With only about one-sixth of the original coral cover left, most Caribbean coral reefs may disappear in the next 20 years, primarily due to the loss of grazers in the region, according to this latest report, Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2012.
This report is the seventh iteration of the biennial listing of a consensus of the 25 primate species considered to be among the most endangered worldwide and the most in need of conservation measures.
Author(s):
Chiozza, Federica
Clark, Fay E.
Mittermeier, Russell A.
Rylands, Anthony B.
Schwitzer, Christoph
Taylor, Lucy A.
Wallis, Janette
Williamson, Elizabeth A.
Organization(s):
Bristol Zoological Society (BZS), UK
Conservation International
International Primatological Society
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
Management of transboundary waters in increasingly becoming more challenging, and climate change is likely to exacerbate these pressures. Not least because climate change is a global issue, adaptation will require an international response.
Reflexiones Mediterráneas 2012-2013 de UICN es un informe que resume las principales actividades del Centro de Cooperación del Mediterráneo de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN-Med) desarrolladas por los distintos programas que están operativos desde Mála
El comercio de productos de madera en la región de Centroamérica y la República Dominicana presenta en la actualidad grandes retos en cuanto a su sistema de reporte y verificación de estadísticas. Mediante el trabajo de un grupo regional de consultores y colaboradores nacionales, se hizo un análi
Author(s):
Milla Quesada, Víctor
Navarro Monge, Guillermo A.
Santamaría Gutiérrez, Oscar J.
Vargas Bolívar, Luis C.
Organization(s):
IUCN
European Forest Institute
IUCN, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC)
This IUCN–OIE publication provides a ‘how-to’ guide that will be useful to the growing and diverse range of professionals involved in assessment and management of wildlife-associated disease risk scenarios.
This IUCN-OIE publication provides an overview of the science-based processes and tools available for wildlife disease risk analysis and their application to a broad range of contemporary issues, including human-wildlife interactions, domestic animal-wildlife interactions and the impacts of massi
Esta publicación se enmarca en el proyecto “Implementación del Acuerdo sobre Medio Ambiente entre Canadá y Perú y del Acuerdo sobre Medio Ambiente entre Canadá y Colombia”, ejecutado por la Oficina de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza para América del Sur, con el apoyo
Without biodiversity, there is no business. Companies are therefore major players in this landscape and are responsible for their impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Author(s):
Juffe-Bignoli, Diego
Organization(s):
IUCN
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), CH
Esta publicación ilustra tres temas principales que son la investigación científica y su relación con el ABS; las oportunidades y desafíos de mercado que ofrecen los recursos genéticos, y la cosmovisión indígena al respecto de la biodiversidad en la región de América Latina y el Caribe.
Author(s):
Mora, Arturo
Rios, Montserrat
Organization(s):
IUCN, Regional Office for South America
UNEP, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbeans
This report is the first one delivered under the Python Conservation Partnership. Established in November 2013, the Partnership aims to contribute to the improved sustainability of the python skin trade and to help facilitate industry-wide change.
Author(s):
Lyons, Jessica A.
Natusch, Daniel J.D.
Organization(s):
International Trade Centre, CH
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Boa and Python Specialist Group
The main goal of this Explanatory Guide is to facilitate the understanding of the legal obligations of the Parties under the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Author(s):
Ahrén, Mattias
Ali, Natasha
Cabrera Medaglia, Jorge A.
Greiber, Thomas
Kamau, Evanson C.
Nieto Carrasco, Jimena
Oliva, Maria Julia
Pena Moreno, Sonia
Perron-Welch, Frederic
Williams, China
Organization(s):
Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
<p>La publicación recopila reflexiones y análisis de distintos autores, sobre la propuesta que hacen UICN y varias de sus organizaciones miembro sobre la necesidad y la importancia de reconocer el valor que tiene el conocimiento tradicional para la adaptación al cambio climático.
This report presents the main findings and recommendations of the IUCN-Niger Delta Panel, regarding the sustainable remediation and rehabilitation of oil spill impacted sites in the Niger Delta.
A global move to a Product-Centric approach, in which recycling targets specific components of a product and devises ways to separate and recover them, is essential. This report addresses the challenges of recycling increasingly complex products.
The present publication offers a suite of tools to support the effectiveness and viability of indigenous peoples and community conserved territories and areas (ICCAs) as governance structures for the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems.
Ce livre s'appuie sur une large synthèse de la littérature scientifique pour analyser les effets que peuvent avoir les aires marines protégées, à la fois sur les ressources halieutiques et sur les pêcheries qui en dépendent.
Author(s):
Garcia, S. M.
Boncœur, Jean
Gascuel, D. (Didier)
Organization(s):
Agence Française de Développement, FR
BRL Ingéniérie
Commission Sous Régionale des Pêches (CSRP)
European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD), BE
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), Fisheries Expert Group
Poradnik zawiera wytyczne skierowane do Państw-Stron oraz wszystkich innych stron zaangażowanych w dbanie o dobra światowego dziedzictwa kulturowego. Wytyczne te mają pomóc w realizacji wymogów Konwencji.
Organization(s):
IUCN
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
This book is a primer on multi-regional input-output (MRIO) analysis. It has been written by the world's leading experts on MRIO. It provides descriptions of seven major MRIO tools as well as case studies illustrating their application.
The manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the Convention.
Organization(s):
IUCN
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
A story book about the children of Tanguar Haor who take lessons on the wetland's resources and also participate in different activities towards conservation of these resources.
