The Canadian Wetlands Roundtable (Roundtable) is a multi-stakeholder partnership of Industry, conservation organizations and Environment and Climate Change Canada formed to conserve and improve the management of Canada’s wetlands for the health, safety and well-being of people and the thousands of species that depend on these habitats for survival.
Since 2015, the Roundtable has been dedicated to putting wetlands on Canada’s national agenda in a way that fosters sustainable land and resource use, while drawing attention to the unique role that these “super ecosystems” play in mitigating climate change and halting and reversing biodiversity loss.
Co-chaired by Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association, the goal of the Roundtable is to advance wetland conservation in partnership with other sectors.
Sustainability through Responsible Management of Canada’s Wetlands
Through sound science and meaningful partnerships, the Roundtable is committed to securing Canada’s position as a global leader in the responsible management and conservation of wetlands.
This realization and the pressures of climate change impacts has created an increased sense of urgency around the importance of wetland conservation. It has also been the impetus behind growing collaboration and investment through partnerships amongst a diversity of resource sectors, landowners, Indigenous communities, governments and non-governmental organizations. Growing our partnerships is critical for progressing wetland research, developing beneficial management practices and tools and for implementing wetland conservation projects across the landscape.
Public and stakeholder engagement is critical to conserving Canada’s wetlands. The Roundtable is applying current science and building support for progressive policies and legislation. We strive to make Canadians more aware of the benefits of wetlands and to create common ground for industry and conservation to work effectively together.
Identify knowledge gaps for improved wetland sustainability
Motivate the government and the public to conserve wetlands
Encourage the adoption of beneficial management practices that enable wetland conservation through responsible management
Inform the development of regulation and policy that support wetland conservation and sustainable use
Support action-oriented wetland conservation initiatives with measurable outcomes
Promote the measurement of and reporting on progress in wetland conservation
Communicate wetland conservation information to industry, policy makers and other stakeholders
Communicate the environmental, social and economic value of wetlands
The Canadian Wetlands Roundtable is led by a multi-stakeholder Steering Committee of representatives from both the public and private sectors. We collaborate with numerous national organizations that have a shared interest in natural infrastructure in general, and wetlands in particular.
"We believe that wetland protection, conservation and sustainable use can be balanced to enable land and resource uses that benefit our communities, society and economy."