services related that important to water, and habitats for contribute to waterbirds are health, subject to wise and livelihoods and multifunctional use well-being, are is central to restored and AEWA’s safeguarded, objectives and will taking into best ensure account the long-term survival needs of in the face of women, multiple pressures. indigenous and The restoration of local degraded habitats communities, is particularly and the poor important to and vulnerable. reverse past losses. It is critical to involve local populations in wetland protection and management not just in the context of biodiversity conservation but with respect to livelihood needs. This issue is particularly, but by no means exclusively, relevant in Africa (where the issue is a focus of the AEWA Plan of Action for Africa). TC assessment of needs: Especially, with ever growing water resource demand, more attention needs to be given to ensuring that
services related to water, and contribute to health, livelihoods and well-being, are restored and safeguarded, taking into account the needs of women, indigenous and local communities, and the poor and vulnerable. that important habitats for waterbirds are subject to wise and multifunctional use is central to AEWA’s objectives and will best ensure long-term survival in the face of multiple pressures. The restoration of degraded habitats is particularly important to reverse past losses. It is critical to involve local populations in wetland protection and management not just in the context of biodiversity conservation but with respect to livelihood needs. This issue is particularly, but by no means exclusively, relevant in Africa (where the issue is a focus of the AEWA Plan of Action for Africa). TC assessment of needs: Especially, with ever growing water resource demand, more attention needs to be given to ensuring that
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