World Wetlands Day 2022. February 2nd

 

FORUM: "Wetlands Action for People and Nature." World Wetlands Day 2022.

Wetlands are, by several orders of magnitude, the most valuable ecosystem when it comes to the services they provide. We are deeply concerned about the loss and deterioration of wetlands such as peatlands, mangroves, and rivers, and our vision is of a world where these landscapes are treasured and nurtured for their beauty, the life they support, and the resources they provide.

STATEMENTS

ACTIONS: Let's maintain and restore wetlands – for their natural and spiritual values as well as for the services they provide to people. Urgent action is needed to reverse the decline and revive these natural wonders. It’s time to bring back our wetlands at the scale and pace needed to address the water, climate, and biodiversity crises. Will you join us?

INITIATIVES: The Blue Lifelines for a Secure Sahel (BLiSS) is a transformative initiative that will bring focus on water management and accelerate the safeguarding, restoration and sustainable use of the region’s wetland ecosystems, including rivers, lakes, floodplains and deltas. 

NEWS AND INSIGHT

• Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy
• Reflecting on how Wetlands International is growing in a changing world and how we can have more impact by working together with partners.
• Alternative scenarios for the future of the Paraná-Paraguay Corridor and its wetland systems: Pantanal, Iberá marshes and the Paraná Delta
• Sahelian wetlands and communities; reach the goal: 10 million people more resilient and 20 million hectares of wetlands restored.
• Revealing that stewardship and restoration of forests and wetlands, plus a shift to regenerative agriculture can provide around 30% of the climate change mitigation needed to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
• Momentum gained at COP26 must ensure the future of wetlands