Du 26 Avril-1 mai, une délégation de 14 élus marocains et tunisiens a rencontré sur le terrain en France, des élus français impliqués dans la protection et la gestion de sites du littoral méditerranéen. L’objectif était de faire se rencontrer des élus locaux confrontés à des problématiques similaires pour renforcer la dynamique initiée par les [...]

The Seventh Meeting of the Mediterranean Wetlands Committee (MedWet/Com 7) will take place in Kampala, Uganda, 8 November 2005, o­n the first day of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention of Wetlands (CoP9). Delegates to the Meeting will review among others information provided by two regional surveys, regarding [...]

To effectively manage wetlands and protect their rich biodiversity wide area views and knowledge of  changes taking place in the ecosystem are necessary. However, as areas involved are often extensive, obtaining ground information through first hand observation can be a challenge.  At the same time wetlands have been very difficult to identify from space.  Globwetland, [...]