The growth and prosperity of a state depend very largely on what use the people make of their natural resources. If used wisely, these resources are a safe and permanent foundation for State building. North Carolina is blessed in the variety of her resources.
The book is the result of a four-year research project (2007-2011), which concerned mainly the implementation in the Mediterranean Region of the Ramsar Guidance on Culture and Wetlands. It was carried out by Med-INA, the Mediterranean Institute on Nature and Anthropos, with the financial support of the MAVA Foundation. This multi-author book follows a structure that echoes the Ramsar Guidance and investigates the benefits that can result from following its objectives, analysing various sectors of human activities and more than 20 wetland sites.
