environment convention starts in Munyonyo
Nov 07, 2005
THE World’s top environmentalists have convened in Kampala to attend the largest global meeting organised under the auspices of the Ramsar Convention on wetlands.
By Gerald Tenywa
THE World’s top environmentalists have convened in Kampala to attend the largest global meeting organised under the auspices of the Ramsar Convention on wetlands.
Paul Mafabi, who heads the national organising committee, yesterday said over 1,000 conservationists had confirmed to attend the meeting, which is the first of its kind in Africa.
Ramsar is a city in Iran where the Wetlands Convention was adopted in 1971 and meetings are organised once every three years to review emerging issues and approaches to promote the wise use of wetlands.
Mafabi said delegates from over 150 countries comprise the contracting parties (countries that have signed the Ramsar Convention), NGOs and academics.
He said the meeting, which opens today, would run up to November 15 at Speke Resort and Country Lodge, Munyonyo.
Mafabi said three outstanding environmentalists who have articulated the concept of wise use of wetlands would be given Ramsar Awards 2005 at the opening ceremony.
The Convention on wetlands is an inter-governmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
Mafabi said many initiatives to create partnerships have been mooted by different conservation parties. Uganda became a party to the Convention in 1988 and has since become a role model in the whole world.
THE World’s top environmentalists have convened in Kampala to attend the largest global meeting organised under the auspices of the Ramsar Convention on wetlands.
Paul Mafabi, who heads the national organising committee, yesterday said over 1,000 conservationists had confirmed to attend the meeting, which is the first of its kind in Africa.
Ramsar is a city in Iran where the Wetlands Convention was adopted in 1971 and meetings are organised once every three years to review emerging issues and approaches to promote the wise use of wetlands.
Mafabi said delegates from over 150 countries comprise the contracting parties (countries that have signed the Ramsar Convention), NGOs and academics.
He said the meeting, which opens today, would run up to November 15 at Speke Resort and Country Lodge, Munyonyo.
Mafabi said three outstanding environmentalists who have articulated the concept of wise use of wetlands would be given Ramsar Awards 2005 at the opening ceremony.
The Convention on wetlands is an inter-governmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
Mafabi said many initiatives to create partnerships have been mooted by different conservation parties. Uganda became a party to the Convention in 1988 and has since become a role model in the whole world.