A new report launched today on the sidelines of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15) is urging governments worldwide to acknowledge and integrate the vital role wild animals play in sustaining Africa’s inland and coastal wetlands. The report, titled “Africa Special Report: Taking Animals…
Zimbabwe has committied to spearheading resource mobilisation and fostering robust partnerships for sustainable wetland management and rehabilitation. Officially opening the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) for the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said his government’s commitment extends to building strong linkages with a diverse range of partners. “My government commits to champion resource…
Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, Evelyn Ndlovu, says the future of global wetland conservation hinges on empowering indigenous and local communities. Speaking at the Ramsar Convention’s 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) in Victoria Falls, Ndlovu positioned community involvement not as an option, but as a critical necessity for effective environmental stewardship. “Communities are the…
Staff Writer The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (COP15) officially kicks off today in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, bringing together 172 contracting parties to address the accelerating global degradation of wetland ecosystems. The conference, themed “Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future,” comes just one week after the…
