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RAMSAR  

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  • The Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) -- called the "Ramsar Convention" -- is an intergovernmental treaty that embodies the commitments of its member countries to maintain the ecological character of their Wetlands of International Importance and to plan for the "wise use", or sustainable use, of all of the wetlands in their territories. Unlike the other global environmental conventions, Ramsar is not affiliated with the United Nations system of Multilateral Environmental Agreements, but it works very closely with the other MEAs and is a full partner among the "biodiversity-related cluster" of treaties and agreements. (en)

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  • 2013-03-08 08:54:56.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (RAMSAR [1a2a0074-5a83-4b47-b358-64497ee3fc74,83169] - CONSORTIA/INSTITUTIONS [aef2fc80-def0-46a4-9259-9dc37e80ed08,66451]);

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