Wetland conservation and management
Civil society organisations need to support wetland conservation and management to ensure the provision of wetland ecosystem services which contribute to maintaining water quality and quantity, support livelihoods and wellbeing, and mitigate the impacts of floods and climate change
Need characteristics
Societal challenges
- Ecosystem Management
Themes
Protect, manage and restore wildlife and ecosystems to increase biodiversity and ensure the production of ecosystem services
Sub themes
Protect wetlands in order to increase biodiversity and maintain ecosystem services
Stakeholder group
- Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
Task/Job
- Wetland protection
Pain
- Impact of drought on wetland hydrology
- Increased water withdrawal from wetlands
- Lack of awareness of wetland and ecoystem services
- Loss of wetland and ecoystem services
- Poor wetland management
Gain
- Increase awareness of wetland of ecosystem services
- Increased capacity for wetland management and conservation
Simplified climate and water scenarios
- Dryer
- Sea-level rise
- Wetter
- Wetter & Dryer