July 2012. The Wetland Globe Awards highlight the benefits of good wetland management and, conversely, the costs to both humans and wildlife of unsustainable development.
World Wetland Network
The World Wetland Network (WWN) developed the Wetland Globes to give a voice to small non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working on conservation. They are non-financial awards, given to the wetland itself. This year there were some 2,000 votes from grass-roots NGOs in 270 countries around the world.
The World Wetland Network (WWN) developed the Wetland Globes to give a voice to small non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working on conservation. They are non-financial awards, given to the wetland itself. This year there were some 2,000 votes from grass-roots NGOs in 270 countries around the world.
The Good - Blue Awards - The bad and the ugly - Grey Awards
BLUE Wetland Globes recognise best practice in wetland management; GREY Globes highlight wetlands that are being actively degraded, neglected or are under threat.
BLUE Wetland Globes recognise best practice in wetland management; GREY Globes highlight wetlands that are being actively degraded, neglected or are under threat.
The Wetland Globes aim to show that without national protection, short term economic gain and pollution seriously degrade many wetland sites. In celebrating good restoration and management the Wetland Globes also demonstrate that with the right incentives, it is possible to slow the loss of biodiversity and habitat, by encouraging private sector interests to work with nature rather than against it.
Chris Rostron, Chair of the World Wetland Network said: "It's all to do with people ultimately. Wetlands not only provide habitats for wildlife, they provide for people's livelihoods and can create great economic returns if they are managed properly. However, if they are not, and they are exploited for short term economic gain, livelihoods are totally destroyed and species become extinct"
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