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Vanishing Wetlands put Trillions in Global Benefits on the Line, New Report Warns

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Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area (NWSMA), close to Cape Agulhas, is a unique conservation venture. Photo supplied.

Wetlands, which sustain life across the planet, are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem. A new report, the Global Wetland Outlook 2025: Valuing, conserving, restoring and financing wetlands (GWO 2025), warns that without urgent action, one fifth of the world’s remaining wetlands could vanish by 2050 – an ecological loss with massive social and economic consequences.

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