“Here and now, in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, more needs to be done to protect and restore these critical ecosystems. We must promote sustainable water management policies and practices that address the drivers of wetland degradation to improve water quality, reduce pollution, prevent and manage invasive alien species, sustainably use freshwater species and safeguard connectivity of freshwater systems.”

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema
Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity

You can read the full statement in the document below.