3rd Asian Wetland Symposium   

We urge that degradation of wetlands caused by unsustainable development be urgently halted and reversed, and knowledge based strategies and techniques be adopted for conservation and restoration of wetland ecosystems and livelihood improvement of communities; the cultural values of wetlands having great relevance to wetland communities be recognized and integrated into wetland management practices; mainstreaming of their ecological and socio economic values into developmental planning be promoted to achieve poverty alleviation and sustainable livelihoods. Therefore, we call for action that innovative ecosystem based approaches be adopted to promote wetland conservation and management to support sustainable livelihoods….