| Summary: | Wetlands, as one of the three major natural ecosystems on earth, play a crucial role in conserving water sources, protecting the environment, addressing climate change, and preserving biodiversity. To accelerate the development of an ecological civilization and enhance the protection and development of wetlands, China has introduced the "People′s Republic of China Wetland Protection Law," marking the start of a new legal journey in wetland conservation. Considering the current status of domestic wetland protection legislation, this law has shortcomings in areas such as wetland ecological compensation systems, wetland development permitting systems, and social public participation systems, making it difficult to effectively achieve sustainable protection and utilization of wetlands in practice. This paper, by introducing wetland protection legislation and policies from countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, briefly analyzes the specific institutional provisions related to wetlands in these countries. It aims to provide beneficial references for China′s wetland protection, thereby improving China′s relevant legal systems for wetland conservation and providing a strong legal basis for wetland protection efforts in China.
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