World Wetlands Day 2013: Wetlands take care of water
The World Wetlands Day takes place every 2nd February to mark the signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on the 2nd February 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. [...]
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First thematic report- Biodiversity: status and trends of species in Mediterranean wetlands
“Biodiversity: status and trends of species in Mediterranean wetlands” is the first thematic report published by the Mediterranean Wetlands Observatory (MWO). This issue is dedicated to biodiversity and provides in-depth [...]
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Reviving Mediterranean Salinas: Interview by Katia Hueso Kortekaas from the Association of Friends of Inland Salinas
Salinas are special types of wetlands with a particular interest for the biodiversity they host and their cultural value. We took the opportunity to interview Miss Katia Hueso Kortekaas from the Cultural Association of Friends of Inland Salinas on the work they implement, the value of inland salinas and of regional cooperation.
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3rd Meeting of the BlackSeaWet Initiative: Supporting and transferring knowledge for the better protection of Black and Azov Seas Coastal Wetlands
The Ramsar Regional Initiative BlackSeaWet took place in Istanbul, from 6th to 8th November 2012. MedWet was present in the meeting in order to provide support and transfer the knowledge gained in its twenty year experience as a regional initiative.
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Implementation of the SWIM-SM: 2nd meeting of the Steering Committee
The SWIM-SM project, in which MedWet is a member of the Steering Committee, aims to contribute to the extensive dissemination and effective implementation of sustainable water management policies and practices in the Southern Mediterranean Region.
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Call for the nomination of candidates to serve as Chairperson and members of the Ramsar STRP for 2013-2015
The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) is pleased to invite nominations of suitably-qualified wetland scientific and technical experts to be appointed to serve as Chairperson and [...]