Statement

Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of World Wetlands Day

Marking the date of the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and celebrated each year on 2 February, World Wetlands Day is an important event for the biodiversity family as whole and for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in particular. The Ramsar Convention is the lead partner for wetlands under the CBD, and cooperation between the Ramsar Convention and the CBD is recognized as a model upon which multilateral agreements can work together towards achieving common goals.

Publication Date
2007-02-02