developing a wetland centre, English - Wetland Link International

Conditions• Variation in supplies of energy and rawmaterials affects climactic and otherconditions for life (habitats).Community• Distinct communities live in differenthabitats• Community members interact with each otherin a variety of waysChange• Daily• Seasonal• Annual• Historical time• Geological time• Ecological successionBiodiversity • The variety of wetland life at the genetic,species and habitat level• Adaptation• EvolutionSustainable wetlands Earth’s resources• Planet Earth as a finite system (Gaia)• The dependence of humans on environmentalresources• How major issues like climate change,freshwater scarcity, poverty, consumption,development, health, education and speciesloss are interrelatedHuman impact on wetlands• Positive impacts – sustainable fisheries,habitat creation etc.• Habitat loss and degradation• Invasive species• Pollution• Population• Over-exploitation of resources – nonsustainableuse22