E-learning series: Wetlands

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  • This two-course series explores the complex interconnections between agriculture and wetlands, highlighting both the essential role wetlands play in supporting food production, livelihoods and ecosystem services and the pressures agriculture places on wetland ecosystems through water overuse, habitat loss and pollution. Together, the courses support stakeholders in understanding and safeguarding wetland ecosystems while promoting approaches that balance food security with ecosystem health.

    This series consists of the following courses:

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    Wetlands and agriculture: pathways to sustainability

    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.

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    Maintaining and restoring wetlands in agricultural settings

    This course examines the intricate relationship between agriculture and wetlands, emphasizing the need to maintain and restore wetlands in agricultural landscapes. It highlights the impacts of agricultural practices on wetland ecosystems and the crucial role wetlands play in supporting food production, livelihoods and ecosystem services.

    Drawing on current knowledge, case studies and practical guidelines, this course provides actionable insights to harmonize agriculture with wetland conservation and restoration in a food systems context. In doing so, it supports stakeholders in addressing wetland degradation, fostering sustainable agricultural practices and improving reporting on wetland, thus contributing to the wise use and resilience of wetlands worldwide.

    1 h 50 m

  • Depending on the interest of learners, the self-paced course series can be completed as a whole, or as individual courses, taken independently.

    Throughout the course series, references are made to specific courses or lessons where certain subjects are covered more extensively. Each course is complemented by exercises and links to additional material, instructive videos and websites for further reading.