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Social Awareness of Temporary Wetlands: A Southern Hemisphere Perspective on the Past, Present and Future
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Brock, MA, Social Awareness of Temporary Wetlands: A Southern Hemisphere Perspective on the Past, Present and Future, International Conference on Mediterranean Temporary Ponds - Proceedings and Abstracts, 5-8 May 2009, Menorca, pp. 365-377. (2009) [Non Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
Social awareness of temporary wetlands continues to change as human needs for
wetland resources change. Attitudes toward temporary wetlands differ between
continents and nations and within societies, and are driven by the universally valuable
commodity, water. Although international agreements (e.g. Ramsar Convention)
encourage awareness, conservation and management of all types of wetlands to
maintain their values in conjunction with human use, many temporary wetlands have
been neglected, altered or lost before their values could be recognized and protected.
In this paper, I set the framework for the conference discussions on social awareness
of Mediterranean Temporary Wetlands. I give a southern-hemisphere perspective on
changes over time in social attitudes to a broader range of temporary wetlands in
landscapes and climates where rainfall is often unpredictable and the timing, duration,
frequency and extent of flooding of temporary wetlands highly variable
Item Details
Item Type: | Non Refereed Conference Paper |
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Keywords: | human awareness; human activities; water regime alteration; Australian temporary wetlands; wetland loss; wetland resources |
Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
Research Group: | Ecology |
Research Field: | Freshwater ecology |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences |
UTAS Author: | Brock, MA (Dr Margaret Brock) |
ID Code: | 58560 |
Year Published: | 2009 |
Deposited By: | Geography and Environmental Studies |
Deposited On: | 2009-10-14 |
Last Modified: | 2010-04-23 |
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