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Gumboot August 2008

Working for Wetland's electronic newsletter

South Africa prepares for the 10th Ramsar COP

The 10th meeting of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar COP10) will take place in Changwon, Republic of Korea from 28 October to 4 November 2008.
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Celebration at Tshanetshe Pan

When the Working for Wetlands Maputaland Project won an Kamoso Award last month, only a handful of representatives could attend the actual ceremony, and therefore, to share the award with the hardworking teams whose work was commended by the award, Working for Wetlands held a small celebration for the teams and the project partners.  The Kamoso Awards reward excellence in implementation of the Expanded Public Works Programme.
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Vital Statistics August 2008

The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
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