Wetland Environment, Restoration, and Wise Use

Dear Colleagues,

Wetlands are distributed widely in both natural and artificial environments.

Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, and provide a range of ecosystem services, including water purification, flood regulation, carbon sequestration, storm surge protection, ecotourism, biodiversity support, and cultural values. These valuable functions are the result of the unique natural characteristics of wetlands and the normal relationship with their surrounding environments. However, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands reported in 2018 that 35 percent of wetlands have been lost since 1970, at a rate three times greater than that of forests. Wetland restoration requires a thorough understanding of the ecosystem dynamics, functioning works and the environmental requirements. Understanding the underlying fundamental connections between hydrological, ecological, and biogeochemical factors greatly increases the chance for success of created and restored wetlands. Wetland restoration should develop clear, achievable and measurable goals and be conducted with an integrative approach and technology. The wise use of wetlands introduces economic and financial incentives to wetland conservation, to ensure participation of all stakeholders in wetland management, and to improve wetland inventories and tracking at scale.

We are inviting research articles and reviews dealing with all aspects of Wetland Environment, Restoration, and Wise Use, and their relationships. Papers on theoretical approaches, field and laboratory experiments as well as studies in non-manipulated ecosystems are welcome. The aim of this Special Issue is to substantially deepen our understanding of Wetland Environment, Restoration, and Wise Use in a changing world.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Sixi Zhu
Prof. Dr. Haitao Wu
Guest Editors

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• wetland restoration and wise use
• carbon and nitrogen cycles
• biogeochemistry
• wetland ecosystems
• global change