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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands at 50

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At 50, the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, 1971) has a mixed legacy. To survive and stay relevant in the Anthropocene, the convention will need to embrace new ecological thinking and conservation approaches.

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Fig. 1: The timeline shows key internal and external events that have influenced the development trajectory of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

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We thank S. Phang and S. Arico for helpful comments in the development of this contribution.

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  1. Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Peter Bridgewater & Rakhyun E. Kim

  2. Institute for Applied Ecology and Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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P.B. and R.E.K. contributed equally to the conceptualization, writing and editing of the manuscript.

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P.B. was Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention 2003–2007. R.E.K. declares no competing interests.

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Bridgewater, P., Kim, R.E. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands at 50. Nat Ecol Evol 5, 268–270 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-021-01392-5

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