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Training Series on Series on Biodiversity

Conducted on site near two unique wetlands (the Kushiro Wetland and Lake Akan, both listed as Ramsar Sites), and in partnership with the Kushiro International Wetland Centre (KIWC), this series emphasizes the link between integrated water and ecosystem management. It focuses on the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of watershed basins in the Asia-Pacific region.

Key features of the Series:

• Study visits to and case studies of the two Ramsar sites in Kushiro;

• Partnerships with the Secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands;

• Major focus on water as a tool for an “ecosystem approach” in order to enhance the holistic and unbounded nature of biodiversity management;

• Participants drawn from different sectors (including governmental, academic and NGO) with different areas of expertise.

Focus of study:

• Ecosystems, water and biodiversity;

• An “ecosystem approach” and its principles;

• Wetlands – cradles of biodiversity;

• Ecosystem functions and services;

• Development of water management plans;

• Future challenges for ecosystem and water management, including climate change. 

Full materials and activities thus far...

Event and Materials	Venue	Date
Training Series on Series on Biodiversity Training Workshop on Biodiversity and Climate Change	Kushiro, Japan	29 June- 4 July 2008
UNITAR Series on Biodiversity, Wildlife Institute of India (WII) National Workshop Mountain and Forest Ecosystems: Challenges, Issues and Ways Forward	Dehradun, India	13-14 August 2007
Training Series on Series on Biodiversity Training Workshop on Ecosystem, Water and Biodiversity	Kushiro, Japan	27-31 August 2006
Training Series on Series on Biodiversity Training Workshop on New Tools for the Ecosystem Management	Kushiro, Japan	29 November- 3 December 2004

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