. 1, 2011

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Scaling-up investments in natural infrastructure at the World Water Forum

On Tuesday 14 April 17:00 - 19:00 we are co-hosting an event with WBCSD on scaling-up investments in natural infrastructure at the 7th World Water Forum in South Korea. Come explore the benefits of natural infrastructure-based solutions with business, government and civil society. Our aim is to get the importance of wetlands for natural infrastructure and sustainable development higher on the ...

Apr. 9, 2015

By Wetlands International

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