News Headline
“Wetlands and Biodiversity” is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2020
Source
Modern Diplomacy
Publication Date
2020-02-03
Wetlands are vital for humans, for other ecosystems and for our climate, providing essential ecosystem services such as water regulation, including flood control and water purification. Wetland biodiversity matters for our health, our food supply, for tourism and for jobs. Wetlands also absorb carbon dioxide so help slow global heating and reduce pollution, hence have often been referred to as the “Kidneys of the Earth”.