This report presents a summary of the presentations and the main outputs from the working groups of the workshop Harmonisation of Tentative Lists in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe held on Vilm from May 9th to 13th, 2007.
The strategic plan for the species conservation in southern Africa recognises the need to (i) build capacity within the region in all fields related to the conservation of cheetah and wild dog, (ii) improve knowledge of the conservation biology of both species, (iii) ensure that information coll
This document seeks to provide an overview of the relationship between gender and realisation of the Convention on Biological Diversitys objectives, in particular the objective on the fair and equitable sharing of benefits derived from access to and use of biological and genetic resources and tr
This project attempts to profile the disaster that took place in Neelum Valley, AJK, Pakistan. Its goal is to strengthen decision-making tools by identifying the main land use factors and land use strategies that affect the vulnerability of communities in Neelum Valley.
Organization(s):
IUCN Pakistan
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
UNEP, Global Resource Information Database (GRID)
Geneva International Academic Network (GIAN), CH
Université de Lausanne (UNIL), Institut de géomatique et d'analyse du risque (IGAR), CH
Value is a practical guide that explains the most important steps and techniques for the valuation of ecosystem services, and the incorporation of its results in decision making.
The Red List of Oaks, published jointly by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and Fauna & Flora International (FFI), through the Global Trees Campaign (GTC), identifies 78 wild oaks as being in danger of extinction, from a global total of over 500 species.
Author(s):
Eastwood, Antonia
Oldfield, Sara
Organization(s):
Fauna and Flora International, UK
Botanic Gardens Conservation International, UK
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Global Tree Specialist Group
The Red List of the Magnoliaceae, published jointly by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and Fauna & Flora International (FFI), through the Global Trees Campaign (GTC), identifies 131 wild magnolias as being in danger of extinction, from a global total of 245 species.
Author(s):
Cicuzza, Daniele
Newton, Adrian C.
Oldfield, Sara
Organization(s):
Botanic Gardens Conservation International, UK
Fauna and Flora International, UK
Global Tree Campaign
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Global Tree Specialist Group
Like most natural ecosystems across Asia, the wetlands in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB) are under threat from various human activities and from invasive alien species (IAS).
Les objectifs de ce guide visent principalement à appuyer les formations pratiques, à approfondir l'apprentissage, à apporter des solutions d'urgence et à surveiller les aires marines protégées régionales sur la base de procédures communes.
Author(s):
Escrienne, Louis Gérard d'
Araújo, António
Organization(s):
Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
Fondation internationale du Banc d'Arguin (FIBA)
IUCN
France, Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage (ONCFS)
This report forms part of the Pangani River Basin Flow Assessment Initiative. It is based on a health assessment of the river during the wet and dry seasons, together with existing Pangani Basin Water Board water-quality data collected at key points along the river.
Au moment de la production de ce manuel, on compte plus de 70 sites individuels (nommés au niveau national et international) dans lOcéan Indien Occidental (OIO), parmi lesquels une certaine forme de gestion existe.
Organization(s):
IUCN, Eastern Africa Programme
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)
With the highest percentage of threatened sharks and rays in the world, the Mediterranean region is in need of regional planning and policy development for the conservation and sustainable management of chondrichthyan fishes.
With the highest percentage of threatened sharks and rays in the world, the Mediterranean region is in need of regional planning and policy development for the conservation and sustainable management of chondrichthyan fishes.
Ofrece una lectura analítica sobre la evolución de las ideas y las percepciones respecto de la gestión de áreas protegidas en América Latina, durante la década 1997-2007 y tiene como referencia el Congreso Latinoamericano de Parques Nacionales en sus dos primeras versiones (Santa Marta, Colombia,
Author(s):
Guerrero, Eduardo
Sguerra, Sandra
Organization(s):
Fundación Natura, EC
Comité Nacional de Miembros de Colombia de la UICN
This report documents the proceedings of the Mekong Region Waters Dialogue: Exploring Water Futures Together, held in Vientiane, the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic on 6 and 7 July 2006.
Organization(s):
IUCN
International Water Management Institute, LK
Mekong Program on Water Environment and Resilience (M-POWER)
There is growing awareness of the social significance of wild resources, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) making a clear link between biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being.
The implications of unsustainable wild meat exploitation for wildlife management and livelihoods in the refugee hosting areas of north-west Tanzania are rarely acknowledged by all the relevant stakeholders.
La guía tiene como fin servir de instrumento técnico de referencia para la planificación y ejecución ordenada y sistemática de medidas ambientales de prevención, corrección, mitigación, minimización o compensación para aquellas acciones de la actividad de desarrollo de infraestructura urbana, que
Author(s):
Gättgens, Allan Astorga
Organization(s):
IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
Guatemala, Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) are important instruments for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. CEPA provides the link from science and ecology to peoples social and economic reality.
Author(s):
Alm, Andy
Dela, Jinie
Garnett, Tommy
Goldstein, Wendy
Paul, Peter
Organization(s):
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) are important instruments for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. CEPA provides the link from science and ecology to peoples social and economic reality.
Author(s):
Goldstein, Wendy
Paul, Peter
Garnett, Tommy
Dela, Jinie
Alm, Andy
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
Re-introduction is one tool for conserving great apes and their natural habitats. These guidelines adapt other IUCN documents to pertain specifically to the re-introduction of great apes.
Author(s):
Beck, Benjamin B.
Rodrigues, Michelle
Stoinski, Tara
Travis, Dominic A.
Unwin, Steve
Walkup, Kristina
Organization(s):
Conservation International, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS)
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Reintroduction Specialist Group
Spanning the vast range of Earth's marine environments, from Greenland to the Polynesian Islands, Planet Ocean reveals hidden landscapes of unsurpassed beauty and awe. More than 25 essays from leading scientists highlight topics such as aquaculture and global warming.
Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) are important instruments for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. CEPA provides the link from science and ecology to peoples social and economic reality.
Author(s):
Dela, Jinie
Garnett, Tommy
Goldstein, Wendy
van Kempen, Peter Paul
Organization(s):
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
