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Biological invasion, an issue of growing importance due to the significant increase in international transportation and trade, can disturb the balance of local ecosystems and even destroy them.
Author(s):
- Clout, M.N.
- De Poorter, Maj
- Iwatsuki, Kunio
- Kawamichi, Mieko
- Koike, Fumito
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Biodiversity Network Japan, JP
- Yokohama National University, JP
IUCN, WWF and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have developed this guidebook to assist marine protected area (MPA) managers in assessing the performance of their MPA. Based on this assessment, it shows how necessary changes can be made to improve management measures.
Author(s):
- Parks, John E.
- Pomeroy, R. S. (Robert S.)
- Watson, Lani M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
- United States, NOAA
- WWF International
IUCN, WWF and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have developed this guidebook to assist marine protected area (MPA) managers in assessing the performance of their MPA. Based on this assessment, it shows how necessary changes can be made to improve management measures.
Author(s):
- Parks, John E.
- Pomeroy, R. S. (Robert S.)
- Watson, Lani M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
- United States, NOAA
- WWF International
The Lao People's Democratic Republic lies at the heart the Mekong River basin. It has an abundance of natural resources including water, wetlands, forests and biodiversity.
Author(s):
- Bambaradeniya, Channa N. B.
- Dubeau, Pierre
- Friend, Richard
- Lazarus, Kate
- Sylavong, Latsamay
Organization(s):
- Environment Research Institute (ERI)
- IUCN Laos
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
- IUCN, Wetlands and Water Resources Programme
- Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN)
The system of protected area management categories lies at the centre of IUCN's work and its mission; their effective use is of fundamental concern to the Union and its members.
Author(s):
- Bishop, Kevin
- Dudley, Nigel
- Phillips, Adrian
- Stolton, Sue
Organization(s):
- Cardiff University, UK
- IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
- UNEP-WCMC
- WWF International
- Conservation International
- Shell Corporation
- British Petroleum (BP)
- International Council on Mining and Metals, UK
Author(s):
- Bishop, Joshua
- Dansokho, Mamadou
- Ly, Oumou K.
- Moran, Dominic
This report presents the results of an economic study of the willingness to pay (WTP) of recreational visitors to the Djoudj National Bird Park in northern Senegal, based on interviews with 647 visitors to the park conducted in early 2003.
Author(s):
- Bishop, Joshua
- Dansokho, Mamadou
- Ly, Oumou K.
- Moran, Dominic
This book presents the lessons learned from 27 small scale projects that the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands supported between 2004 and 2006.
Author(s):
- Olsder, Kike
- van der Donk, Mylene
- Kroon, Fransien
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Sometimes boundaries make geographical sense. Other times they are straight lines, imposed by colonial powers centuries ago.
Author(s):
- Braack, Leo
- Sandwith, Trevor
- Peddle, David
- Petermann, Thomas
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Task Force on Transboundary Conservation
- Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung (InWent), DE
These proceedings provide an overview of the ongoing research and management activities on polar bears in the circumpolar arctic. Together with the previous 13 proceedings, they provide an historic record of international efforts in protecting, studying and managing polar bears.
Author(s):
- Aars, Jon
- Lunn, Nicholas J.
- Derocher, Andrew E.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Polar Bear Specialist Group
Author(s):
- Athanas, Andrea
- Bishop, Joshua
- Cassara, Amy
- Donaubauer, Pamela
- Perceval, Chris
- Rafiq, Mohammad
- Ranganathan, Janet
- Risgaard, Pernille
Organization(s):
- Earthwatch Institute, Europe
- IUCN
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), CH
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
This guide aims to provide practical tools to non specialists essentially water resources planners, river basin managers, non-governmental organizations and private sector operators.
Author(s):
- Bergkamp, Ger
- Groot, Dolf de
- Perrot-Maître, Danièle
- Smith, Mark
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- FAO
- Japanese Funds in Trust, JP
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
- Unesco, World Heritage Centre
- United Nations University (UNU)
This is a story about how development assistance can conserve biodiversity and improve the lives of rural people.
Author(s):
- Edwards, Stephen R.
- Hugill, Bryan
- Khan, Faiz Ali
Organization(s):
- IUCN Pakistan
- Mountain Areas Conservancy Project
The most authoritative guide ever compiled to the principles and practice of park (or "protected area") management essential for all professionals and students in all countries and contexts.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
The Iron Curtain, running from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea, divided Europe for almost 40 years and no activity was allowed in this "forbidden" zone.
Author(s):
- Riecken, Uwe
- Terry, Andrew
- Ullrich, Karin Susanne
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
- Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Author(s):
- Sene, El Hadji M.
- Thiaw, Ibrahim
- Lamizana-Diallo, Birguy
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Egypt, Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, Nature Conservation Sector
Author(s):
- Chamorro, Valeria
- Zúñiga, Luis
- Moreno, Verónica
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Author(s):
- Blagovidov, Alexei
- Kopylova, Elena
- Shmatkov, Nikolay
- Tepliakov, V. K. (Viktor Konstantinovich)
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Office for the Commonwealth of Independent States
- IUCN Russia
- IUCN, Global Temperate and Boreal Forest Programme
- Canada, CIDA
The contribution of wild plants and animals to human welfare is widely appreciated but not routinely measured.
Author(s):
- Ba, Cheikh
- Bishop, Joshua
- Deme, Moustapha
- Diadhiou, Hamet Diaw
- Dieng, Alioune B.
- Diop, Omar
- Garzon, Pedro Andres
- Gueye, Bara
- Kebe, Moustapha
- Ly, Oumou K.
- Ndiaye, Vaque
- Ndione, Cheikh Mbacké
- Sene, Astou
- Thiam, Djiby
- Wade, Ibrahim A.
The contribution of wild plants and animals to human welfare is widely appreciated but not routinely measured.
Author(s):
- Ba, Cheikh
- Bishop, Joshua
- Deme, Moustapha
- Diadhiou, Hamet Diaw
- Dieng, Alioune B.
- Diop, Omar
- Garzon, Pedro Andres
- Gueye, Bara
- Kebe, Moustapha
- Ly, Oumou K.
- Ndiaye, Vaque
- Ndione, Cheikh Mbacké
- Sene, Astou
- Thiam, Djiby
- Wade, Ibrahim A.
At the close of a 15-year regional programme to build institutional capacity for wetland resources management in West Africa, it was deemed essential to extract and review the lessons learned through this experience.
Author(s):
- Sene, El Hadji M.
- Thiaw, Ibrahim
- Lamizana-Diallo, Birguy
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
Coral reefs are vital ecosystems, providing a source of income, food and coastal protection for millions of people. Pollution, habitat destruction, disease and unsustainable fishing have led to declines in reef condition throughout the world.
Author(s):
- Marshall, Paul
- Schuttenberg, Heidi
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Marine Programme
- United States, NOAA
- Australia, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Vast changes in the seas are destroying the worlds precious coral reefs at an unprecedented rate and scale.
Author(s):
- Grimsditch, Gabriel D.
- Salm, Rodney V.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Marine Programme
Building resilience into mangrove conservation plans requires an understanding of how mangroves will respond to climate changes, what factors help them survive these changes, and, consequently, which mangroves are most likely to survive these changes.
Author(s):
- McLeod, Elizabeth
- Salm, Rodney V.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Marine Programme
- Nature Conservancy, US
Author(s):
- López Ornat, Arturo
- Jiménez-Caballero, Sira
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- Azahar Programme
- Biodiversity Foundation
- Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Author(s):
- López Ornat, Arturo
- Jiménez-Caballero, Sira
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- Azahar Programme
- Biodiversity Foundation
- Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Protected Areas in the Mediterranean significantly contribute to sustaining the economy of the region. Covering around 300,000 Km2, they provide freshwater flows, resources for hydropower, recreation and tourism, fisheries, biodiversity, and other ecosystem services.
Author(s):
- López Ornat, Arturo
- Jiménez-Caballero, Sira
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- Azahar Programme
- Biodiversity Foundation
- Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Author(s):
- Eisma, Doeke
- Ferwerda, Willem
- Besselink, Cas
- van der Gaag, Pieter
- van Groningen, Joris
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
The Framework for management effectiveness developed by the IUCN World Commission for Protected Areas was published in the first version of this Best Practice Guideline. It is further explained and interpreted, although not substantially altered, in this version.
Author(s):
- Courrau, José
- Dudley, Nigel
- Hockings, Marc
- Leverington, Fiona
- Stolton, Sue
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- James Cook University, AU
- Rainforest CRC, AU
Judges play a critical role in the development, enforcement and compliance with environmental law. To showcase the role of the judiciary in upholding the rule of law, IUCN organized a Judiciary Day at its 2004 World Conservation Congress in Bangkok.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
Organization(s):
- Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme
Author(s):
- Bezuijen, M. R.
- Phothitay, C.
- Hedemark, M.
- Chanrya, S.
Organization(s):
- Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme
Aquaculture is an important economic activity in coastal areas of many countries. It offers opportunities to alleviate poverty, boosts employment, helps community development, reduces overexploitation of natural coastal resources, and enhances food security.
Author(s):
- Hewitt, Chad L.
- Campbell, Marnie L.
- Gollasch, Stephan
- Meliane, Imène
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Marine Programme
Informa de las acciones del Programa Alianzas de UICN con la participación de 200 organizaciones y 115 socios directos, durante sus dos primeros años de labores y con un nuevo modelo de gestión ambiental y de participación social.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
Vulnerability to natural disasters continues to increase, severely compromising the achievement of poverty alleviation goals in many developing countries. A more effective approach is needed to reduce the impacts of these disasters.
Author(s):
- Masundire, H.
- Rietbergen, Simon
- Rizvi, Ali Raza
- Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen
Organization(s):
- CARE International
- International Water Management Institute, LK
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
Author(s):
- Bos, Elroy
- Craker, Cindy
- Murith, Deborah
- Pirot, Jean-Yves
- Workman, James
Author(s):
- Bos, Elroy
- Craker, Cindy
- Murith, Deborah
- Pirot, Jean-Yves
- Workman, James
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
- UNDP
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- Centre for Sustainable Development (CENESTA), IR
This book seeks to: 1.examine the political, economic, cultural, and ecological dimensions of food sovereignty 2.generate and exchange technically informed and practically applicable knowledge 3.provide an interactive space for the formation of cross-cultural alliances between the U.S.
Author(s):
- Cohn, Avery
- Cook, Jonathan
- Fernández, Margarita
- Reider, Rebecca
- Steward, Corrina
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
- Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, US
The Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) is a free source of information about invasive alien species. It covers all taxonomic groups from micro-organisms to animals and plants, in all ecosystems.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
- University of Auckland, Centre for Invasive Species Research, NZ
This publication describes the very urgent situation regarding the Iberian Lynx. Its position on IUCN's red list as critically endangered indicates that the chances of extinction are quite real.
Author(s):
- Aerts, S.
- Heijnsbergen, P. van
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
This publication will serve as a concise guide to the Sinharaja rainforest, by providing tips and advice to visitors, and information with regards to its cultural importance. Descriptions and checklists have also been provided for some of the plant and animal species found in this rainforest.
Author(s):
- Amarasinghe, Shalini
- Bambaradeniya, Channa N. B.
- Ekanayake, S. P.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Sri Lanka
- Netherlands, [Government]
Taxonomic research on the faunal groups of Sri Lanka has undergone tremendous growth since the 1990s, resulting in the discovery and scientific description of several new species.
Author(s):
- Bambaradeniya, Channa N. B.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka, Ministry of Environment, Biodiversity Secretariat
- Netherlands, [Government]
The latest IUCN Red List shows that a third of all amphibians, one in eight birds and a quarter of all mammals are under threat globally.
Organization(s):
- European Habitats Forum
- WWF International
- IUCN, Regional Office for Europe
The world is facing a biodiversity crisis of unprecedented magnitude. Unless there are radical changes in human behaviour, we can expect significant and alarming species loss in the near future.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, UK
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