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…
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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
Anyone who knows about the unique wastewater fed fishery system in the East Kolkata Wetlands…
In Conversation with Anne Spooner, Australian Wetlands Activist
Australian freelance journalist, Rutaban Yameen, met with veteran wetlands expert, scientist and activist, Anne Spooner.…
An interview with USEPA’s Dr. Mary Kentula on “urban wetlands assessment”
Assessment of Urban Wetlands: Past, Present and the Future An interview with Dr. Mary E.…
Thalawathugoda Wetland Park – Colombo, Sri Lanka
Spanning about 60 acres, the Thalawathugoda Wetland Park is located within a highly urbanized area…
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
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.
Monsoonal regions such as Hanoi, Vietnam consist of lands with higher ground water levels than…
Urban wetlands: The challenge of making hidden values visible
Rob McInnes : Across towns and cities in the developing world, the scene is all…