Ramsar: Handbooks on Wise Use

The Ramsar Secretariat has released the 4th edition of the Ramsar Handbooks for the wise use of wetlands is not available in English, French and Spanish in PDF format. The 20 handbooks, together with the Ramsar Strategic Plan 2009-2015, embody all of the current guidelines and advice officially adopted by the COPs on a range of wetland-related matters, including wetland policy and management, inventory and monitoring, river basin management, Ramsar Site designation, and international cooperation. The Secretariat also is preparing a CD-ROM edition, which will be available free of charge.