1. 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

2. From the mountains to the sea – vital links in the catchment basin2

3. global water resources3

4. the freshwater cycle 4

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8. 1971: the Convention on Wetlands
adopted in Ramsar, Iran
today: 143 contracting parties throughout the world 8

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12. the freshwater cycle 12

13. environmental flows 13

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19. The EU Water Framework Directive19

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23. Ramsar Convention handbooks 23

24. Thank you for your attention Merci pour votre attention
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