8th Asian Wetland Symposium
Date:
7-11 November 2017
Venue:
Saga, Japan
Participants:
More than 150 participants from 27 countries
Organizers:
- Ministry of Environment, Japan
- Wetlands International Japan
- Ramsar Center Japan
- Japan Wetland Society
Theme
Wetlands for sustainable life
Key messages from the event
The overall objectives of AWS 2017 was to review achievements, practices, progress, and challenges related to conservation and wise use of wetlands in Asia in the past quarter century, and consider what should be done: looking towards the next quarter century and beyond, to mainstream conservation and wise use of wetlands in order to contribute to the Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016-2024, the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the Sustainable Development Goals. The event marked the 25th anniversary of the regional forum.
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