{"id":37734,"date":"2022-11-07T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/uncategorized\/1962-2022-60-ans-daction-en-faveur-des-zones-humides\/"},"modified":"2022-11-07T14:45:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T13:45:49","slug":"1962-2022-60-ans-daction-en-faveur-des-zones-humides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/actualites-en\/1962-2022-60-ans-daction-en-faveur-des-zones-humides\/","title":{"rendered":"1962-2022, 60 years of action for wetlands"},"content":{"rendered":"

November 2022. The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14) celebrating Wetlands of International Importance is taking place, in a hybrid modality, in Wuhan (China) and Geneva (Switzerland). It brings together representatives of more than a hundred countries, but also many NGOs, around the theme “Wetlands Action for People and Nature”.<\/h3>\n

November 1962. At the closing conference, in the Camargue, of the MAR project, led by Luc Hoffmann and the Tour du Valat, documenting for the first time on a scientific basis the decrease of aquatic birds and the massive loss of wetlands, governments, NGOs and wetlands specialists call for an international treaty on wetlands. This was a revolutionary idea at a time when no intergovernmental environmental treaty existed. An utopia that became a reality nine years later with the signature of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance in the city of Ramsar on the Caspian Sea. The crowning achievement of a decade of hard work and skilful diplomacy by Luc Hoffmann<\/a> and many people dedicated to the cause of wetlands.<\/p>\n

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Wetland in the Camargue<\/span> \u00a9 J. Jalbert\/ Tour du Valat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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How far we have come since then! The Ramsar Convention<\/a> now has 172 contracting parties. Nearly 2,500 sites have been designated as Wetlands of International Importance, covering nearly 256 million hectares.<\/p>\n

This sixtieth anniversary is an opportunity to remember the critical role played by Luc Hoffmann and the Tour du Valat. Through this MAR project (for “MARshes, MARais, MArismas”), many actors were mobilized for the first time on an international scale, such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (now IUCN-International Union for Conservation of Nature<\/a>), the International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau, IWRB (now Wetlands International<\/a>), and the International Council for Bird Protection, ICBP (now BirdLife International<\/a>). These actors are still at the forefront of nature and wetlands action today.<\/p>\n

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Speech by Musonda Mumba (Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention) at the opening ceremony of the Ramsar COP14<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Sixty years later, it is clear that, despite the action of the Ramsar Convention and NGOs, the fate of wetlands is increasingly worrying. At a time when the major societal challenges – climate change, water supply, food security… – have never been so intense, the Tour du Valat is more than ever committed to the cause of wetlands and humans. Tour du Valat is widely represented at the Ramsar Cop 14<\/a> (November 5-13, 2022), taking part in the debates and co-organizing several side-events<\/a>, to remind people that wetland conservation and restoration are very effective and low-cost solutions with multiple collateral benefits. Nature-based Solutions. Our life insurance.<\/p>\n

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Participation In side events – Tour du valat
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Monday, 7th November<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Wetlands as Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Mitigation<\/strong><\/a>
\nTime<\/strong>: 19:45 CET
\nVenue<\/strong>: Room 3
\nDetails:<\/strong>\u00a0Wetland-based Solutions projectgathers a powerful network of expert organizations working to preserve and restore Mediterranean wetlands, which pool their expertise and experiences to improve skills, identify successful solutions, raise awareness, and spread best practices across the basin.
\nLead<\/strong>\u00a0organisation<\/strong>: MedWet
\nPartner<\/strong>\u00a0organisations<\/strong>: MedSea Foundation, EuroNatur, WWF Tunisie, WWF Spain, Tour du Valat, IUCN ECARO, BirdLife Europe, IUCN-Med, MAVA Foundation<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 9th November<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Wetlands in Morocco\u00a0: A Strategy and Partnerships for conservation and development of the Ramsar site network<\/strong>
\nTime<\/strong>: 18:30 CET
\nVenue<\/strong>: H\u00f4tel Warwick
\nLead<\/strong>\u00a0organisation\u00a0: ANEF <\/strong>(Agence Nationale des Eaux et For\u00eats)<\/p>\n

3 key steps for successful wetland restoration<\/strong><\/a>
\nTime<\/strong>: 19:45 CET
\nVenue<\/strong>: Room 14
\nDetails:<\/strong>\u00a0This session aims to disseminate tools and good practices for Contracting Parties and other stakeholders to embrace and implement national wetland restoration programmes. The session will particularly emphasize three key steps: how to develop\/strengthen capacities, how to define a large-scale prioritisation strategy that integrates science-based evidence and social considerations, and how to monitor results.
\nLead<\/strong>\u00a0organisation<\/strong>: Ministry of Ecological Transition, France.
\nPartner<\/strong>\u00a0organisations<\/strong>: Ministry of the Environment, Finland; IUCN Commission for Ecosystem Management; Tour du Valat; Mets\u00e4hallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland<\/p>\n

Selected key results of the RESSOURCE project: (1) Promoting waterlily cultivation in the Senegal delta; (2) supporting the designation of the 4th Sudanese Ramsar site and (3) developing a MOOC on African waterbirds and wetlands<\/strong><\/a>
\nTime<\/strong>: 19:45 CET
\nVenue<\/strong>: Plenary E
\nDetails:<\/strong>\u00a0The RESSOURCE Project, launched in 2017, is coordinated by FAO and implemented by technical partners with recognized expertise in birds & wetlands conservation and food security. Co-funded by the French Facility for Global Environment and the European Union, the project is the Sahelian component of the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme (SWMP). During this side-event, three major results of the RESSOURCE project will be displayed: (1) Promoting waterlily cultivation in the Senegal delta; (2) supporting the designation of the 4th Sudanese Ramsar site and (3) developing a MOOC on African waterbirds and wetlands.
\nLead<\/strong>\u00a0organisation<\/strong>: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
\nPartner<\/strong>\u00a0organisations<\/strong>: Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources (Sudan) Tour du Valat (Unit\u00e9 de Soutien Technique \u00e0 l’initiative africaine de l’AEWA) Office Fran\u00e7ais de la Biodiversit\u00e9 OMPO (Oiseaux Migrateurs du Palearctique Occidental) Fondation Fran\u00e7ois Sommer<\/p>\n

Thursday, 10th November<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Wetlands mapping: Focus on National Initiatives<\/strong><\/a>
\nTime<\/strong>: 18:30 CET
\nVenue<\/strong>: Room 14
\nDetails:<\/strong>\u00a0The side event would present a few national initiatives aiming to implement Earth Observation-based mapping tools in support of wetland inventories, by focusing on existing projects in different countries, in particular in Europe and Africa.
\nLead<\/strong>\u00a0organisation<\/strong>: Tour du Valat
\nPartner<\/strong>\u00a0organisations<\/strong>: Minist\u00e8re de la Transition \u00c9cologique (France), Office Fran\u00e7ais de la Biodiversit\u00e9, Group on Earth Observation, GEO Wetlands, Agence Gabonaise d\u2019\u00c9tudes et d\u2019Observations Spatiales, European Space Agency, Wetlands Internartional, MedWet<\/p>\n

GEO Wetlands Initiative: Supporting Global and National Wetlands Inventories with Earth Observations<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>
\nTime:\u00a0<\/strong>19:45 CET
\n<\/strong>Venue:\u00a0<\/strong>Room 14
\nDetails:<\/strong>\u00a0Participants will learn about the current applications of Earth Observation for wetlands, the future developments, and how GEO Wetlands intends to contribute to the implementation of the Ramsar Strategic Plan and support Contracting Parties in building their national wetland monitoring.
\nLead<\/strong>\u00a0organisation<\/strong>: Group on Earth Observations
\nPartner<\/strong>\u00a0organisations<\/strong>: JAXA, ESA, Tour du Valat, AIRCAS, Data Terrra Frenh Researh Infrastructure, AGEOS, Wetlands International, soloEO, Earth Research Institute UC Santa Barbara, NASA, USGS, UNEP<\/p>\n

Funding at Scale Wetlands and Freshwater Conservation and Sustainable Water Resource use: examples of successes and challenges from the Mediterranean<\/strong><\/a>
\nTime:\u00a0<\/strong>19:45 CET
\n<\/strong>Venue:\u00a0<\/strong>Room 4
\nDetails:<\/strong>\u00a0Taking the Mediterranean as an example, this session will explore where are the opportunities for both fundraising and investment, based on demonstrated successes.
\nLead<\/strong>\u00a0organisation<\/strong>: MAVA Foundation
\nPartner<\/strong>\u00a0organisations: <\/strong>Mediterranean Wetlands Initiative (MedWet), French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, Wetland-Based Solutions, Wetlands for Mediterranean Resilience, Vertigo Lab consultancy and Private Sector partner, MAVA Foundation<\/p>\n

Saturday, 12th November<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Future of Wetlands \u2013 an Intergenerational Dialogue<\/strong><\/a>
\nTime:\u00a0<\/strong>19:45 CET
\nVenue:\u00a0<\/strong>Plenary C
\nDetails:<\/strong>\u00a0This side event will involve an intergenerational dialogue between youth who are working on wetlands, and a number of experienced wetland professionals. They will discuss the implementation of the youth draft resolution, key challenges to the wise use of wetlands in coming decades, synergies with other MEAs, and how to stay positive.
\nLead<\/strong>\u00a0organisation<\/strong>: Youth Engaged in Wetlands
\nPartner\u00a0organisations<\/strong>: East Asia-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), Wetlands International (WI), Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Secretariat (TBC), Mangrove Conservation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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