This work should be referred to as:

Apostolov, S., Hristov, I., Boshnakova, S., Holland, B., Borthwick, F., Jabbor, S., Boingeanu O., Olshanskaya, M., Langerholc, M. 2004. World Wetlands Day 2004 at the Central European University: From the Mountains to the Sea – Wetlands at Work for Us. Background paper. [on-line].

URL: http://www.personal.ceu.hu/students/03/nature_conservation/wwddetail/WWD_2004_CEU-bp-contents.html

Table of Content

Acknowledgements *

What are Wetlands? *

Wetlands Types and Classifications *

Most Important Functions and Services of Wetlands *

Major Threats to Wetlands *

Wetlands Protection and Restoration – the Role of the Convention on Wetlands *

What is the Role of the World Wetlands Day? *

Why Celebrate the WWD 2004 at the CEU? *

References *

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