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Book (stand-alone)Agriculture and wetlands: Maintaining and restoring wetlands for sustainable food production and ecosystem health
Technical Report 13
2025Also available in:
No results found.Agriculture and Wetlands: Maintaining and Restoring Wetlands for Sustainable Food Production and Ecosystem Health highlights how food security and wetland conservation can - and must - work together. Developed by the Scientific & Technical Review Panel (STRP) of the Convention on Wetlands and FAO this technical report shares policy lessons drawn from case studies from Ramsar regions, covering rice paddies in Sri Lanka, organic farms in Thailand’s Yom River Basin, conservation tillage in Türkiye and prairie pothole restoration in Canada. The report explains why agriculture depends on wetlands for water regulation, soil fertility, carbon storage and biodiversity - and how unsustainable farming is eroding those very services. It demonstrates how healthy wetlands regulate water, store carbon, and nurture biodiversity - services that underpin crop yields and climate resilience - while detailing how poorly managed farming still drives wetland loss. With tools for efficient resource use, and multi-stakeholder governance, this publication is an important roadmap for decision-makers seeking to safeguard wetlands while securing sustainable agrifood systems. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetAgricultural Ecosystem-based Solutions - Introduction 2025
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No results found.This two-lesson course explores Agricultural Ecosystem-based Solutions (AgEbS) as a means to increase agricultural productivity while preserving and restoring vital ecosystem services. It covers the principles of AgEbS, its role in enhancing production efficiency, and introduces the AgEbS tool to help apply these solutions effectively. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how AgEbS can address the environmental challenges posed by rising agricultural demands -
Policy briefAgriculture and wetlands: Supporting farmers and practitioners towards sustainable food systems and healthy catchments
Policy brief 8
2025Also available in:
No results found.Agriculture and wetlands: Supporting farmers and practitioners towards sustainable food systems and healthy catchments shares guidance from the Convention on Wetlands’ Scientific and Technical Review Panel. Drawing on 18 case studies and Technical Report 13, the brief explains how wetland degradation—driven by drainage, over-abstraction and agrochemical runoff—undermines the very water regulation, nutrient cycling and biodiversity on which farming depends.The brief sets out five priority actions and implementing them will strengthen food security, climate resilience and biodiversity while safeguarding wetlands for future generations. The brief also flags evidence gaps—especially for small-scale, under-documented farming systems—and calls for research on nature-based solutions, detailed technical guidance for specific production systems, and tools that balance ecosystem-service trade-offs at catchment scale.By placing wise-use principles at the centre of agricultural development, this policy brief provides Contracting Parties, practitioners and investors with a clear roadmap for achieving sustainable food production in wetland landscapes.
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