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Social Awareness of Temporary Wetlands: A Southern Hemisphere Perspective on the Past, Present and Future
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 16:59 authored by Brock, MASocial 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
History
Publication title
International Conference on Mediterranean Temporary Ponds - Proceedings and AbstractsEditors
Pere Fraga i ArguimbauPagination
365-377Department/School
School of Geography, Planning and Spatial SciencesPublisher
Consell Insular de MenorcaPlace of publication
MenorcaEvent title
International Conference on Mediterranean Temporary PondsEvent Venue
MenorcaDate of Event (Start Date)
2009-05-05Date of Event (End Date)
2009-05-08Rights statement
Copyright © 2009 Consell Insular de MenorcaRepository Status
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