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![Nature-based solutions as the future of sustainable infrastructure](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Swales-1-351x185.jpg)
Nature-based solutions as the future of sustainable infrastructure
By Rutaban Yameen In a world threatened with increasing climate-related disasters, multiple sectors are tuning…
![Ramsar Urban Wetlands Accreditation scheme takes off](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/COP13_RAMSAR_LOGO_329x339-2-351x185.png)
Ramsar Urban Wetlands Accreditation scheme takes off
by Rutaban Yameen The 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP13) to…
![Renowned wetland scientist Dhrubajyoti Ghosh passes away](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2426-351x185.jpg)
Renowned wetland scientist Dhrubajyoti Ghosh passes away
Anyone who knows about the unique wastewater fed fishery system in the East Kolkata Wetlands…
![Sand Mining – The Unheard Global Environmental Crisis](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Sand-Mining-China-351x185.jpg)
Sand Mining – The Unheard Global Environmental Crisis
Impacts of over-fishing, wastewater disposal and reclamation on wetland has been widely discussed for years.…
![Weaving Dams to defend mangroves in Semarang City, Indonesia](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mangrove-Fence-e1493746472542-351x185.jpg)
Weaving Dams to defend mangroves in Semarang City, Indonesia
A Dutch consortium of coastal engineering concerns, NGOs and maritime knowledge institutes (Witteveen+Bos, Deltares, EcoShape,…
![Hanoi Vietnam: Increased groundwater pumping draws Arsenic from contaminated wetlands and rivers.](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Hanoi-2-351x185.png)
Hanoi Vietnam: Increased groundwater pumping draws Arsenic from contaminated wetlands and rivers.
Monsoonal regions such as Hanoi, Vietnam consist of lands with higher ground water levels than…
![Fate of plants in sinking wetlands](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pexels-photo-247600-351x185.jpeg)
Fate of plants in sinking wetlands
The chairmaker’s bulrush (Schoenoplectus americanus) is a wetland plant, which is widespread across America and commonly found both in urban…
![Diminishing wetlands and Vanishing dragonflies](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/pexels-daniyal-ghanavati-91382-1-351x185.jpg)
Diminishing wetlands and Vanishing dragonflies
Wetlands are at risk of depletion and destruction due to the rapid urbanization worldwide. These unique ecosystems provide habitats for…
![In Conversation with Anne Spooner, Australian Wetlands Activist](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/40FB9CF8-33E2-4510-879F-9D5B521D5508-351x185.jpg)
In Conversation with Anne Spooner, Australian Wetlands Activist
Australian freelance journalist, Rutaban Yameen, met with veteran wetlands expert, scientist and activist, Anne Spooner. Ms Spooner is based in…
![The political nature of urban wetlands: speaking from Princess Vlei Wetland, Cape Town](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Emiley-YX_-performing-at-Princess-Vlei-Wetland_Henrik-Ernstson-351x185.jpg)
The political nature of urban wetlands: speaking from Princess Vlei Wetland, Cape Town
The Princess Vlei Wetland on Cape Flats in Cape Town (South Africa) was one of the few natural areas that…
![Fate of plants in sinking wetlands](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pexels-photo-247600-351x185.jpeg)
Fate of plants in sinking wetlands
The chairmaker’s bulrush (Schoenoplectus americanus) is a wetland plant, which is widespread across America and commonly found both in urban…
![Diminishing wetlands and Vanishing dragonflies](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/pexels-daniyal-ghanavati-91382-1-351x185.jpg)
Diminishing wetlands and Vanishing dragonflies
Wetlands are at risk of depletion and destruction due to the rapid urbanization worldwide. These unique ecosystems provide habitats for…
![East Kolkata Wetlands : Towards A New World View](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Kolkata_Akash-Mondal-351x185.jpg)
East Kolkata Wetlands : Towards A New World View
East Kolkata Wetlands were unknown to the world as any ecosystem of consequence, even in 1980. Today, many around the…
![Wetland policies and legislation: an Indian perspective](https://urbanwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Keoladeo-National-Park_-Chotu-Khan-351x185.jpg)
Wetland policies and legislation: an Indian perspective
Supreet Kaur India is home to thousands of wetlands which occupy a total area of 15.260 Mha hectares are covered…