Thesis for Master of Science, Environmental Studies, Planning and Management. LSU 2005. Ramsar Convention Application to the Louisiana Coastal Zone Wetlands.

Wednesday, March 23, 2005

CWPPRA

"Public Law 101-646, the Coastal Wetland Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA), has emerged in response tho the state's trememdous crisis of coastal wetland loss." Caffey, R.H., Savoie, K., and M. Shirley, "Stewardship Incentives for Louisiana's Coastal Landowners," Interpretive Topic Series on Coastal Weland Restoration in Louisiana, Coastal Wetland Planning, Preservation, and Restoration Act, National Sea Grant Library, 2003.

"Restoration projects sponsored by CWPPRA are expected to reduce predicted future losses of wetlands in the Louisiana Coastal Zone (LCZ) by 22%." La DNR(1999) Coast 2050: Toward a Sustainable Coastal Louisiana, Louisiana CoastalWetlans Consercation and Restration Task Force, LA Dept. of Natural Reources, Baton Rouge 161 p., 1999

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