Recent Releases

Wetland Function Evaluation and Economic Valuation: Developing a Best Practices Guide 2020 Workshop Summary

Published: Nov 6, 2023

The following report, delayed due to the impact of the global pandemic, remains highly relevant. It summarizes the background and key findings of the January 21-22, 2020 Ottawa workshop and presents a draft Best Practices Guide: An Annotated Outline and Technical Road Map to guide CWR’s work on wetland valuation and evaluation.

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The Canadian Wetlands Roundtable’s Contribution to Canada’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy

2023

Canada is home to a quarter of the world’s remaining wetlands. These valuable ecosystems store enormous amounts of carbon and support 40% of the earth’s biodiversity.‍

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Wetlands are a natural climate change solution, they prevent flooding, drought and contribute tooverall watershed stability, biodiversity and the health and well-being of people

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Archive

The Canadian Wetlands Roundtable Annual Report

2019-2020

This first Annual Report summarizes our 2019-2020 accomplishments, fiscal contributions and expenditures. It sets the stage for continued collaboration and investment in wetlands for the benefit of Canada and all Canadians.

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Establishing Canada’s Wetlands Inventory and Monitoring Program

2020

An investment in the development of a national wetland inventory and monitoring program is both warranted and long overdue. This report outlines recommendations and next steps to make the program a reality.

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Workshop on the Ecological Services of Wetlands

February 9-10, 2017

The workshop participants stressed the urgent need to economically enhance the ecological goods and services of wetlands to promote their conservation across Canada before it is too late.

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Policy Workshop

June 21-22, 2016

The workshop explored the need for a policy framework, including adopting no-net-loss as a common goal and exploring climate change solutions.

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Wetland Inventory Workshop Summary

May 31-June 1, 2016

The workshop reviewed the history, and current and future business cases for a wetland inventory in Canada. Participants determined that Canada needs a national inventory of our wetland resources to support ongoing assessment...

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Canadian Wetlands Leadership Workshop

April 30-May 1, 2014

Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Canada, the workshop reinvigorated Canada's national dialogue on wetland conservation and identified a road map to success.

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