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Wetlands and International Environmental Law
The Evolution and Impact of the Ramsar Convention
9781802203011 Edward Elgar Publishing
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention, the first modern multilateral environmental agreement, this timely book reflects upon the Convention’s work and its wider impact upon the protection of aquatic resources and wetland-dependent species.
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Marking the 50th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention, the first modern multilateral environmental agreement, this timely book reflects upon the Convention’s work and its wider impact upon the protection of aquatic resources and wetland-dependent species.
This comprehensive book examines how and to what extent the Ramsar Convention has worked to protect wetlands, while exploring how it has influenced and collaborated with other international and regional regimes. Contributions from an array of expert authors analyse the key approaches and innovations that have been applied to the global protection of wetlands, while also considering the crucial role that wetlands play in climate mitigation and in supporting the needs of humans and animals alike.
Filling a gap in the current scholarship by discussing the impact and implementation of this pioneering convention, Wetlands and International Environmental Law is an inspiring read for academics in international and regional environmental law. This discerning book is also of interest to those working in the fields of political science, international relations, and area studies with a particular environmental focus.
This comprehensive book examines how and to what extent the Ramsar Convention has worked to protect wetlands, while exploring how it has influenced and collaborated with other international and regional regimes. Contributions from an array of expert authors analyse the key approaches and innovations that have been applied to the global protection of wetlands, while also considering the crucial role that wetlands play in climate mitigation and in supporting the needs of humans and animals alike.
Filling a gap in the current scholarship by discussing the impact and implementation of this pioneering convention, Wetlands and International Environmental Law is an inspiring read for academics in international and regional environmental law. This discerning book is also of interest to those working in the fields of political science, international relations, and area studies with a particular environmental focus.
Critical Acclaim
‘Just as wetlands are hotspots of biodiversity, this book is a hotspot of knowledge and insights in the landscape of international wildlife law. Written by an impressive line-up of experts, it covers the Ramsar Convention and its broader context, from “wise use” all the way to “rights of wetlands”’
– Arie Trouwborst, Tilburg University, the Netherlands
‘Excellent and thoughtful contributions to the legal analysis of the commitments and values of the Ramsar Convention and its consistency with other regulatory frameworks where it has clearly left its mark. Thus, the authors provide an enlightening mapping of the tensions and possible legal and policy directions that may develop in the future.’
– Mar Campins, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
– Arie Trouwborst, Tilburg University, the Netherlands
‘Excellent and thoughtful contributions to the legal analysis of the commitments and values of the Ramsar Convention and its consistency with other regulatory frameworks where it has clearly left its mark. Thus, the authors provide an enlightening mapping of the tensions and possible legal and policy directions that may develop in the future.’
– Mar Campins, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Contents
Contents
Preface x
Introduction 1
Royal C Gardner, Richard Caddell, and Erin Okuno
PART I THE RAMSAR CONVENTION –
DEVELOPMENT AND INTERPRETATION
1 The Ramsar Convention at 50: Cultural narratives,
enlightenment, and the Wetland Conservation Project 19
Michael Bowman
2 The Ramsar Convention and the concept of consensus 52
Royal C. Gardner
3 Ramsar sites and their ecological character: A cornerstone
of the Ramsar Convention on wetlands 79
Royal C. Gardner, Marcela Bonells, and Katherine Pratt
4 The ‘wise use’ of wetlands 105
Edward J. Goodwin
5 Compensatory mechanisms and the loss of wetlands 131
Jerneja Penca
6 Indigenous peoples and local communities: Wetlands
management and the Ramsar Convention 153
Simon Marsden
PART II WETLANDS AND THE INTERNATIONAL
LEGAL ECOSYSTEM
7 Birds of a feather? The inter-relationship between the
Ramsar Convention and the migratory waterbird regimes 179
Melissa Lewis
8 The Ramsar Convention and the Convention on Biological
Diversity: Proposals for Enhanced Cooperation,
Synergies, and Interoperability for the Kunming-Montreal
Global Biodiversity Framework 202
Teresa Fajardo
9 The Ramsar Convention and general international water
law: Complementary and mutually supportive regimes 231
Owen McIntyre
10 The cultural values and services of wetlands: Evolution
and obligations under the Ramsar Convention 265
Evan Hamman
11 Wetlands, climate change, and international law 292
An Cliquet
12 ‘Within and without’: EU nature conservation law and the
protection of wetlands 319
Richard Caddell
13 Rights of wetlands and the Ramsar Convention 361
Erin Okuno
Preface x
Introduction 1
Royal C Gardner, Richard Caddell, and Erin Okuno
PART I THE RAMSAR CONVENTION –
DEVELOPMENT AND INTERPRETATION
1 The Ramsar Convention at 50: Cultural narratives,
enlightenment, and the Wetland Conservation Project 19
Michael Bowman
2 The Ramsar Convention and the concept of consensus 52
Royal C. Gardner
3 Ramsar sites and their ecological character: A cornerstone
of the Ramsar Convention on wetlands 79
Royal C. Gardner, Marcela Bonells, and Katherine Pratt
4 The ‘wise use’ of wetlands 105
Edward J. Goodwin
5 Compensatory mechanisms and the loss of wetlands 131
Jerneja Penca
6 Indigenous peoples and local communities: Wetlands
management and the Ramsar Convention 153
Simon Marsden
PART II WETLANDS AND THE INTERNATIONAL
LEGAL ECOSYSTEM
7 Birds of a feather? The inter-relationship between the
Ramsar Convention and the migratory waterbird regimes 179
Melissa Lewis
8 The Ramsar Convention and the Convention on Biological
Diversity: Proposals for Enhanced Cooperation,
Synergies, and Interoperability for the Kunming-Montreal
Global Biodiversity Framework 202
Teresa Fajardo
9 The Ramsar Convention and general international water
law: Complementary and mutually supportive regimes 231
Owen McIntyre
10 The cultural values and services of wetlands: Evolution
and obligations under the Ramsar Convention 265
Evan Hamman
11 Wetlands, climate change, and international law 292
An Cliquet
12 ‘Within and without’: EU nature conservation law and the
protection of wetlands 319
Richard Caddell
13 Rights of wetlands and the Ramsar Convention 361
Erin Okuno
