Sustainable lifestyles and wise wetlands use

India recently introduced a Resolution on 'Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles for the Wise Use of Wetlands' at the Ramsar 15th Conference of Parties (COPI5) that was held at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

- Meena Janardhan

Recognising the potential of behavioural changes towards sustainable lifestyles to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, the Resolution calls upon member states and stakeholders to create the necessary evidence-based enabling conditions, foster public and private collaboration, pursue education in all levels, and promote awareness-raising initiatives in support of empowering citizens to make informed choices about sustainable lifestyles. According to an Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) report. The resolution received overwhelming support from the 172 Ramsar Contracting Parties, Six International Organisation Partners, and other observers and was formally adopted at the plenary session on July 30, 2025.