Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Wetland Management

Coates, David

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9659-3_118

David Coates⁸

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The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was inspired by the world’s growing commitment to sustainable development. Its objectives are the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. The CBD arose from the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The convention currently has 193 parties, and, excepting the United States, all parties of the Ramsar Convention are also parties to the CBD. This section outlines the approach to wetlands under the CBD, development of collaboration between the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and the CBD, and constraints to, and opportunities for further, incorporation of wetlands management under the CBD.

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Inland Waters, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Suite 800, 413 Rue Saint Jacques, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Institute for Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW, Australia
C. Max Finlayson
International Water Security Network, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
Mark Everard
UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands
Kenneth Irvine
RM Wetlands and Environment Ltd., Littleworth, Oxfordshire, UK
Robert J. McInnes
U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Lafayette, LA, USA
Beth A. Middleton
Aquatic Ecosystems Group, Department of Water Science and Engineering, UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands
Anne A. van Dam
Institute for Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW, Australia
Nick C. Davidson

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Coates, D. (2018). Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Wetland Management. In: Finlayson, C.M., et al. The Wetland Book. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9659-3_118

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9659-3_118
Published: 17 May 2018
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