This Research Front comprises three papers that address the links between science and
international wetland policy as shown through formal decisions taken by the Ramsar …

This issue of Marine and Freshwater Research celebrates 50 years of the Ramsar
Convention on Wetlands, which was signed in 1971. It contains papers that describe the …

This chapter examines the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the global intergovernmental
treaty that promotes wetland conservation worldwide. When one is studying or seeking to …

The origins of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands lie in the increasing concern expressed
during the 1960s over the rapid drainage, conversion and degradation of wetlands …

Effective programmes for integrated river basin management are critical for the protection
and wise use of rivers and other wetland ecosystems. Conversely, considering wetland …

We review the mechanisms established by the Ramsar Convention for reporting on the
status and change in the ecological character of wetlands. We assess the extent of their …

Background The GWO, which is the Ramsar Convention's flagship publication, reports on
the status and trends of the world's wetlands. The Contracting Parties requested the GWO in …

This issue of Marine and Freshwater Research contains eight manuscripts as a second part
of a special issue to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on …

We summarise the main findings of the Global Wetland Outlook (2018) about the status of
wetlands, including their biota and ecosystem services, the drivers of change in wetlands …

Wetland ecosystems perform functions which give rise to goods and services for direct and
indirect human use, environmental quality and biodiversity. Yet policies for wetland …