Spreading the Ramsar 40th Messages

Greetings Everyone,

Our key 40th anniversary message for the month of September is: “Wetlands and Urbanization”

The establishment of towns, cities and urban centres has depended on wetlands since the dawn of civilisation – they have traditionally provided vital resources for human society, including natural hazard protection, food, transport and drinking water. Today the majority of people live in urban areas, and there is an increasing shift from rural communities to urban settlements, especially in less developed countries.

Many human activities now threaten urban wetland ecosystems, with a loss of habitat and species, pollution of water, reduction in water resources, and contributions to climate change. These impacts alter wetland ecosystems within city boundaries and for considerable distances both upstream and downstream.

What needs to be done next?
Follow the link here to see additional tools to expand on the message.

See all of the Ramsar key messages here.

What can you do with these messages?
Make use of them to increase the visibility of the Convention and of your work.  We only ask you to use our 40th anniversary logo whenever you refer to the following messages. To download our 40th anniversary logo, click here.

With best wishes,

The Ramsar Secretariat
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Sandra HAILS
CEPA Programme Officer
Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
hails@ramsar.org
Tel: +41 22 9990176
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