'We take a whole-of-society approach that is rooted in questions of social cohesion and resilience of individuals, the inclusion of communities, and the responsiveness of trusted institutions.'

Meet Itonde Kakoma President Interpeace
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#BuildingPeace

Salt mining has deteriorated the #wetlands of Isla del Carmen, Mexico. 2 conservation organizations and a community of fishers on the mainland are working to restore the #mangroves by rehabilitating its hydrology and constructing “vegetation terraces”.
news.mongabay.com/2024/05/fisher…

Coming up next week: the 63rd meeting of the Standing Committee!

#SC63 will be held at the Secretariat headquarters in Gland, Switzerland from Monday June 3 to Friday June 7 2024.

Details: ramsar.org/meeting/63rd-m…

As a Convention on Wetlands - Convention on Wetlands - we have argued that #WetlandsMatter for the water crisis that the world is already facing. PLEASE listen in for this BBC News (World) Podcast on the role of wetlands in dealing with water crisis of Mexico City 🙏🏾🙌🏽👌🏾💪🏽 Referenced in this

#Countdown to 63rd Standing Committee of our convention Convention on Wetlands that starts on Monday 3rd June here in Gland, Switzerland 🇨🇭🙏🏾🙌🏽👌🏾👇🏾😊 The team and I are looking forward to welcoming countries to the HQ. #PrepsUnderway 💪🏽🙌🏽👇🏾

#Music for the SOUL 👌🏾🙌🏽👏🏽😊

On this #WetlandsWednesday I was in the hospital waiting room for my daughters review and voila - pictures of wetlands on the walls 👏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏾🤩👇🏾 #NyonHospital Because wetlands are calming 🙏🏾💪🏽😊 Convention on Wetlands

It was such an honour pass on the certificate and Convention on Wetlands Flag to HE The Deputy Minister of Environment for Indonesia 🙏🏾👇🏾

🇮🇩 Menipo Nature Recreational Park: This #RamsarSite , established in 2010 as a National Recreation Park, is located in Nusa Tenggara Timur Province. Its coastal wetlands include mangroves and intertidal mud, sand and salt flats.

🔗ramsar.org/news/indonesia…

#WetlandsWednesday

Wetlands are incredibly biodiverse ecosystems that support a wide array of flora and fauna that we depend on. Wetlands ensure food and fresh water, in addition to providing jobs and services to local inhabitants.

➡️ un.org/africarenewal/…

#WetlandConservation #WetlandsMatter

🌿Wetland biodiversity matters for our health, our food supply, for tourism and for jobs.

🏞️ Wetlands are vital for humans, for other ecosystems and for our climate, providing essential ecosystem services.

#WetlandConservation #WetlandsMatter

Via Convention on Wetlands

🌿We’ve arrived at Rugezi Wetland and Convention on Wetlands site!

Thousands joined our campaign to mobilize efforts for its preservation. This initiative aligns with #NationalEnvironmentWeek as we gear up for #WorldEnvironmentDay .

#EnvironmentRestoration @30

When I look back 10yrs, how we restored this previously degraded land into a viable forest, I know it is possible to restore world's degraded lands
Mamadou Diakhite Elvis P. N.TANGEM: Africa Union, Great Green wall WRI Climate Great Green Wall Africa Dr. RMwebaza Ibrahim Thiaw Thandie 🇿🇲 🇩🇰🌏 Dr. Musonda Xoliswa Mumba UN Environment Programme in Africa UN Land and Drought

#RamsarTechnicalReport | Healthy wetlands mitigate climate change, filter pollutants from waters and provide food and nourishment. Prioritising wetlands in national plans can therefore deliver multiple targets of the #BiodiversityPlan .

➡️ ramsar.org/sites/default/…

What a beautiful and pleasant trip it was to Japan 🙏🏾👏🏽👌🏾😁 I had the honour of meeting both state and non-state actors and I was super impressed with the work and leadership on #Wetlands in Japan. Congratulations 🥳 to all.

Exciting opportunity alert!

We’re #hiring a Senior Advisor (Americas). Apply today or share this post with your network.

🔗hrms.iucn.org/vacancy/6838

Our youth expedition to witness 30 years of environmental restoration starts today!

🌿 Young minds from universities, media, and civil society will explore restored landscapes. First stop: Rugezi Wetland and Convention on Wetlands site.

Stay tuned for updates!
#NationalEnvironmentWeek

🆕 Report Alert! The Ramsar Technical Report highlights how national actions for wetlands can help us achieve the #BiodiversityPlan .

Although making up only around 6% of the Earth’s surface, wetlands support 40% of biodiversity.

➡️ ramsar.org/document/scali…

Via Convention on Wetlands

Happening soon!
Being Good Ancestors: Navigating Nature-Based Leadership Challenges with Dr Éliane Ubalijoro
📅 03 Jun 2024
🕔 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm AEST, Virtual

Join Tamsin Jones as she chats with Eliane Ubalijoro about finding agency within complexity.
🔗 bit.ly/450oDCS