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The Living Planet Report is the world's leading, science-based analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity.
Organization(s):
- WWF
- Zoological Society of London (ZSL), UK
This manual includes the biology of the crab (Scylla serrata, S. tranquebarica, and S. olivacea), and describes principles and procedures for spawning the mature crabs and rearing the zoea to "fly" size crabs. It focuses on the hatchery rearing of S.
Author(s):
- Quinitio, Emilia T.
- Parado-Estepa, Fe Dolores
- dela Cruz-Huervana, Joana Joy
Organization(s):
- Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Aquaculture Department
Author(s):
- Costa Neto, Joaquim de Britto
Organization(s):
- Brazil, Governo do Estado de São Paulo, Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente, Instituto Florestal
El informe comienza con una descripción introductoria de los TICCA—territorios de vida, componentes primordiales de aquellos sistemas de conservación inclusiva que son compatibles con el bienestar de la gente.
These guidelines are designed to be applicable to the full spectrum of conservation translocations. They are based on principle rather than example and are designed to provide guidance on the justification, design and implementation of any conservation translocation.
Organization(s):
- Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, AE
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Reintroduction Specialist Group
La présente brochure fait un état de la situation des rivières du canton - définit quels sont les enjeux à relever, et propose des objectifs ambitieux et des actions efficaces pour la gestion future de nos cours d'eaux.
Organization(s):
- Switzerland, Genève, Direction générale de l'eau, Département de territoire (DT)
The Weight of Cities calls for a new strategy for 21st century urbanization: resource efficiency and social inclusion must become the focus of urban development strategies if we want to stand a chance of achieving the 2030 Development Agenda as well as the New Urban Agenda.
Organization(s):
- UNEP, International Resource Panel
There is growing international interest in the concept of circular economy as a framework for pursuing sustainable economic growth and human prosperity. A key aspect of circular economy is the concept of value-retention within economic production-consumption systems.
Organization(s):
- UNEP, International Resource Panel
There is growing international interest in the concept of circular economy as a framework for pursuing sustainable economic growth and human prosperity. A key aspect of circular economy is the concept of value-retention within economic production-consumption systems.
Organization(s):
- UNEP, International Resource Panel
Organization(s):
- Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Management Office of People's Republic of China
Ce livre rend hommage à l'histoire de l'UICN et célèbre les 70 ans depuis sa création à Fontainebleau.
Este libro conmemora la historia de la UICN y celebra los 70 años de su creación en Fontainebleau.
This book is a celebration of IUCN's history and the 70 years since its establishment in Fontainebleau.
This report seeks to provide a framework to measure the nexus between gender and the environment.
Organization(s):
- UNEP
- IUCN Global Gender Office
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Ministry of Economic Affairs commissioned IUCN NL to research how innovative financial instruments such as green bonds can help scaling up Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) initiatives in the Netherlands.
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Organization(s):
- InterAcademy Partnership, IT
Manta and devil rays are some of the most charismatic creatures in the ocean. Guide to the Manta and Devil Rays of the World includes detailed information on the identification, characteristics, threats and distribution for each of the species within this family of rays.
Author(s):
- Stevens, Guy
- Fernando, Daniel
- Dando, Marc
- Notarbartolo di Sciara, Giuseppe
This document illuminates the diverse values of experiences and connections with nature and their relationship to positive behaviours towards the Earth. In 2018, led by Dr.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
- Children & Nature Network, US
Le présent document met en lumière la diversité des valeurs que procurent les expériences et les liens avec la nature ainsi que leur importance pour l’adoption de comportements positifs envers la Terre. En 2018, sous la direction de Cheryl Charles, Ph.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
- Children & Nature Network, US
Este documento destaca los diferentes valores de las experiencias y conexiones con la naturaleza y su relación con las actitudes positivas para con la Tierra. En 2018, bajo la dirección de la Dra.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
- Children & Nature Network, US
Die Schweiz ist mit Wasser gesegnet. Und trotz zahlreicher Verbauungen gibt es sie noch, die fast unberührten Wasserlandschaften, die Naturparadiese, die Wasserperlen, die es zu schützen gilt, weil sie so kostbar geworden sind.
Este volumen concentra la dinámica de los ecosistemas insulares a través de la lente de un importante taxón de mamíferos, los lagomorfos.
Author(s):
- Lorenzo Monterrubio, Consuelo
- Rioja-Paradela, Tamara M.
- Carrillo-Reyes, Arturo
- De la Paz-Cuevas, Mayra
Organization(s):
- Mexico, Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad
Cranes have coexisted with agriculture for centuries in some regions and may often benefit from cropland or grazing.
Author(s):
- Austin, Jane E.
- Morrison, Kerryn L.
- Harris, James T.
Organization(s):
- International Crane Foundation, US
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Crane Specialist Group
This publication offers nature lovers and visitors to tropical Asia an intriguing insight into the natural history of some of the continent's least known and most threatened species.
The thoughtful integration of built and natural environments in urban areas to advance social and economic goals has become a 21st century imperative.
Author(s):
- Hughes, J.
- Taylor, E.
- Juniper, Tony
Organization(s):
- Scottish Wildlife Trust, UK
The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2018 provides a wide range of statistics and indicators relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment, maritime transport and development.
Organization(s):
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Organization(s):
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Emerging evidence shows that the proximity to nature, including coastal environments, provides many benefits to human health and mental well-being.
This book presents 127 species of Korean mammals describing their taxonomy, natural history, distribution, conservation, and management. Also, the book introduces hotspots for mammal watching, history of Korean mammalogy, and mammalian zoogeography of Korea.
Author(s):
- Jo, Yeong-Seok
- Baccus, John T.
- Koprowski, John L.
Organization(s):
- National Institute of Biological Resources, KR
Organization(s):
- Asahi Glass Foundation, JP
The assessment includes a global review of literature and legal information on international and national law and policy, a desk assessment of mangrove-related legal instruments in India, Kenya and Mexico, and an in-depth evaluation of effectiveness of mangrove-related law in Costa Rica, Madagasc
Author(s):
- Slobodian, Lydia
- Rodriguez Chaves, Mariamalia
- Nguyen, Loan T.P.
- Rakotoson, Lalaina N.
Considering the increasing recognition of the role of benefit sharing in facilitating transboundary water cooperation, the IUCN BRIDGE GBM project is facilitating development of a Transboundary Benefit Sharing Strategy (TBSS) for the Meghna Basin.
Author(s):
- Sinha, Vishwa
- Glémet, Raphaël
- Mustafa, M. Golam
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
Mangroves are among the most important ecosystems on the planet. They provide nursery grounds for a wide variety of marine and landbased species, sustain livelihoods of coastal populations, and protection from ocean swell and extreme weather events.
Author(s):
- Flint, Raphaëlle
- Herr, Dorothée
- Vorhies, Francis
- Smith, James Roland
Development projects worldwide are increasingly required to quantify and fully mitigate their impacts on biodiversity, with an objective of achieving ‘no net loss’ or a ‘net gain’ (NNL/NG) of biodiversity overall.
Author(s):
- Bull, Joseph W.
- Baker, Julia
- Griffiths, Victoria
- Jones, Julia P. G.
- Milner-Gulland, E. J.
Author(s):
- Davies, Jonathan
- Ogali, Claire J.
- Slobodian, Lydia
- Roba, Guyo Malicha
- Ouedraogo, Razingrim
This report card provides a summary of climate change impacts on coasts and seas in the Pacific island region, and how Pacific islands can respond.
Author(s):
- Townhill, Bryony
- Buckley, Paul
- Hills, Jeremy
Organization(s):
- Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme
The Protected Planet Report 2018 provides an update of progress towards Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 at the global scale. With two years to go until 2020, the Protected Planet Report 2018 confirms that significant progress has been made to accelerate protection of biodiversity on land and in the
Organization(s):
- UNEP-WCMC
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- National Geographic Society, US
Author(s):
- Bassire, Nathalie
- Tuffnell, Frédérique
Organization(s):
- France, Assemblée nationale
- France, Assemblée nationale, Commission du développement durable et de l'aménagement du territoire
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO)
Natural World Heritage sites are internationally recognised as having the highest global nature conservation priority.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, World Heritage Programme
Author(s):
- Jia, Li
- Merten, Jake
- Burke, George
- Mumford, Elaine C.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Ante un mundo cambiante, en el que aumentan y se aceleran las presiones sobre la biodiversidad –situación que pone en riesgo el mantenimiento y uso de los servicios ecosistémicos esenciales para el bienestar humano y que incrementa los conflictos socioambientales e intersectoriales–, es fundament
Author(s):
- Paredes-Leguizamón, Gisela
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
- Colombia, Parques Nacionales Naturales
The Mediterranean Red List assessment is a review of the conservation status at regional level of approximately 6,000 species of animals and plants. This report summarizes the results for a key group of Mediterranean biodiversity: saproxylic beetles.
Author(s):
- García, Nieves
- Numa, Catherine
- Bartolozzi, Luca
- Brustel, Hervé
- Buse, Jörn
- Norbiato, Margherita
- Recalde, José Ignacio
- Dodelin, Benoit
- Alcázar, Elisa
- Barrios, Violeta
- Verdugo, Antonio
- Audisio, Paolo
- Micó, Estefanía
- Otero, José Carlos
- Bahillo, Pablo
- Viñolas, Amador
- Valladares, Lionel
- Méndez, Marcos
- El Antry, Salwa
- Galante, Eduardo
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The Global Innovation Index (GII) is a ranking of innovation performance of around 130 countries produced by Cornell University, INSEAD, and WIPO.
Author(s):
- Dutta, Soumitra
- Lanvin, Bruno
- Wunsch-Vincent, Sacha
Organization(s):
- Cornell University, US
- Institut européen d'administration des affaires (INSEAD)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Businesses are seeking biodiversity indicators to help assess performance for a variety of business applications to address a range of internal and external drivers.
Author(s):
- Addison, Prue
- Carbone, Giulia
- McCormick, Nadine
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science, University of Oxford
Protected areas are a key component of any global conservation strategy. Tourism provides a crucial and unique way of fostering visitors’ connection with protected area values, making it a potentially positive force for conservation.
Author(s):
- Leung, Yu-Fai
- Spenceley, Anna
- Hvenegaard, Glen
- Buckley, Ralf
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS Group)
This report is the first comprehensive attempt to collate all the relevant information on institutional arrangements for nature conservation in the region into one coherent report.
Author(s):
- Vasilijevic, Maja
- Pokrajac, Sanja
- Erg, Boris
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO)
These guidelines address planning and management of privately protected areas (or PPAs) and the guidance is aimed principally at practitioners and policy makers, who are or may be involved with PPAs.
Author(s):
- Mitchell, Brent
- Stolton, Sue
- Bezaury-Creel, Juan
- Bingham, Heather C.
- Cumming, Tracey L.
- Dudley, Nigel
- Fitzsimons, James A.
- Malleret-King, Delphine
- Redford, Kent H.
- Solano, Pedro
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Privately Protected Areas and Nature Stewardship Specialist Group
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