ENBUS202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1 - 4: United Nations Environment Programme, Ramsar Convention, Responsible Care
18 Mar 2016
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Earth"s ecosystems have evolved over time in order to maintain physical resources. Sustainable development is a process of development from where we stand today towards that ideal state. Natural laws determine every interaction and its contribution to sustainability as a whole. Wetlands mark the transition from aquatic land to terrestrial land. Because of this, they are full of extraordinary diversity and are the most productive, supporting a large amount of the world"s biological richness. They help to purify air and water, detain floodwater and smooth river flows and support the breeding and growth of animals. The importance of the wetlands lead to the idea of developing a wetland policy in order to protect the wetlands at the ramsar convention. The ramsar convention made the important connection between social, economic and environmental factors, all of which need to be considered for something to be sustainable. United nations environment programme (unep) took the agenda of the.
