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Protection and Restoration of Water-related Ecosystems: the role of wetlands. Seminar on the role of ecosystems as water suppliers Geneva – Switzerland 13-14 December 2004 by Tobias Salathé Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971). 1. From the mount ains to the sea –
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Protection and Restoration of Water-related Ecosystems:the role of wetlands Seminar on the role of ecosystems as water suppliers Geneva – Switzerland 13-14 December 2004 by Tobias Salathé Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) 1
From the mountainsto the sea – vital links in thecatchment basin 2
the freshwater cycle www.ramsar.org 4
1971: the Convention on Wetlands adopted in Ramsar, Iran today: 143 contracting parties throughout the world 8
the freshwater cycle www.ramsar.org 12
environmental flows www.waterandnature.org 13
Ramsar Convention handbooks www.ramsar.org/lib_handbooks_e.htm 23
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