Over 20 years ago, concerned farmers’ groups in Kenya and Burkina Faso began to adopt new measures to conserve soil and water and to re-establish trees in their fields.
Author(s):
Critchley, Will
Organization(s):
Centre Technique de Coopération Agricole et Rurale, NL
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), IT
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Secretariat
"An unbiased and comprehensive overview, based on the findings of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). Using no jargon, it looks at tackling and adapting to man-made climate change, and works through the often confusing potential solutions.
The book expresses the ultimate aim that a Blue Economy business model will shift society from scarcity to abundance "with what we have", by tackling issues that cause environmental and related problems in new ways.
Genetic improvement is an essential component of the management of animal genetic resources and can make important contributions to food security and rural development. Yet, the majority of developing countries have not been successful in sustaining breed development programmes.
Organization(s):
FAO
FAO, Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
This book provides new data on these migratory birds, in a key geographical area for their conservation which provides refuge for the major part of their Palearctic populations.
Author(s):
Viksne, Janis
Svazas, Saulius
Czajkowski, Alexandre-Michel
Janaus, Mara
Mischenko, Alexander
Kozulin, Alexander
Kuresoo, Andres
Serebryakov, Valentin
Organization(s):
Oiseaux Migrateurs du Paléarctique Occidental (OMPO), FR
France, Ministère de l'Ecologie et du Développement Durable
UNEP, Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)
This report summarises the experiences and lessons learnt from the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (2010 BIP), as well as providing details of 27 global indicators developed in support of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)'s 2010 Biodiversity Target.
Organization(s):
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
The guide is aimed at Investment Promotion Agencies intended to provide practical advice in attracting foreign direct investment in the tourism sector.
Organization(s):
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
La nature est en souffrance. Notre économie est en déroute. Les limites du « toujours plus» sont atteintes. Repeindre sa façade en vert ne suffit plus.
"An African proverb states that when a knowledgeable old person dies, a whole library disappears. In that light, this book presents knowledge that is new or has not been readily available until now because it has not previously been captured or reported by indigenous people.
The Living Planet Report relates the Living Planet Index – a measure of the health of the world's biodiversity – to the Ecological Footprint and the Water Footprint – measures of humanity's demands on the Earth's natural resources.
Die Rote Liste Brutvögel wurde gemäss den Richtlinien der IUCN nach zehn Jahren von der Schweizerischen Vogelwarte Sempach revidiert. Sie ersetzt die 2001 erschienene Liste der gefährdeten Brutvogelarten der Schweiz (Keller et al.
How much do we really know about the species that make up the natural world? In this fascinating book Ken Thompson explains what we do and don t understand about biodiversity.
This publication highlights the interconnectivity and linkages between coastal ecosystems (mangroves, coral reefs, seagrasses, estuaries, and lagoons) across environmental, economic, social, and management contexts.
Die Biodiversität ist unsere Lebensgrundlage - ihr ökonomischer, ökologischer, sozialer und ästhetischer Wert kann nicht hoch genug eingeschätzt werden. Im Jahr 2003 beschlossen die Umweltminister Europas daher, den Verlust der Biodiversität bis ins Jahr 2010 zu stoppen.
Author(s):
Gonseth, Yves
Klaus, Gregor
Lachat, Thibault
Pauli, Daniela
Scheidegger, Christoph
Vittoz, Pascal
Walter, Thomas
Organization(s):
Ruth und Herbert Uhl-Forschungsstelle für Natur- und Umweltschutz, Bristol-Stiftung, CH
Swiss Academy of Sciences, Forum biodiversité suisse, CH
Switzerland, Office fédéral de l'environnement (OFEV)
UNDP's Environment and Energy Group is pleased to publish this Report which will be a cornerstone for future approaches and policy dialogue on the economics and management of ecosystem services.
Author(s):
Bovarnick, Andrew
Alpizar, Francisco
Organization(s):
UNDP
UNDP, Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean
The third FAO Expert Advisory Panel for the Assessment of Proposals to Amend Appendices I and II of CITES Concerning Commercially-exploited Aquatic Species was held at FAO headquarters from 7 to 12 December 2009.
Part 1 of this final report outlines current global environmental problems and serves as an introduction to the entire report. Part 2 gives the results of the Conference discussions.
This paper will review the performance of existing routes in the Middle East and North Africa to glean lessons for proposed pipelines in Southwest Asia.
Author(s):
Ali, Saleem H.
Organization(s):
Brookings Institution, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, US
The proceedings of the World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3), issued as a three-CD boxed set, presents the outcomes and organization of the Conference. The CD set also contains some relevant background material and a brief follow-up
As a policy research organisation, the International Institute for Environment and Development has evolved key concepts, theories and ways of working in sustainable development since 1973. The big idea we explore here is banking on biodiversity.
Author(s):
Roe, Dilys
Sukhdev, Pavan
Thomas, David
Munroe, Robert
Organization(s):
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Der derzeit prognostizierte Klimawandel wird für Natur und Landschaft ebenso wie für die Landnutzung tiefgreifende, wenn auch noch nicht in allen Details und Konsequenzen absehbare Folgen haben.
Today, it is generally accepted that socioeconomic issues play a pivotal role in determining the success of efforts aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
O livro descreve 80 espécies nativas, com informações sobre sua distribuição geográfica, fenologia, uso da madeira, relações com a fauna, cultivo e condução e seu comportamento e aspecto na mata ciliar.
This report is a contribution to the UN's International Year of Biodiversity and is a complement to the UNEP-hosted Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) which is bringing visibility to the wealth of the world's natural capital.
This volume has been compiled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, which for half a century has been the UN organization responsible for fostering intergovernmental cooperation on global ocean science.
Since 2004 Germany established ten Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the German Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ, 12-200 nautical miles zone) of the North and Baltic Sea as a contribution to the European Natura 2000 network.
Author(s):
Pusch, Christian
Pedersen, Soren Anker
Organization(s):
Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), DK
Terrestrische und semi-terrestrische Lebensräume an den Küsten von Nord- und Ostsee stehen im besonderen Maße im Spannungsfeld verschiedenster Nutzungsansprüche. Bemühungen zum Erhalt naturnaher Biotope konkurrieren in diesem Bereich u.a.
Der Schutz und Erhalt der biologischen Vielfalt ist eine gesamtgesellschaftliche Auf-gabe. Dem Ökologischen Landbau mit seinem hohen Naturschutzpotenzial kommt hierbei eine besondere Bedeutung zu.
An abridged version of FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper no. 520, this document provides a "road map" for developing and implementing better management of sea cucumber fisheries.
Ils parcourent les forêts les plus éloignées, mesurent les arbres et analysent même la forêt à vol d'oiseau -- ce sont les équipes de l'Inventaire Forestier National (IFN). L'IFN informe sur l'état, le développement et les fonctions de la forêt Suisse.
Organization(s):
Switzerland, Office fédéral de l'environnement (OFEV)
Switzerland, Office fédéral de l'environnement, des forêts et du paysage (OFEFP)
Switzerland, Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft (WSL)
The 2010 Asia-Pacific Disaster Report (APDR) is the first biennial report of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction for Asia and the Pacific (UNISDR AP) office.
Organization(s):
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
This synopsis has been produced to highlight the core aspects of the first three volumes of Natural Capital of Mexico, which gives us an overview to identify priorities for future attention, new research areas and options for the conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity in Mexico.
This resource is a compilation of resources for communicating the work of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), which might be useful for outreach activities organizations might wish to undertake related to the findings of the MA, on the importance of ecosystem servicse and actions that can b
Organization(s):
World Resources Institute (WRI)
UNEP
World Bank
IUCN
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
The key message of this publication is that the occurrence of the global economic and financial crisis and the interrelated climate, food, and water crises offers a window of opportunity to embark on a path of more resilient and sustainable economic growth.
Organization(s):
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Written by a team of independent experts who are each covering the country or region from which they hail, the UNESCO Science Report 2010 analyses the trends and developments that have shaped scientific research, innovation and higher education over the past five years.
