Title English:
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Synonym English:
Ramsar Convention
Definition English:
The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, called the Ramsar Convention, is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975. Since then, almost 90% of UN member states, from all the world’s geographic regions, have acceded to become “Contracting Parties”.
Title Arabic:
الاتفاقية المتعلقة بالأراضي الرطبة
Synonym Arabic:
اتفاقية رامسار بشأن الاراضي الرطبة
Title French:
Convention de Ramsar sur les zones humides
Domain:
International Instruments
Subject:
Conventions
Provenance:
Iran
InformationType:
Title
SourceSymbol:
A/69/326
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