although individuals knowledge and awareness toward natural resources, especially wetlands had been increased but still social consideration level toward wetland importance, functions and sensitivity are low. considerable amount of wetlands destruction caused by miscalculation of wetlands functions’ values in a market condition. estimating the value of wetland’s function is a way in order to un...

This study aimed at establishing why wetland degradation persists in Uganda despite Ramsar and other policy interventions. The objectives were to assess local peoples’ attitudes towards wetlands; the level of illegal activities contribution management programs projects household incomes. We used a cross-sectional mixed methods design targeted 120 respondents, including residents opinion leaders...

Industrial wastes are considered critical factors for disturbing the natural environment. Composite effluents tainted with different heavy metals are major environmental pollutants of varied wetland ecosystems (Wong 2003). Spread over 12 500 ha, The East Calcutta Wetlands, a Ramsar site in West Bengal, India (lat 22°33 ́ –22°40 ́N, long 88°25 ́–88°35 ́E), receives industrial runoff from at least 60...

Ramsar international wetlands of Alagol, Almagol and Ajigol with a surface of 3027 ha are located in the vast Turkmen-Sahra plains (Golestan prov.) in east of Caspian Sea and in the vicinity of the Iran-Turkmenistan political border. Flora, vegetation and habitat diversity of the wetlands were surveyed during growing seasons of 2014 and 2015. A total of 159 plant taxa belonging to 123 genera an...

In this investigation, it was tried to identify major requirements of Ramsar city concerning passive and civil defense and to propose necessary strategies via evaluation of principles and methods of passive defense in preparation of civil plans especially from land use perspective. The objective of the present study was urban planning using passive defense principles and approaches in Ramsar, d...

Most transboundary rivers and their wetlands are subject to considerable anthropogenic pressures associated with multiple and often conflicting uses. In the Eastern Mediterranean such systems are also particularly vulnerable to climate change, posing additional challenges for integrated water resources management. Comprehensive measurements of the optical signature of colored dissolved organic ...