Strategic Overview of the Canadian RAMSAR Program
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Publication Year
1996
Pages
20
Subject
Canadian Wetland Conservation
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"This document, 'Strategic Overview of the Canadian RAMSAR Program', has been produced as a discussion paper for RAMSAR site managers and decision makers involved in the implementation of the RAMSAR Convention within Canadian jurisdictions. The paper provides a general overview of the development, current status and opportunities for the future direction of the RAMSAR program in Canada. Comments and suggestions on the content of this paper are welcome at the address below."
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This document is a information booklet produced by Environment Canada to examine the strategic planning of Canada's Wetlands conservation practices.
RAMSAR: "The Convention on Wetlands of international Importance, known as 'RAMSAR Convention', is a global conservation instrument that promotes the protection and wise use of wetland ecosystems that are important to flora and fauna as well as to a major segment of the World's population. The Convention has been in effect since 1971 and was named after the city in Iran where it was first signed. As of July 1996, 93 nations are RAMSAR Convention Contracting Parties, making the Convention one of the most widely adopted conservation treaties in the World.
RAMSAR: "The Convention on Wetlands of international Importance, known as 'RAMSAR Convention', is a global conservation instrument that promotes the protection and wise use of wetland ecosystems that are important to flora and fauna as well as to a major segment of the World's population. The Convention has been in effect since 1971 and was named after the city in Iran where it was first signed. As of July 1996, 93 nations are RAMSAR Convention Contracting Parties, making the Convention one of the most widely adopted conservation treaties in the World.
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