Towards the wise use of wetlands : report of the Ramsar Convention Wise Use Project
1993
Davis, T. J. |
An analysis of the efforts that led to the adoption in 1971 of the first global treaty for nature conservation, with a thorough history of the development of the Convention to the present.
Wetlands in Danger provides the reader with a unique overview of the state of the world's wetlands. The extensive atlas section, with maps showing their conservation status, is the result of a major mapping collaboration with WCMC and IUCN. Throughout the atlas, colourful feature spreads focus on wetland issues in each region. The book concludes with positive recommendations for the future of wetland, and their conservation.