Freshwater Habitat
"Freshwater habitats include rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands (such as swamps and marshes). Freshwater accounts for only three percent of the world’s water. (The rest is saltwater.) But despite that tiny amount, freshwater habitats are homes to more than 100,000 species of plants and animals." (National Geographic n.d.)
National Geographic. n.d. “Freshwater Habitat.” National Geographic Kids. Accessed April 14, 2021. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/nature/habitats/article/freshwater.
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World Wetlands Day 2021 - Online Panel Discussion: Wetlands: Securing Freshwater for All
The event will bring together diverse speakers to provide insights on why we need to upscale and accelerate initiatives that conserve wetlands and all freshwater ecosystems to ensure freshwater for all.
Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v36wnjspMPo
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Stuart Crane
Programme Management Officer UN Environment
Mr Stuart Crane, has been a Programme Management Officer at the United Nations Environment Program and its Center for Water and Environment since 2017. Mr Crane has experience in international intergovernmental organizations since 2009 and dedicated large parts of his career to working on environmental issues such as energy, climate change and water. His professional background is in Environmental Quality and resource management, and he received his post graduate degree in International Development.