irectly from a recent post on the Ramsar mailing list:
The Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy at Stetson University College of Law just announced on the Ramsar mailing list that they will compile monthly a list of recently published articles discussing the Ramsar Convention and/or Ramsar Sites.
The Institute has created this list in order to facilitate research and provide timely, relevant article updates to the Forum members. The list includes online links to the articles, where available, and the Institute plans to update this list monthly.
To access the list in its entirety, join the Ramsar Forum mailing list here, I've already found a few interesting studies worth reading.
Wetlands in the News
18 April 2024
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Lawsuit challenges federal ‘swampbuster law’ that protects wetlands
An Iowa company is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the federal government’s so-called “swampbuster law” that requires farmers to either leave wetlands untouched or forfeit certain...
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Streams that supply drinking water in danger following 2023 Supreme Court decision that stripped wetlands protections: Report
A Supreme Court decision that stripped protections from America's wetlands will have reverberating impacts on rivers that supply drinking water all over the U.S.
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Winter Haven approves $3.7M contract to transform reclaimed wetlands into Lake Conine park
The park will have a mile-long trail around its perimeter with smaller trails inside, picnic tables, a playground, an osprey tower and a bat house.
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Field-margin wetlands alone can't fix the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone, say researchers
Each summer, a hypoxic dead zone forms in the Gulf of Mexico, making some marine habitats unlivable. The dead zone is caused by nutrients—primarily from agricultural fertilizers—flowing into the Gulf...
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Floating wetlands bring better water, ecosystems & property values to Coastal communities
It may look like a hunk of floating grass and foliage to the untrained eye, but so-called floating wetlands can play a big role in coastal ecosystems. "They're important because they can improve water...