Three Key Ramsar Concepts Wetland Management
- Article 3.1 of the Convention requires Contracting Parties to
“formulate and implement their planning so as to promote the conservation of the wetlands included in the List, and as far as possible, the wise use of wetlands in their territory.”
- Resolution VII.8 (COP7, 1999) encouraged “technical experts, and local and indigenous people to work together in the planning and management of wetlands to ensure that the best available science and local knowledge are taken into consideration in making decisions.”
- Therefore, the U.S. is required to have a management plan for Caddo Lake and local people like us are to help develop it.