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
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