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Global Wetland Outlook Report
September 29 , 2018
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- Global Wetland Outlook Report, first-ever global report on the state of the world's wetlands, was released by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
- The report states that,
- Approximately 35% of the world’s wetlands have been lost in 45 years between 1970-2015.
- Average annual rate of loss of wetlands is 0.78% a year, which is presenting “severe consequences” for future.
- Wetlands loss is 3 times faster than the average annual rate of natural forest loss between 1990-2015 at 0.24% a year threatening fresh water supplies.
- More than 80% of waste water is released into wetlands without adequate treatment.
- Reasons for loss of wetlands are,
- Climate change, Population increase, Urbanisation (particularly of coastal zones and river deltas).
- Changing consumption patterns fuelled changes to land and water use and to agriculture.
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