RAMSAR city accreditation: ways on improving sustainability of Wetlands

The Ramsar City Accreditation has been described in the Conference of Parties (COP 12) by way of Resolution XII.10 in Uruguay in 2015. The objectives of the accreditation are to assist cities, Contracting Parties and stakeholders in promoting awareness and also to support for the wise use and conser...

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Main Authors:	Ibrahim, Irini, Abu Hanifah, Norha, Hashim, Normawati, Mustafa, Maizatun, Loh, Ing Hoe
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	K Law (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/57218/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57218/1/cebu%20proceedings%202017.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/57218/2/presentation%20irini.pdf

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spelling	iium-572182017-06-09T01:47:02Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57218/ RAMSAR city accreditation: ways on improving sustainability of Wetlands Ibrahim, Irini Abu Hanifah, Norha Hashim, Normawati Mustafa, Maizatun Loh, Ing Hoe K Law (General) The Ramsar City Accreditation has been described in the Conference of Parties (COP 12) by way of Resolution XII.10 in Uruguay in 2015. The objectives of the accreditation are to assist cities, Contracting Parties and stakeholders in promoting awareness and also to support for the wise use and conservation of wetlands and to perform sustainable development initiatives. The accreditation encourages and support cities that are familiar to Wetlands of International Importance, but also other wetlands to establish a positive relationship with the wetlands through increased participation and awareness and consideration of the wetlands in local planning and decision making. The accreditation is also intended to act as models for the study, demonstration and promotion of Ramsar Convention's objectives, approaches, principles and resolutions. This paper highlights the significance of the Ramsar City Accreditation and ways on improving sustainability of wetlands. The benefits, challenges and opportunities for developing the accreditation are also discussed. 2017 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57218/1/cebu%20proceedings%202017.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57218/2/presentation%20irini.pdf Ibrahim, Irini and Abu Hanifah, Norha and Hashim, Normawati and Mustafa, Maizatun and Loh, Ing Hoe (2017) RAMSAR city accreditation: ways on improving sustainability of Wetlands. In: IUCN Academy of Environmental Law 15th Annual Colloquium, 29th May-3rd June 2017, Cebu, Phillipine. (Unpublished)
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description	The Ramsar City Accreditation has been described in the Conference of Parties (COP 12) by way of Resolution XII.10 in Uruguay in 2015. The objectives of the accreditation are to assist cities, Contracting Parties and stakeholders in promoting awareness and also to support for the wise use and conservation of wetlands and to perform sustainable development initiatives. The accreditation encourages and support cities that are familiar to Wetlands of International Importance, but also other wetlands to establish a positive relationship with the wetlands through increased participation and awareness and consideration of the wetlands in local planning and decision making. The accreditation is also intended to act as models for the study, demonstration and promotion of Ramsar Convention's objectives, approaches, principles and resolutions. This paper highlights the significance of the Ramsar City Accreditation and ways on improving sustainability of wetlands. The benefits, challenges and opportunities for developing the accreditation are also discussed.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Ibrahim, Irini Abu Hanifah, Norha Hashim, Normawati Mustafa, Maizatun Loh, Ing Hoe
author_facet	Ibrahim, Irini Abu Hanifah, Norha Hashim, Normawati Mustafa, Maizatun Loh, Ing Hoe
author_sort	Ibrahim, Irini
title	RAMSAR city accreditation: ways on improving sustainability of Wetlands
title_short	RAMSAR city accreditation: ways on improving sustainability of Wetlands
title_full	RAMSAR city accreditation: ways on improving sustainability of Wetlands
title_fullStr	RAMSAR city accreditation: ways on improving sustainability of Wetlands
title_full_unstemmed	RAMSAR city accreditation: ways on improving sustainability of Wetlands
title_sort	ramsar city accreditation: ways on improving sustainability of wetlands
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RAMSAR city accreditation: ways on improving sustainability of Wetlands

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