Chinese social organization will take the lead in hosting two side meetings of RAMSAR COP14

By MA Sheng

Abstract：The 14th Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (RAMSAR COP14) will   held from November 5 to 13, 2022 at the East Lake International Conference Center (ELICC) in Wuhan, China and the Geneva International Conference Center (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland. China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), which is an observer of RAMSAR, will host two side meetings of the conference, as has been approved by the RAMSAR Secretariat.

The two events are:

Nov. 8, 2022, “Restoring Wetlands while Advancing Sustainable Livelihoods via Biodiversity Conservation in Our Neighborhood”

Nov. 12, “Ecosystem Conservation of Offshore Wetlands and coastline: Seagrass Beds and the Ecosystems They Support”

CBCGDF welcomes people from all walks of life at home and abroad to follow up on the meetings.

Key words: International Convention on Wetlands, BCON, Sustainable Development

MA Sheng. Chinese social organization will take the lead in hosting two side meetings of RAMSAR COP14. Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development. Volume 1, Issue 11. October 2022. ISSN2749-9065

Yellow River Wetland. Photo: Huang Chengde

The kidney of North China - Baiyangdian wetland. Photo: Zhou Jinfeng

The vitality of artificial wetland of lotus root field in Hubei Province. Photo: Li Zhenwen

Outdoor view of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration and the Executive Committee Office of the 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Wetlands

Image copyright: CBCGDF