By helping raise awareness of the value of wetlands and ways to manage them sustainably, these areas will be seen more positively and their future contributions to livelihoods and to maintaining environmental services will be better assured.Wetland Action is a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG). It is a not-for-profit organisation. This arrangement allows organisations of different types to become members or associate members, and work together towards specific goals despite their different legal status.Wetland Action has been formed particularly to enhance the synergy between field research and implementation capacity.