Wetlands are in global decline!

Since 1970, an estimated 411 million hectares of wetlands, approximately 22% of the global total have been lost, with an ongoing annual decline of 0.52%.

Read more: www.global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org

#GlobalWetlandOutlook2025 #GWO2025

🌿 While restoration is essential, prevention is more cost-effective. Once degraded, wetlands are expensive and difficult to restore.

Register for the launch of the #GlobalWetlandOutlook2025.

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#GWO2025 #WetlandsMatter #WetlandsCOP15

This week marks the start of the 28th meeting of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (#STRP28), taking place at the Secretariat headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.

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#STRP #GWO2025 #WetlandsMatter #ProtectWetlands

The #GlobalWetlandOutlook2025 by Convention on Wetlands is available!

Wetlands are vanishing, along with the life they sustain. 🌱

Explore the data & solutions to protect these crucial ecosystems.

Full report 👉 http://global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org/
#GWO2025 #WetlandsMatter 🌍🧪

The scale of wetland loss and degradation remains a global concern.

💼 Wetland decline affects people’s livelihoods and wellbeing.
💧 Reduces the availability of water resources.
🌡️ Disrupts the climate system.

Learn more: www.global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org

#GWO2025 #WetlandsMatter

#GWO2025 can serve as a diagnostic & strategic planning tool for policymakers and technical experts.

📉 It quantifies the ecological & economic consequences of inaction.

💸 Highlights the growing wetland financing gap.

🔍 Pinpoints clear pathways for action to scale up wetland conservation globally.

Since 1970, a total of 411.5 million hectares of natural wetlands have been lost globally.

Coming soon: #GlobalWetlandOutlook2025, register for the launch!

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#GWO2025 #WetlandsForOurCommonFuture

🔸Innovative finance is driving a wetland investment revolution.

🔸Breakthroughs such as blue bonds, carbon markets and biodiversity credits are scaling up action.

Learn more: www.global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org

#WetlandsWednesday #GWO2025

Africa is marking 40 years of environmental progress at the 20th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, #AMCEN20.

As we look to the future, wetlands must be at the heart of our environmental agenda for climate resilience and water security. #GWO2025

Once degraded, wetlands are expensive and difficult to restore. The #GWO2025 calls for an immediate shift: from reactive responses to proactive policies and from underinvestment to the mobilisation of substantial financial resources.

Details: global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org

#IUCNcongress: Today, the Secretary General had a bilateral meeting with Ms Yoko Watanabe, Director of Environment at the Asian Development Bank. To conserve and restore at least 550 million hectares of wetlands, resource mobilization must scale up dramatically. #GWO2025

¡Ya puedes leer la Perspectiva Mundial sobre los Humedales 2025 de @ramsar.org !

Los humedales desaparecen, poniendo en riesgo agua, alimentos y protección natural.

Explora:
➡️ Extensión
➡️ Pérdida y restauración
➡️ Soluciones necesarias

👉 http://global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org 

#GWO2025

Call for conference papers on "FeminAI: #Feminist perspectives on Artificial Intelligence (#AI) in the #future of #work" at the upcoming #GWO2025 Conference!

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#FeminAI #GWO2025 #GWO #FutureOfWork #FeministAI #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #EDI

In the lead-up to the #WetlandsCOP15, we're excited to announce the upcoming launch of the Global Wetland Outlook 2025.

📍 Date: 15 July 2025, 13:00 (EAT)
🏛️ Venue: Press Room, United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

Details: www.ramsar.org/launch-globa...

#GWO2025 #GlobalWetlandOutlook2025

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The Convention on Wetlands invites media representatives to attend the launch of the Global Wetland Outlook: 2025 Special Edition, taking place on 15 July 2025 at 13:00 (EAT) in the Press Room at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON).

Details: www.ramsar.org/launch-globa...

#GWO2025

🎥 The Convention on Wetlands posted a video

The #GWO2025 launched today. The report to which BirdLife contributed, shows wetlands are worth up to $39 trillion yearly in ecosystem services, yet they’re vanishing fast. As we head into #WetlandsCOP15, it's a powerful reminder of why we must act now to restore and protect them.

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