Technical Sessions
The title “Wetlands - the Heart of Asia” was selected to reflect the importance of wetlands to the lives of people throughout the Asian region. Wetlands provide food for the majority of people in Asia, with rice being part of the staple diet. In addition wetlands have particular spiritual and religious significance for many people in the Asian region. Wetlands also house a vast array of plants and animal species that are particularly significant and make an important contribution to a global biodiversity.
The themes of the Asian Wetland Symposium have been chosen to reflect these values. Select to view sessions.
- Creating healthy wetlands
- Transboundary cooperation in wetlands management
- Wetlands and sustainable agriculture
- Integrating wetland conservation into development
- Wetlands and Sustainable Livelihoods.
- Education for wetlands
- Cultural heritage and wetland management
- Climate change and wetlands; Impacts, adaptation and mitigation
- The wetlands of Viet Nam - lakes, rivers, coasts and deltas
- Biodiversity and Wetlands
