766 Ukraine 01/01/2011 Land reclamation, pollution, anthropogenic Awaiting AA update AA Tyligulskyi Liman* disturbances, changes in the hydrology. (2012) United Arab Ras Al Khor 15/04/2013 Opening of the Business Bay Canal causing RAM Requested and other 1715 Emirates possible changes in salinity and in preparation (2016) Wildlife Sanctuary* hydrodynamics. 1077 United 08/04/2009 Discharge of untreated sewage, hazardous Awaiting AA update other Diego Garcia* Kingdom pollutants in the lagoon, introduction of (2015) invasive species, biomass reduction in the reefs, underwater sound pollution, overfishing. Confirmed by AA. 77 United 18/07/2000 X Water management problems. RAM 49 Awaiting AA update AA Ouse Washes* Kingdom (November 2001) (2015) 298 United 21/11/2007 X Industrial and transport developments. RAM Awaiting AA update The Dee Estuary* Kingdom 34 (November 1994) (2015) 1173 United Kilombero Valley 20/03/2014 The management of complex wetlands sites RAM implementation AA Republic of such as KVRS faces several critical capacity and follow up Floodplain* Tanzania bottlenecks both locally and in the broader (15.12.2016) national context. These include the mentioned regulatory gaps and conflicts among resource users and stakeholders. In addition, the effectiveness of traditional conservation services is questioned in face of more complex and conflictual social dynamics and demands for access to land; a surge in poaching; a weak governance context. 374 United States Everglades National 16/06/1993 X Changes in the natural water flows and Issue is being actively of America nutrient enrichment due to agricultural addressed (2014) Park* practices and development in the surrounding area. 2001 United States Kakagon and Bad 31/03/2014 Possible construction of a very large is being actively AA of America iron ore mine near the headwaters of the addressed (2015) River Sloughs* Bad River.
766 Ukraine Tyligulskyi Liman* 01/01/2011 Land reclamation, pollution, anthropogenic disturbances, changes in the hydrology. Awaiting AA update (2012) AA 1715 United Arab Emirates Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary* 15/04/2013 Opening of the Business Bay Canal causing possible changes in salinity and hydrodynamics. RAM Requested and in preparation (2016) other 1077 United Kingdom Diego Garcia* 08/04/2009 Discharge of untreated sewage, hazardous pollutants in the lagoon, introduction of invasive species, biomass reduction in the reefs, underwater sound pollution, overfishing. Confirmed by AA. Awaiting AA update (2015) other 77 United Kingdom Ouse Washes* 18/07/2000 X Water management problems. RAM 49 (November 2001) Awaiting AA update (2015) AA 298 United Kingdom The Dee Estuary* 21/11/2007 X Industrial and transport developments. RAM 34 (November 1994) Awaiting AA update (2015) 1173 United Republic of Tanzania Kilombero Valley Floodplain* 20/03/2014 The management of complex wetlands sites such as KVRS faces several critical capacity bottlenecks both locally and in the broader national context. These include the mentioned regulatory gaps and conflicts among resource users and stakeholders. In addition, the effectiveness of traditional conservation services is questioned in face of more complex and conflictual social dynamics and demands for access to land; a surge in poaching; a weak governance context. RAM implementation and follow up (15.12.2016) AA 374 United States of America Everglades National Park* 16/06/1993 X Changes in the natural water flows and nutrient enrichment due to agricultural practices and development in the surrounding area. Issue is being actively addressed (2014) 2001 United States of America Kakagon and Bad River Sloughs* 31/03/2014 Possible construction of a very large iron ore mine near the headwaters of the Bad River. is being actively addressed (2015) AA
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