Since the beginning of CIWP, this project has attempted to study and solve the basal causes of Iran's wetlands degradation by applying the ecosystem approach of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the following three levels:Local level , catchment level , national level. As a result of these efforts, some of the key achievements of this project will be mentioned below: Promoting the Social Responsibility of Stakeholders in Lake Urmia Basin Implementing the Project of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) in Kanibrazan Wetland Increasing Awareness and Developing the Social Responsibility of Stakeholders in the Management of Lake Urmia Basin Empowering Female Villagers in Lake UrmiaBasin Establishment of Sustainable Agriculture in Lake Urmia Basin Promoting Inter-sectoral Partnerships in Lake Urmia Basin 1 2 3 4