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The protection and revival of degraded and deforested land is the need of the hour. In order to tackle the issues that arise as a consequence of degradation and deforestation, principles of forest landscape restoration are being globally promoted.
Author(s):
- Borah, B.
- Bhattacharjee, A.
- Ishwar, N.M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN India
- India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
A wide ranging, comprehensive, and multi-disciplinary study, this is the first book that focuses on the challenges posed by climate change impacts on the all small island developing states, not just those in a specific region. As the global effects of climate change become increasingly evident an
Transforming Multilateral Diplomacy provides the inside view of the negotiations that produced the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Not only did this process mark a sea change in how the UN conducts multilateral diplomacy, it changed the way the UN does its business.
Author(s):
- Kamau, Macharia
- Chasek, Pamela S.
- O'Connor, David
More than 1.5 billion smallholders throughout the world depend on forest landscapes to produce food, fuel, timber and non-wood forest products to meet their subsistence needs and generate cash income. Despite the large number of smallholders and the large collective scale of their production, pol
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
- FAO
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- AgriCord
Soil biodiversity and soil organic carbon are vital to the way ecosystems function and they largely determine the role of land in producing food, storing water, and mitigating climate change. This report highlights how soil organic carbon and soil biodiversity provide the foundation for terrestri
Author(s):
- Laban, Peter
- Metternicht, Graciela
- Davies, Jonathan
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Drylands Initiative
- IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Central and West Africa Regional Programme (PACO)
The objective of this report is to analyse the potential for enhancing synergies among the biodiversityrelated conventions and to develop a set of practical options for synergies in Bahrain.
Author(s):
- Allam, Khaled
- Naser, Humood Abdulla
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA)
The ocean on which Earth depends for relatively predictable weather, temperature and provisioning of goods and services is now changing more rapidly than it has for millions of years.
Author(s):
- Laffoley, D.
- Baxter, J. M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
- XL Catlin
- Sweden, Ministry of the Environment and Energy
Organization(s):
- IUCN, European Regional Office
Biodiversity is inherent in forest landscape restoration. As global initiatives like the Bonn Challenge and New York Declaration on Forests inspire nations to pursue sustainable landscapes and economic growth, on the ground, biodiversity binds people and nature to their shared future.
Author(s):
- Beatty, Craig
- Cox, Neil
- Kuzee, Mirjam
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
- UNEP
- Gallifrey Foundation
This edited collection assesses governance in forestry programmes and projects, including REDD+ governance.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Oceania Regional Office (ORO)
This updated publication is an effort to publicize the plight of tortoises and freshwater turtles by highlighting those species that are at the highest risk of extinction, in hopes that by calling greater attention to these magnifcent animals, we can help generate more international attention, mo
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
- Turtle Conservancy
- Turtle Survival Alliance
- Turtle Conservation Fund
- Conservation International
- Chelonian Research Foundation, US
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), US
- Global Wildlife Conservation
Beautiful and dramatic, UK peatlands are evocative landscapes home to rare and endangered wildlife, as well as rich in cultural history. The UK’s first collaborative Peatland Strategy has been developed by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme to capture and embed, for the long term, a shared vision for
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom National Committee of IUCN Members, Peatland Programme
Cuvier’s gazelle (Gazella cuvieri) is a species endemic to North Africa, with its distribution being limited to Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The species is listed on CITES Appendix I and CMS Appendix I, within the framework of which the CMS Sahelo-Saharan Antelopes Action Plan was developed.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC)
This sixth edition of the Global Reintroduction Perspectives provides 59 case studies covering invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and plants.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Reintroduction Specialist Group
- Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, AE
The material within these proceedings represents a summary for 2009–2016 on the state of knowledge and conservation concerns for polar bears throughout their range.
Author(s):
- Durner, G.M.
- Laidre, K.L.
- York, G.S.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Polar Bear Specialist Group
In 2013, the IUCN Niger Delta Panel published the report Sustainable remediation and rehabilitation of biodiversity and habitats of oil spill sites in the Niger Delta.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
These Guidelines on business and KBAs have been developed by the KBA Partners to support businesses in managing risk to biodiversity. They will be of use to business and certification scheme operators, financial institutions, civil society organisations, and public authorities.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
The newsletter, which is published twice a year, provides up to date information on activities, events and initiatives on the EU’s biodiversity policy and the implementation of the Habitats and Birds Directives.
The primary objective of this assessment is to determine the value for money (VfM) of IUCN's contribution to Guatemala’s forest landscape restoration (FLR) policy formulation processes during the period 2012-2016.
Author(s):
- Colomer, Julien
- Imbach, Alejandro
- Raes, Leander
- Parrilla, Ursula
- Reinhard, Florian
- Fernandez, Manuela
- Allemant, Melissa
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
The Lake Victoria Basin is internationally recognised for its high freshwater species diversity and endemism, which are of critical importance to local livelihoods and national economies within the basin.
Author(s):
- Sayer, C.
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Darwall, W.R.T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
The Building River Dialogue and Governance Programme (BRIDGE, currently in phase 3) set out to do something quite new: to facilitate the development of international networks of Champions of water governance in its target basins.
Author(s):
- Fauconnier, Isabelle
- Porras, Nazareth
- Glémet, Raphaël
- Cobo, Emilio
- Smith, Mark
- Iza, Alejandro
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Water Programme
Sport can have significant negative impacts on biodiversity, through the construction and use of sports venues and the staging of sporting events.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
- IUCN
For the last 20 years there has been a growing interest in the geosciences for topics related to geoheritage: geoconservation, geotourism and geoparks. Geoheritage: Assessment, Protection, and Management is the first and only reference book to cover these main topics as well as the relat
Author(s):
- Reynard, Emmanuel
- Brilha, José
In this report, Environmental Defense Fund and Forest Trends map the landscape of the available sources of funding for climate action in forests, with a focus on REDD+, through 2017.
Author(s):
- Lujan, Breanna
- Silva-Chávez, Gustavo
Organization(s):
- Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
- Forest Trends, US
- IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
The inland waters of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands hotspot support a high diversity of aquatic species with high levels of endemism.
Author(s):
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Sayer, C.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Saproxylic beetles are insects that depend on dead and decaying wood for at least part of their lifecycle, and play important ecological roles in European habitats. The current IUCN European Red List provides an assessment for 693 species of saproxylic beetles.
This paper briefly highlights some of the major impacts and influences that IUCN Resolutions have had on conservation.
The World Heritage community is currently adopting policies to mainstream human rights as part of a wider sustainability agenda.
This report synthesizes insights and lessons from decades of experience in community wildlife management (CWM), supplementing this with insights from more recent work focused on community-level responses to tackling the current illegal trade in wildlife (ITW) “crisis”.
Author(s):
- Cooney, Rosie
- Roe, Dilys
- Dublin, Holly T.
- Booker, Francesca
This book addresses both risk management at a startup, beginning at the mission statement, and for existing nonprofits that may be at risk due to inappropriate policies, or lack thereof, proper procedures and risk abatement planning.
Author(s):
- Feiler, Jesse
- Nayowith, Gail B.
This report provides, for the first time, a comprehensive global-scale assessment of the benefits, risks, and trade-offs of energy efficiency technologies and their combined effects when deployed alongside low-carbon electricity supply technologies.
Organization(s):
- UNEP, International Resource Panel
The main purpose of this wildlife crime assessment is to provide information on the current trends and drivers of wildlife crime in Ethiopia, get insights into existing local criminal networks, evaluate how the country serves as a transit route for the contraband and, assess the strengths and wea
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
- International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
A 30-page manual detailing the different diseases of mud crab and the corresponding prevention/control measures.
Author(s):
- Tendencia, Eleonor A.
- Cabilitasan, Ma. Venuz C.
- Quinitio, Emilia T.
Organization(s):
- Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Aquaculture Department
- Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development, PH
Author(s):
- Quinitio, Emilia T.
- Parado-Estepa, Fe Dolores
- Coloso, Relicardo M.
Organization(s):
- Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Aquaculture Department
- Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources
- University of the Philippines Visayas
This open access book brings together research findings and experiences from science, policy and practice to highlight and debate the importance of nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation in urban areas.
Author(s):
- Kabisch, Nadja
- Korn, Horst
- Stadler, Jutta
- Bonn, Aletta
Organization(s):
- Italy, Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo
This innovative book identifies the key issues that block progress in sustainable development and proposes transdisciplinary solutions.
This refreshingly clear guide provides environmental scientists and conservation professionals with an effective writing process that can be applied in a range of financial, political, or organizational contexts.
Intense exploitation of our oceans and seas is degrading marine biodiversity and ecosystems at an alarming rate.
Organization(s):
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Only one of the nine African savanna hornbill species, the Southern Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri: hereafter SGH) is listed as being of conservation concern.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)
Back from the Brink celebrates the remarkable resolve of innumerable people and institutions to save the ever-rising numbers of threatened species.
Author(s):
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
- Rylands, Anthony B.
- Sechrest, Wes
Organization(s):
- CEMEX, MX
- Conservation International
- Global Wildlife Conservation
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
- American Bird Conservancy
- Oceanic Society
- Sea Legacy
- Turtle Conservancy
- Turtle Survival Alliance
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