The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) advocates an ecosystem approach to environmental management, and spells out the principles in its Appendix 1. However, applying these principles can sometimes be less than straightforward.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) advocates an ecosystem approach to environmental management, and spells out the principles in its Appendix 1. However, applying these principles can sometimes be less than straightforward.
Information leaflet giving examples of sustainable organic farming practices and presenting problematic aspects of genetic engineering. It concludes with answers to 12 most relevant questions, which show how organic farming addresses food quality, biodiversity and equity aspects.
Author(s):
Koechlin, Florianne
Organization(s):
Fundacja IUCN Poland
International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements
Wild chimpanzees are only found in tropical Africa, where their populations have declined by more than 66% in the last 30 years. This action plan focuses on one of the four chimpanzee subspecies, the western chimpanzee, which is one of the two subspecies most threatened with extinction.
Author(s):
Bakarr, Mohamed I.
Boesch, Christophe
Butynski, Thomas M.
Kormos, Rebecca
Organization(s):
Conservation International, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS)
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
Wetlands cover an estimated 1.14% of the total land area of Ethiopia and play a vital role in the countrys economy and water management. This publication identifies the main wetlands of Ethiopia, assesses the state of their management and describes relevant policies.
Cet ouvrage a pour objectif principal de partager lexpérience acquise lors de la préparation et de la mise en oeuvre initiale du plan de gestion intégrée de la Réserve de biosphère du delta du Saloum (RBDS).
Climate change is here and will be with us for the long term. The challenge facing water professionals is how to make decisions in the face of this new uncertainty.
Climate change is here and will be with us for the long term. The challenge facing water professionals is how to make decisions in the face of this new uncertainty.
This UN List is the thirteenth produced since 1962 and the first version to attempt a comprehensive presentation of all the worlds known protected areas. The introductory text presents an analysis and the accompanying CD lists more than 102,000 sites covering 18.8 million sq. km.
With 2.5 million square kilometers of largely intact tropical rainforest and savannah, 10-15% of the worlds fresh water reserves and an extremely rich and highly endemic biodiversity, the Guiana Shield ranks among the most important ecological regions in the world.
Red Lists are valuable for informing species protection policy and are important as indicators as well as a tool for communication between all those involved in species protection. There are some 3,700 Red Lists in use across Europe, but the approach, aims and criteria used vary widely.
Author(s):
Bánki, Olaf S.
Bergmans, Wim
Iongh, Hans H. de
Werff ten Bosch, M.J. van der
Organization(s):
IUCN
Leiden University, Institute of Environmental Sciences, NL
En Afrique de l'Ouest, la désertification menace les conditions d'existence de plus de 250 millions d'individus. Cependant, les résultats des projets de lutte contre la désertification entrepris depuis plus de 40 ans ont été pour le moins mitigés.
Organization(s):
IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
Germany, Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
The CITES handbook has been compiled to provide for the Parties to CITES and others who are interested the most essential texts fo the implementation of the Convention in one single reference book.
Organization(s):
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Secretariat
Este documento en tres lenguas pretende revisar los programas y las redes para las zonas protegidas en la región del Mediterráneo. Se concentra en la gestión, puntos débiles, puntos fuertes, carencias y sinergias, intentando destacar las zonas en las que se precisa trabajar más.
Author(s):
López Ornat, Arturo
Correas, Elena
Organization(s):
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales
The African elephant is the largest living land mammal, and their potential impact on their habitats raises important management issues both for protected areas and unprotected land.
Author(s):
Blanc, Julian J.
Thouless, C. R.
Hart, J. A.
Dublin, Holly T.
Douglas-Hamilton, Iain
Craig, G. C.
Barnes, R. F. W.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Elephant Specialist Group
Laws in the twentieth century were based on economic growth and development. This new century calls for the reassessment of all laws from an environmental perspective in consideration of such looming environmental concerns as global warming, degradation of biodiversity and pollution.
This guide has been prepared by the IUCN Environmental Law Programme and the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD), in cooperation with the World Resources Institute (WRI).
Author(s):
Ascencio, Alfonso
Burhenne-Guilmin, Françoise
Kinderlerer, Julian
Kummer, Katharina
La Viña, Antonio
Mackenzie, Ruth
Tapper, Richard
Werksman, Jacob D.
Organization(s):
Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD)
