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India’s resolution on the ‘Wise Use of Wetlands’, adopted at Ramsar CoP15 in Zimbabwe | Current Affairs | Vision IAS
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India’s resolution on the ‘Wise Use of Wetlands’, adopted at Ramsar CoP15 in Zimbabwe

Posted 31 Jul 2025

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India’s resolution on 'Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles for Wetlands' was adopted, with 172 countries supporting it for conservation efforts.

  • The resolution aligns with the principles of Mission LiFE ('LiFEStyle For Environment) . 
    • Mission LiFE is an India-led global movement introduced at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) in 2021. 
    • It aims to nudge individuals and communities to practice a lifestyle that is synchronous with nature and does not harm it.

About Wise Use of Wetland

  • It is the core principle of wetland conservation under the Ramsar Convention
  • The Convention defines wise use as maintaining the ecological character of wetlands using ecosystem-based approaches within the context of sustainable development.
    • Thus, it facilitates conservation and sustainable use of wetlands and all the services they provide, for the benefit of people and nature.
  • Contracting parties are mandated to promoting wise use through national plans, legislation, management actions and public education. 
  • India’s Approach to Wise Use
    • The National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA). 
    • Integrated Management Plans (IMPs) outline strategies for sustainable use.
    • India released a 2024 framework titled “Wetland Wise Use – An Implementation Framework”
    • The ‘Mission Sahbhagita’ and ‘Save Wetlands’ Campaign have witnessed over 2 million citizens as volunteers, enabling the mapping of more than 170,000 wetland. 

About Ramsar Convention

  • Genesis: Adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975.
  • About: It is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
  • Wetland of International Importance: There are over 2,500 Ramsar Sites around the world.
    • Designation Criteria for Wetland of International Importance: Wetland must meet at least one of the Nine Criteria  established by Ramsar Convention.
    • Currently, India has 91 Ramsar Sites (Highest in Asia).
  • Tags :
  • Mission LiFE
  • Ramsar
  • Wise Use of Wetland
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