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Topic outline
Wetlands play a crucial role in global food security by supporting agriculture and livelihoods, contributing the achievement of the world’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although agriculture benefits from wetlands, its systems can negatively impact wetlands through water over-use, habitat destruction and pollution.
This two-lesson course emphasizes the importance of sustainable agricultural practices in wetland areas, offering guidance for policymakers to integrate environmental management, strengthen policies, build capacity and enhance cross-sectoral cooperation for sustainable agricultural development.
The wise use of wetlands and their resources involves a range of actors well beyond those directly responsible for the management and maintenance of Wetlands of International Importance and other wetlands. Cooperation is necessary at all levels and between all sectors. This course will benefit:
- Policymakers and government technical staff
- Small-scale producer organizations/civil society organizations
- Workers and workers’ organizations
- Interactions between wetlands and agriculture as well as transformative actions to improve sustainability.
- Sustainable and good management agriculture practices in wetland areas.
- The wise use of wetlands around the globe.
- Effective strategies to promote dialogue between the agriculture and wetland/environmental sectors.
This course consists of two lessons of approximately 30 minutes duration each:
- Lesson 1 – Sustainable agriculture to ensure the wise use of wetlands
- Lesson 2 – Transforming agriculture to sustain people and wetlands
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