Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- As we celebrate the World Wetland Day on February 2, the theme for the year 2025 "Protecting Wetlands for Common Future" seems so appropriate and pertinent. Water is the basic requirement of every living organism that can photosynthesize, synthesize its food, and form the basis of the food chain for all ecosystems. Every drop that is received on the earth's surface, through the hydrological cycle, needs to be preserved and all the existing resources conserved. Wetlands are specialized ecosystems, as described in the International Convention on Wetlands, deserve special attention. The theme also aligns fully with the Sustainable Development Goals and that of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, reinforcing the importance ...