1. TEMPORARY WETLANDS
IN SPAIN
Sustainable Development
Presenter: Gabriel Capson Tojo
Group 6
Gabriel Capson Tojo Ana Spataru
Adhitya Wirayasa Vo Anh Thy
Abaynesh Belay Fanta Jehova Mgonja
Zahra Naderi Han Yang
2. TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 2TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 2
RESEARCH FRAMEWORK
Goals
Problem
formulation
Background
Recommendation
Summarizing
current policy
SWOT
analysis
3. TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 3TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 3
DEFINITION & FUNCTIONS
Wetland Functioning
Wetland Uses
Structure
biomass, soils/sediment profile,
flora and fauna communities, etc.
Processes
photosynthesis,
transpiration,biogeochemical
cycling, decomposition,
colonisation, succession, etc.
Characteristics
e.g. size, location, slope, substrate
geology, species present, water
depth, pH, dissolved oxygen,
precipitation, seasonal variations
Goods
e.g. agriculture, fisheries, forestry,
non-timber forest, products, water
supply, recreation
Services
e.g. flood control, groundwater
recharge, nutrient removal, toxics
retention, biodiversity maintenance
ECOLOGYECOLOGY-
ECONOMICS
Areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether
natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with
water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or
salt, including areas of marine water the depth of
which at low tide does not exceed six meters.
Source: http://www.ramsar.org – The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, accessed
27.11.2012
4. TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 4TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 4
Source: http://www.magrama.gob.es - Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentacion y Medio
Ambiente, accessed 25.11.2012 (data processed)
Source: http://www.ramsar.org – The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, accessed
25.11.2012 (data processed)
WETLANDS IN SPAIN
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120
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160
Area
(1000ha)
5. TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 5TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 5
CURRENT RISKS
Can you imagine a world without WETLANDS ?
They provide strong abiotic environments.
6. TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 6TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 6
Ramsar Convention about wetlands (1991)
• International agreement involving the EU to establish
national initiatives of planning of the conservation.
Natura 2000 Network (1992)
• Centerpiece of EU biodiversity policy.
Spanish Strategic Plan for the Conservation
of the Rational Use of Wetlands (2011)
• Stop and invert the loss and degradation of the
Mediterranean wetlands.
ACTUAL POLICIES
7. TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 7TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 7
POLICY DESCRIPTION
Current goals analysis
• Identifying problems in the
management of temporary
wetlands
1
• Analyzing current policy and
Generating alternative
strategy
2
• Providing recommendations
for the management of
temporary wetlands
3
Policy analysis?
10. TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 10TEMPORARY WETLANDS IN SPAIN 10
POLICY ANALYSIS
External
Factors
(EFAS)
Opportunities
Threats
Internal
Factors
(IFAS)
Strengths
Weaknesses
SO Strategies
1. International
cooperation on
sustainable use of
wetlands
2. Sharing know-how
concerning remediation of
wetlands at a more
specific scale
3. Tourism management
integrated with nature
conservation
WO Strategies
1. Time lasting measures
for remediation
2. Intervention of more
than one interested party
3. Increasing public
awareness about
wetlands in all possible
level
WT Strategies
1. Introduction of species
that can adapt to the
modified environment
2. Rationalize use of
pesticides and fertilizers,
bio control of crops
3. Environmental
education for children
regarding the importance
of temporary wetlands
ST Strategies
1. Applying punishment
and reward
2. Increase the general
knowledge about
wetlands and make
society be aware about
their importance
3. Grant the legal
protection to all wetlands
and strengthen the actual
legal framework
3.…
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… … … …
Creating
supportive
media
Better
implement
current laws
Create
sustainable
management
Intensify
cooperation
b/w stakeholders
POLICY OBJECTIVES
Harmonize
available
information
Grant legal
protection
Encourage
investment in
tourism
Establish
collaboration
b/w communities
INFORMATION LEGISLATION TOURISM COOPERATION
12. TEMPORARY WETLANDS
IN SPAIN
Gabriel Capson Tojo
Adhitya Wirayasa
Abaynesh Belay Fanta
Zahra Naderi
END@
Ana Spataru
Vo Anh Thy
Jehova Mgonja
Han Yang