IUCNs Protected Areas Management Categories, which classify protected areas according to their management objectives, are today accepted as the benchmark for defining, recording and classifying protected areas.They are recognized by international bodies such as the United Nations as well as many
Organization(s):
IUCN
Biodiversity Foundation
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
Spain, Junta de Andalucia, Consejeria de Medio Ambiente
IUCNs Protected Areas Management Categories, which classify protected areas according to their management objectives, are today accepted as the benchmark for defining, recording and classifying protected areas.They are recognized by international bodies such as the United Nations as well as many
Organization(s):
IUCN
Biodiversity Foundation
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
Spain, Junta de Andalucia, Consejeria de Medio Ambiente
This report documents the modelled scenarios of local climate variability due to global climatic change, using the projected climate changes to modify the no change, 76-year long, monthly sub-catchment rainfall sequences, and average monthly evaporation values that serve as input to the hydrolo
This report describe the relationships between the timing and magnitude of freshwater flows in the Pangani system and the biology and life history characteristics of its key fish and invertebrate species.
This report provides information to enhance understanding of water-related ecological and economic systems of the Pangani Basin based on work which was already completed then with a view to identifying gaps and development of Terms of Reference for specialist studies to address the gaps.
This report documents information on surface water inflows and groundwater recharge in maintaining water levels in Lake Jipe and the Kirua swamps and water levels (or depth) and inundated areas in Lake Jipe, Nyumba ya Mungu and Kirua Swamp associated with different antecedent river flows and seas
This report addresses study area delineation and site selection for the Pangani Environmental Flow Assessment work. The task was accomplished by first separately delineating relatively homogeneous zones and sub-zones along the river and estuary, and for socio-economic activities in the basin.
Chelonian Research Monographs is an international peer-reviewed scientific publication series for monograph-length manuscripts, collected proceedings of symposia, edited compilations, and other longer turtle-related research documents.
Author(s):
Buhlmann, Kurt A.
Dijk, Peter Paul van
Iverson, John B.
Mittermeier, Russell A.
Pritchard, Peter Charles Howard
Rhodin, Anders G. J.
Saumure, Raymond A.
Organization(s):
Chelonian Research Foundation, US
Conservation International
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
This Resource Manual represents IUCNs advice to States Parties which are considering nominating a natural or mixed property for World Heritage status.
In this toolkit, we focus on both human (socioeconomic) and biophysical (ecological) aspects of monitoring. Socioeconomic monitoring normally focuses on peoples knowledge and attitude towards an ecosystem as well as their natural resource use and dependence.
An environmental flow is the water regime provided within a river, wetland or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits where there are competing water uses and where flows are regulated.
Les aires protégées du Togo sont soumises à de fortes pressions, essentiellement dues à linfluence des populations. De même, la diversité faunique reste très menacée. Cette étude avance un certain nombre de recommandations pour tenter daméliorer cette situation à court et à moyen terme.
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN, Regional Protected Areas Programme, Western Africa
Agence Française de Développement, FR
Fonds Français pour l'Environnement Mondial (FFEM), FR
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity Interim Report, a first assessment stemming from a G8+5 initiative sponsored by Germany and the European Commission, points to the growing pressures on biodiversity and ecosystem services across the world and the need for improved valuation metrics for
Organization(s):
IUCN
European Commission
Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway, [Government]
Sweden, SIDA
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative
UNEP
United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The main objective of this work is to provide an introduction and sense of direction (i.e. a Gateway) into the complicated world of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES). It by no means intends to serve as a comprehensive overview of this vast field.
This paper outlines how the design of REDD could influence its poverty implications and the key requirements for ensuring that REDD works for the poor. It summarises the findings of a much longer analysis recently prepared on behalf of the PEP, entitled Making REDD Work for the Poor.
Author(s):
Peskett, Leo
Huberman, David
Bowen-Jones, Evan
Edwards, Guy
Brown, Jessica
Organization(s):
IUCN
United Kingdom, Overseas Development Institute
UNDP
Sweden, SIDA
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable et de ll'Aménagement du territoire
Nature Conservancy, US
UNEP-WCMC
United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Ce document de référence, réalisé par l'UICN en partenariat avec l'ONERC, offre pour la première fois une analyse comparative des 28 collectivités d'outremer de l'Union Européenne.
Author(s):
Petit, Jérôme
Prudent, Guillaume
Organization(s):
IUCN
European Union
France, Observatoire National sur les Effets du Réchauffement Climatique (ONERC)
This background paper offers for the first time a comparative analysis of the 28 overseas entities of the European Union; its purpose is to establish the current state of existing knowledge on the impacts of climate change on the biodiversity of the European Union overseas entities.
Author(s):
Petit, Jérôme
Prudent, Guillaume
Organization(s):
IUCN
European Union
France, Observatoire National sur les Effets du Réchauffement Climatique (ONERC)
Le poisson et les produits de la pêche sont un moyen de subsistance et fournissent dimportantes opportunités de commerce dans de nombreux pays côtiers en développement.
This study focused specifically on one perceived opportunity for developing IPES, namely the concept of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD).
Author(s):
Baranzini, Andrea
Faust, Anne-Kathrin
Huberman, David
Organization(s):
UNEP
IUCN
Geneva School of Business Administration (HEG), CH
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
The goal of this study was to analyze available information on various types of poaching, assess the scale of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and develop recommendations towards reducing the illegal catch.
Traditional medicine in Viet Nam comprises two forms - Traditional Vietnamese Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Both are thousands of years old.
This published document consists of two separate reports produced between 2005 and 2007. These reports have been maintained as separate reports in order to maintain their respective integrities as source documents.
In this supplementary report, we summarise a selection of methodologies that have been used in different regions around the world for different purposes. References are given wherever possible for the reader to find more details where desired.
The rapid increase in food prices in many countries has led to substantial media attention on agriculture. We hope that providing this Facts and Trends publication will help uncover some key trade-offs that mean extremely challenging decisions for governments, farmers, consumers and industry.
Organization(s):
IUCN
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), CH
Using the category system in force (IUCN, 1994), this document analyses the bestowal of IUCN category statuses and proposes a systematic procedure for making such assignments. A number of selected pilot cases from around the world where this procedure has been used are discussed.
Author(s):
Atauri Mezquida, José Antonio
Múgica de la Guerra, Marta
Gómez-Limón Garcia, Javier
Fernández, José Vicente de Lucio
Organization(s):
Europarc-Spain
Fundación Interuniversitaria Fernando González Bernáldez, ES
Using the category system in force (IUCN, 1994), this document analyses the bestowal of IUCN category statuses and proposes a systematic procedure for making such assignments. A number of selected pilot cases from around the world where this procedure has been used are discussed.
Author(s):
Atauri Mezquida, José Antonio
Múgica de la Guerra, Marta
Gómez-Limón Garcia, Javier
Fernández, José Vicente de Lucio
Organization(s):
Europarc-Spain
Fundación Interuniversitaria Fernando González Bernáldez, ES
Este documento refleja los aprendizajes alcanzados tras la sistematización de un conjunto de experiencias sobre manejo forestal comunitario, su relación con las políticas forestales y la incidencia política.
A Management Plan is a document which sets out the management approach and goals, together with a framework for decision making, to apply in a specific protected area over a given period of time.
Author(s):
Middleton, Julie
Thomas, Lee
Organization(s):
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
University of Cardiff, Department of City and Regional Planning, UK
A system plan is the design of a total reserve system covering the full range of ecosystems and communities found in a particular country, identifying the range of purposes of protected areas and the relationships among the system components (i.e.
Author(s):
Davey, Adrian G.
Organization(s):
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
University of Cardiff, Department of City and Regional Planning, UK
El desarrollo de la EIA se ha enfocado principalmente a la etapa de análisis ambiental de los proyectos previa a la obtención del permiso ambiental, dejando a la etapa de seguimiento con un menor grado de desarrollo.
Author(s):
Paniagua Alfaro, Héctor
Organization(s):
Comisión Centroaméricana de Ambiente y Desarrollo (CCAD)
La base financiera de la gestión ambiental está intrínsicamente ligada en la actualidad a temas como cambio climático, cooperación internacional, justicia ambiental, distribución equitativa de beneficios que se generan con el uso de la biodiversidad, reconocimiento de valores culturales, y con lo
La Memoria del Primer Conversatorio sobre Ambiente y Desarrollo Urbano, realizado en noviembre de 2007 en Costa Rica, se realizó con el fin de intercambiar experiencias sobre la integración del criterio ambiental y de riesgo dentro de la planificación del desarrollo de las ciudades centroamerican
Organization(s):
IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana
Sistema de la Integración Centroaméricana
Comisión Centroaméricana de Ambiente y Desarrollo (CCAD)
Biodiversity plays an important role in the day-to-day life of a hotel. From the food in the restaurant and wood in furniture and fittings, to the amenities in the spa, the products of biodiversity are everywhere inside hotels.
Organization(s):
IUCN
Accor
International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IHRA)
World Heritage properties are some of the most unique places on our planet because of the range of outstanding and unique natural or cultural features and values that they contain. Like anything precious these places need to be protected and cared for responsibly.
Fewer than 11% of CBD Parties have adopted substantive ABS law, and nearly all of these are developing countries, focusing almost entirely on the access side of the equation. Most of the CBDs specific ABS obligations, however, relate to the other side of the equation benefit sharing.
For some time now, the European Union has been committed to conserving the worlds biodiversity. In November 2007 more than 400 leaders from business, governments, the EU and NGOs met in Lisbon to explore how European business could improve performance through biodiversity responsibility.
Organization(s):
IUCN
Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e da Biodiversidade
