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‘Disaster risk assessment should be a part of wetlands management’

A global webinar on Wetlands and Disaster Risk Reduction was organised on December 15, 2022 with a special focus on the Asia Pacific region by […]

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Workshop in Bhubaneswar to promote Eco-DRR in the developmental agenda of Panchayats and local self-governments

Stakeholders concur on the need for community-based wetlands management and ecosystem-based approaches (EbA) for making communities and panchayats resilient towards climate and disaster risks. Integrating […]

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Assessment of glacial lake outburst flood presented at the International Ground Water Conference, 2022, IIT Roorkee

(Participants at the 9th International Ground Water Conference, 2022 at IIT Roorkee ) Holding the world’s third largest amount of glacier ice after Antarctica and […]

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Eco-DRR Training workshop for Wetland Managers in Suncheon city, Republic of Korea

Wetlands International South Asia collaborated with the Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA) to conduct a training session on Wetlands and Disaster Risk Reduction […]

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Workshop on “Ecosystem -Based Disaster Risk Reduction” Convened

The last two decades have witnessed a surge in water mediated risks with around 90% of natural disasters being attributed to hydro-meteorological extreme events. The […]

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Wetland conservation: A Nature-based Solution for Reducing Water-Mediated Disaster Risks

Wetlands International South Asia, in collaboration with National Institute of Disaster Management and (NIDM) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) organized a one-day national consultation workshop […]

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Social inclusion and behaviour change key to wetlands action for people and nature

  New Delhi, February 02, 2022: Marking the first World Wetlands Day (WWD) since official recognition at the United Nations, Wetlands International South Asia celebrated […]

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Monitoring visit of the Expert Committee to the wetlands of Himachal Pradesh

The Himachal Pradesh State Wetlands Authority (HPSWA) constituted an expert committee to review implementation and effectiveness of activities undertaken under their Wetlands Conservation Programme at […]

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Building community resilience with Eco-DRR measures at Tampara Landscape

A team from Wetlands International South Asia comprising Dhruv Verma (Project Manager, Eco-DRR) and Harsh Ganapathi (Technical Officer) undertook a field mission to review the […]

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Webinar Series: The future of wetlands in urban spaces

  Wetlands, ecosystems at the interface of land and water, have a significant role in ensuring water and climate security, given their role in the […]