INTRODUCTION

Hi, We are Secretariat of International Seminar on Wetlands and Sustainability 2007 aka ISWS2007...we are here to tell you about this seminar concerning on issues of conservation of wetlands and wetland biodiversity in 21st century.. Background What is Wetland?? A wetland is an ecosystem environment between land and water bodies both different but at the same time highly dependent on each other. They are highly productive habitats often the subject of conservation and biodiversity. The sustainability of wetlands remains as a growing challenge for researchers, communities, environmental managers, and responsible entrepreneurs. Therefore, this forthcoming conference will generate an exchange of information that will focus on recent work and current issues of conservation and wise issues of wetland and wetland biodiversity in the 21st century.

Objectives

• To promote the necessary link between these wetlands features and society.
• To provide an opportunity for participants to share organizational and scientific knowledge and experience gained at local, national and international level.
• To discuss paths to sustainable wetland development on the background of political, social, economic and ecological environments of the region.
• To generate an exchange of information that will focus on recent work and current issues of conservation and wise issues of wetland and wetland biodiversity in the 21st century.

Key Issues

• Protection of wetland areas,
• Biodiversity and conservation of ecotones,
• Environmental management applied to mangrove and estuarine areas;
• Environmental mitigation of wetland areas;
• Environmental impacts of pollution in estuaries and mangroves;
• Monitoring of estuarine and coastal areas using GIS and remote sensing,
• Eco-tourism and environmental education

Who Should Attend

Scientist, Forester, Environmentalist, Engineers, Lawyers, Park Managers, Fisheries Officers, Landscape Architects, Planners, Researchers, Consultants, Non Government Organizations, Policy Maker, Government Official, Academician and All Individuals Who are involved and concerned with wetlands and mangrove.

Organisers

• Kulliyyah of Architecture & Environmental Design, International Islamic University of Malaysia
• Kyoto University, Japan
• Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
• Universiti Sains Malaysia
• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

in collaboration with

• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - Vice Chancellor Council (JSPS-VCC)
• Johor National Parks

Supported by

• Ministry of Natural Resources, Malaysia