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.