Book ID: 114145
Gell, Peter, Nick Davidson and Max Finlayson (eds.)
Ramsar Wetlands. Values, Assessment, Management. 2023. illus. (b&w). XXXVIII, 579 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
Addresses the approaches, successes and limitations of the Ramsar Convention in a changing world, how recent approaches to wetland monitoring and management can contribute to improving wetland state, what the future holds for wetlands and their wise use, and what the Ramsar Convention needs to do to achieve future successes. The book presents a unique outlook on a range of issues, addressing considerable advances in our understanding of wetlands, their great environmental, social, cultural and economic importance, their role in maintaining the global water-cycle, and in mitigating and adapting to changing climates.