This list contains 26216 entry(ies).
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
- Comité Nacional de Miembros de Perú de la UICN
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world's poorest regions and many people live by exploiting the natural resources of its rich wetlands.
Author(s):
- Acreman, Michael C.
- Hollis, G. E.
Large areas previously occupied by Warsaw Pact forces have been vacated in Central and Eastern Europe after the political changes in 1989 and 1990. Many of these areas are potentially rich in natural resources and variety of habitats.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, European Programme
- Nature Conservation Bureau
Overview of the findings of regional TRAFFIC studies in Europe, India, East and Southern Africa, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Oceania and North and South America.
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC International
- Center for Marine Conservation, US
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Shark Specialist Group
- WWF International
- IUCN
The findings from investigations of sturgeon fisheries, and information from caviar importers in consuming countries, sturgeon specialists and fisheries agencies are presented.
Author(s):
- De Meulenaer, T.
- Raymakers, Caroline
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC International
- WWF International
- IUCN
This publication gives an account of the challenges currently being faced by Lao PDR - an oasis of biodiversity richness nestled amid a group of countries whose biodiversity assets have been severly depleted as a result of economic and/or population pressures - as it struggles with the options be
Organization(s):
- IUCN Russia
- IUCN, European Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN Russia
- IUCN, European Programme
The "1994 Red List of Threatened Animals" was a major advance on its predecessors in clarity of layout and amount of information presented. This is taken further in the 1996 edition, which is also the first global compilation to use the complete new IUCN red list category system.
Author(s):
- Baillie, Jonathan
- Gärdenfors, Ulf
- Groombridge, Brian
- Rabb, George
- Stattersfield, A. J.
Organization(s):
- BirdLife International
- Chicago Zoological Society, US
- Conservation International
- English Nature, UK
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- National Wildlife Federation, US
- Nature Conservancy, US
- Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
- Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
- WCMC
- WWF International
An essential reference for environmental and natural resource policy makers and managers.
Author(s):
- Sibaya, Ida T.
- Chenje, Munyaradzi
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Southern Africa
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC), ZW
- Australia, AusAID
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
- Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- United States, AID
Author(s):
- Aguilar Rojas, Grethel
- Windevoxhel Lora, Néstor José
- Córdoba Muñoz, Rocío
- Calvo Cruz, Victor
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
- Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), CR
- Costa Rica, Ministerio del Ambiente y Energia
- Costa Rica, Ministerio del Ambiente y Energía
- Netherlands, [Government]
"Collaborative management of protected areas" is a partnership by which various stakeholders agree on sharing among themselves the management functions, rights and responsibilities for a territory or a particular governmental agency staff - interested in pursuing the collaborative management opti
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Social Policy Group
Author(s):
- McEachern, John
- Pande, Badri Dev
- Pradhan, Krishna
- Shrestha, Bina
- Shrestha, T. B.
- Timsina, Tatwa P.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Nepal
- Nepal, National Conservation Strategy Implementation Programme
- Nepal, National Planning Commission
The key steps in the attempt to develop guidelines are covered. The introduction sets in context events so far. Part 1 includes the case studies which were used as a resource for drafting material for the assessment procedure and for examining the practicality of the draft guidelines.
Author(s):
- Prescott-Allen, Robert
- Prescott-Allen, Christine
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Specialist Group on Sustainable Use of Wild Species
- Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
- Chicago Zoological Society, US
- National Wildlife Federation, US
- WWF International
- Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
- International Development Research Centre, CA
Author(s):
- Wunder, Sven
- Laso, Enrique
- Guerrón, Fernando
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
- Intercoopération, CH
- Swiss Development Cooperation, CH
- PROBONA-Ecuador
Intended to promote effective application of the biodiversity Convention in coastal and marine environments.
Author(s):
- De Fontaubert, Charlotte
- Downes, David R.
- Agardy, Tundi
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Marine and Coastal Areas Programme
- IUCN, Biodiversity Programme
- IUCN United States
- Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
- WWF-US
Organization(s):
- IUCN Nepal
- Nepal, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation
- Swiss Development Cooperation, CH
Author(s):
- Ayales Cruz, Ivannia
- Cruz Barrientos, Juan Carlos
- Madrigal Cordero, Patricia
- Solís Rivera, Vivienne
- Soto González, Rodrigo
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
- Norway, NORAD
Wetlands play a very important role in the lives of the people of Lao PDR. The majority of the population of 4.1 million live in the wetland rich Mekong basin and are dependent on wetlands for subsistence and income generation.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Co-ordination Office for South and Southeast Asia
- IUCN, Wetlands Programme
- UNEP, Environment Assessment Programme for Asia and the Pacific
Today, there is increasing recognition that traditional and indigenous knowledge systems can provide alternative strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, a realisation that is strongly reflected in the Convention on biological diversity.
Author(s):
- Argumedo, Alejandro
- Dutfield, Graham
- Plenderleith, Kristina
- Posey, Darrell Addison
- Silva, Eugênio da Costa e
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Biodiversity Programme
With almost 5000 island and islets, the Mediterranean comprises one of the largest groups of islands in the world. With its wealth of species, high degree of endemism, long history and tolerance of all kinds of disruptions, it is of extremely high value to global biodiversity.
Author(s):
- Delanoë, Olivia
- Montmollin, Bertrand de
- Olivier, Louis
Organization(s):
- bio conseils s.a.
- Chicago Zoological Society, US
- Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles
- Institut des aménagements régionaux et de l'environnement
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group
- MEDPAN
- National Wildlife Federation, US
- Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
- Parc national de Port-Cros, FR
- Parc naturel régional de Corse, FR
- Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
- Total Foundation
- WWF International
Increasing demands on the world's natural resources pose a serious threat to palm biodiversity.
Organization(s):
- Chicago Zoological Society, US
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Palm Specialist Group
- National Wildlife Federation, US
- Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
- Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
- WWF International
This action plan chronicles the threats faced by wild orchids, but more importantly to critical habitats that host extraordinarily high orchid diversity and endemicity.
Author(s):
- Dumont, Vinciane
- Hágsater, Eric
- Pridgeon, Alec M.
Organization(s):
- Chicago Zoological Society, US
- Foundation for the Conservation of Wild Orchids
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Orchid Specialist Group
- National Wildlife Federation, US
- Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
- Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
- WWF International
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, UK
Author(s):
- Oliver, William L. R.
- Ortiz, Bernardo
- Taber, Andrew
Organization(s):
- Chicago Zoological Society, US
- DEJA, Inc.
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Pigs and Peccaries Specialist Group
- Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, UK
- National Wildlife Federation, US
- Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
- People's Trust for Endangered Species
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), US
- WWF International
The cranes are among the most ancient and distinctive families of birds on earth, yet they are among the world's most threatened groups of birds.
Author(s):
- Archibald, George W.
- Meine, Curt D.
Organization(s):
- Aldo Leopold Foundation
- Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service
- Chicago Zoological Society, US
- International Crane Foundation, US
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Crane Specialist Group
- National Wildlife Federation, US
- Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
- Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
- WWF International
Effective habitat conservation is essential if wild populations of primates are to survive.
Organization(s):
- Chicago Zoological Society, US
- Conservation International
- Hunter College
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
- National Wildlife Federation, US
- Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), US
- WWF International
A fully revised and extended version of a report with the same title, first published in 1989.
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Bangladesh, like many orther countries, has signed a number of conventions, treaties and protocols (ICTP) related to environment.
This publication is aimed at helping IUCN's members to understand the scope and the mechanisms of debt conversion, and to spot opportunities for their own action in this important field.
Author(s):
- Kaiser, Jürgen
- Lambert, Alain
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Swiss Coalition of Development Organizations, CH
- EURODAD - European Network on Debt and Development
This is the only comprehensive guide to organizations in all parts of the world that are concerned with the urgent problems of the environment and natural resources. The fifth edition is completely revised. It describes more that 2,600 organizations in over 200 countries.
Organization(s):
- California Institute of Public Affairs, US
- International Center for the Environment and Public Policy
- IUCN
- Sierra Club, US
Summarizes the proceedings of participatory workshop, organized by IUCN's Regional EIA Programme in Kathmandu from 15-18 September 1996.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Nepal
- IUCN, Asian Regional Environmental Impact Assessment Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Egypt National Committee of IUCN Members
- Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, EG
- Swiss Development Cooperation, CH
The Convention on Biological Diversity is an historic commitment by the worlds nations to conserve biodiversity, to use biological resources sustainably and to share equitably the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.
Author(s):
- Glowka, Lyle
- Burhenne-Guilmin, Françoise
- Synge, Hugh
- McNeely, Jeffrey A.
- Gündling, Lothar
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Biodiversity Programme
The Convention on Biological Diversity is an historic commitment by the worlds nations to conserve biodiversity, to use biological resources sustainably and to share equitably the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.
Author(s):
- Burhenne-Guilmin, Françoise
- Glowka, Lyle
- Gündling, Lothar
- McNeely, Jeffrey A.
- Synge, Hugh
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Biodiversity Programme
This handbook was written for staff working in protected areas around the world (including parks, wilderness areas, resarch areas, and other types of protected landscapes) who encounter conflicts of all kinds.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Biodiversity Programme
- IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN, Social Policy Group
- Keystone Center
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Central Africa Programme
- IUCN, Regional Office for Central Africa
Organization(s):
- WWF-Indonesia
- Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation, ID
- IUCN
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- UNEP
- African Centre for Technology Studies, KE
Organization(s):
- Bahamas National Trust, BS
- IUCN
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- UNEP
The trade in seahorses, both dead and alive, includes many millions of seahorses each year and involves at least 32 countries and territories.
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC International
- National Geographic Society, US
- Whitley Award for Animal Conservation
- Darwin Initiative, UK
- British Airways Assisting Conservation
The Greater One-horned Rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, is found only in nine protected areas in Nepal and India. Fewer that 2,000 continue to exist in the wild.
Derived from papers submitted at Parks Congress workshops, 1992.
Author(s):
- Ceballos-Lascuráin, Héctor
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Communities, Commission
This work forms part of a preparatory phase leading to a handbook providing guidelines for the sustainable utlization and integrated management of tropical peatlands.
Author(s):
- Maltby, Edward
- Immirzi, C. P.
- Safford, R. J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Wetlands Programme
- Finland, FINNIDA
Outlines approaches to assessment of the status and sustainability of national biodiversity. Methods are introduced for biodiversity survey, assessment of the status of species and habitats, and identification of local users of biological resources and the importance and impacts of such use.
Author(s):
- Groombridge, Brian
- Jenkins, Martin
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- UNEP
- United Kingdom, Overseas Development Administration
- WCMC
- WWF International
Based on information derived from literature, statistics, interviews and a field survey in Bolivia, this report explores the value of non-timber forest products not only in economic terms but also as an important element in the lives of people who live in or near the forest.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- University of Utrecht, Department of Plant Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, NL
- Prince Bernhard Centre for International Nature Conservation
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available on the 36 wild cats of the world. It includes the first published collection of detailed range maps and some of the first photographs of rare species in the wild.
Author(s):
- Jackson, Peter
- Nowell, Kristin
Organization(s):
- Chicago Zoological Society, US
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Cat Specialist Group
- National Wildlife Federation, US
- Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
- WWF International
- WWF-Netherlands
The threats to the forests of tropical America have been the centre of international environmental concern for some time, yet the material in this atlas highlights the continuing extent of scientific uncertainty over the critical issues that will determine the future use and conservation of these
Organization(s):
- British Petroleum (BP)
- Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), ID
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- WCMC
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