Wetland inventory, assessment and monitoring are widely recognized as essential tools for
a range of purposes that underpin sound decision-making and the management ofwetlands …

Wetland inventory, assessment and monitoring have been increasingly addressed in
international and national fora (Finlayson et al., 2001). This has reflected concern expressed …

The overall objective of the Ramsar Convention, signed in 1971, is the conservation and
wise use of wetlands by national action and international cooperation as a means to …

The objective of this report is to provide a literature search-and a short review of wetland
functional health determination techniques which are relevant to the NOAA CoastWatch …

Wetland inventory, assessment and monitoring–practical techniques and identification of major
issues: Summary Page 136 130 Wetland inventory, assessment and monitoring –practical …

The importance of monitoring and assessment to the management of the wetland resource
has been widely recognized (eg, NRC 2001, Heinz Center 2002, USEPA 2002). This special …

The working definitions of ecological character and change in ecological character adopted
by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands are discussed. These are used as the basis for …

To plan for wetland protection and responsible coastal development, scientists and
managers need to monitor changes in the coastal zone, as the sea level continues to rise …

Management of Australian wetlands is confounded by an absence of adequate
environmental monitoring data. To a large extent we are still not sure of the exact location …

The adequacy of monitoring of aquatic and wetland habitats has received a great deal of
attention in recent years. This attention has arisen as the awareness of the extent of …