Investing in ‘green infrastructure’ like restoring floodplains or wetlands to bolster flood prevention not only generates more environmental and socio-economic benefits, especially in the long term, but also lowers the amount of financial investment needed to defend against damaging floods. This is the conclusion of a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report, which assesses the […]
WWT have launched an online survey to gather evidence about the multiple benefits that wetlands can provide as components of natural capital and green infrastructure. We are specifically focusing on examples of: Natural flood management Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) Coastal managed realignment Constructed treatment wetlands (or other wetlands designed to improve water quality) Survey: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/workingwetlands […]
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands held its triennial conference from 2-9 June 2015, in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The Ramsar Convention is the only intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. With the right ambition and motivation, the governments […]