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Ramsar Convention and the Wise Use of Wetlands: Rethinking Inclusion

Deepa Joshi, Bryce Gallant, Arunima Hakhu, Sanjiv De Silva, Cynthia McDougall, Mark Dubois and Indika Arulingam
Ecological Restoration, March 2021, 39 (1-2) 36-44; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.39.01-02.36
Deepa Joshi
International Water Management Institute and Water, Land and Ecosystems, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
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Bryce Gallant
International Water Management Institute and Water, Land and Ecosystems, 1138 McCalman Ave, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R2L 1H9,
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Arunima Hakhu
International Water Management Institute and Water, Land and Ecosystems, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
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Sanjiv De Silva
International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
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WorldFish, Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia.
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WorldFish, Yangon, Myanmar.
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International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
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