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Organization(s):
- Asahi Glass Foundation, JP
This is the third part of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — Climate Change 2013/2014 — and was prepared by its Working Group III.
Author(s):
- Edenhofer, Ottmar
- Pichs-Madruga, Ramón
- Sokona, Youba
Organization(s):
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
One of the major and growing environmental challenges of the 21st century will be the rehabilitation and restoration of forests and degraded lands. But the success of such restoration requires careful planning.
Author(s):
- Bozzano, Michele
- Jalonen, Riina
- Thomas, Evert
Organization(s):
- Biodiversity International, IT
- FAO
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
The full range of economic, social and environmental costs and benefi ts of large scale mining (LSM) and artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) remain unclear in Karamoja.
Author(s):
- Houdet, Joël
- Muloopa, H.
- Ochieng, C.
Organization(s):
- Integrated Sustainability Services (ISS)
- Ireland, Irish Aid
- IUCN Uganda
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Programme
- SYNERGIZ
Culture can be a close ally to gender equality. This report aims to consolidate leading research, statistics and case studies in the field of culture and gender equality, focusing in particular on creativity and heritage, as a contribution to international debates on the post-2015 agenda.
Author(s):
- Mahadi Salah, Yasin
- Vishwanath, Akshay
- Wild, Robert
Organization(s):
- African Development Solutions (Adeso)
- IUCN People and Landscapes Programme
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS)
- Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
This booklet provides an overview of the approaches and lessons learnt as a result of the implementation of the pilot phase of the ‘Water for Livestock Project’ in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Kenya Red Cross Society, and Ades
Author(s):
- Mahadi Salah, Yasin
- Vishwanath, Akshay
- Wild, Robert
Organization(s):
- African Development Solutions (Adeso)
- IUCN People and Landscapes Programme
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS)
- Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Human rights issues have been an integral dimension of UNESCO's mission and work since its establishment.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
- ICOMOS Norway
- International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
The purpose of this paper is to provide a range of information which may be useful during dialogue to establish appropriate river flow regimes in the Sekong River in Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Cambodia when large hydropower projects are constructed and operated.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme
This paper consists of a review of socio-economic conceptual frameworks, tools and methodologies relevant to HDN, and looks at the different (socio-economic) conceptual frameworks and techniques that could be used to address the key issues of the framework.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
- IUCN, Economics Unit
The objective of this background paper is to report on qualitative social sciences frameworks, and mixed methodologies, that could be incorporated into the HDNF assessment tool.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
- IUCN, Economics Unit
Author(s):
- Chowdhury, Mohammad Shahad Mahabub
- Ferdous, J.
- Sobhan, Istiak
- Sultana, S.
Organization(s):
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- IUCN Bangladesh
This book is for secondary school students in Bangladesh, so they can learn about disasters caused by natural events and how to take measure before, during and after to stay safe.
Author(s):
- Chowdhury, Mohammad Shahad Mahabub
- Ferdous, J.
- Sobhan, Istiak
- Sultana, S.
Organization(s):
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- IUCN Bangladesh
This book is for primary school students in Bangladesh, so they can learn about disasters caused by natural events and how to take measure before, during and after to stay safe.
Author(s):
- Chowdhury, Mohammad Shahad Mahabub
- Ferdous, J.
- Sobhan, Istiak
- Sultana, S.
Organization(s):
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- IUCN Bangladesh
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
The Great Barrier Reef outlook report 2014 provides an overview of the current condition, use, factors influencing the condition, management effectiveness, resilience, risks to its future and likely outlook.
Organization(s):
- Australia, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
The Brahmaputra River is one of the largest river systems in the world, yet it is also one of the most under-investigated, underdeveloped basins. This study analyzes available climatic and hydrologic data to carry out a physicalassessment of the basin.
Organization(s):
- IUCN India
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
- IUCN Bangladesh
Author(s):
- Hallo, Jeffrey
- Lawson, Steven
- Manning, Robert E.
- Monz, Christopher
- Newman, Peter
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):
- Global Footprint Network, US
- Water Footprint Network
- WWF International
- Zoological Society of London (ZSL), UK
This is a timely report given the growing public and political awareness on the importance of inland water transit, and the vulnerability of key waterways to environmental degradation and misuse. It has been prepared with a view to its use by academics and civil society organisations, but it also
Author(s):
- Akter, Jakia
- Hussain, Syed Monowar
- Nair, R.M.
- Sarker, Maminul Haque
- Shampa
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Academic Foundation, IN
These guidelines are intended for worldwide use, with the aim of facilitating the use of forensic science to the fullest extent possible in order to combat wildlife crime, and in particular, to combat the trade in illegal ivory.
Organization(s):
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Secretariat
- International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime
- Interpol
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
- World Bank
- World Customs Organization
Author(s):
- Hernández Baz, Fernando
- Rodríguez Vargas, Dalos Ulises
Organization(s):
- Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, MX
- Procuraduría Estatal de Protección al Medio Ambiente, MX
- Universidad Veracruzana, MX
Recent developments have seen forest landscape restoration (FLR) become widely recognized as an important means of not only restoring ecological integrity at scale but also generating additional local-to-global benefits.
Author(s):
- Laestadius, Lars
- Maginnis, Stewart
- Rietbergen-McCracken, Jennifer
- Saint-Laurent, Carole
- Shaw, Daniel
- Verdone, Michael
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
- The Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration (GPFLR)
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
Recent developments have seen forest landscape restoration (FLR) become widely recognized as an important means of not only restoring ecological integrity at scale but also generating additional local-to-global benefits.
Author(s):
- Laestadius, Lars
- Maginnis, Stewart
- Rietbergen-McCracken, Jennifer
- Saint-Laurent, Carole
- Shaw, Daniel
- Verdone, Michael
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
- The Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration (GPFLR)
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
Recent developments have seen forest landscape restoration (FLR) become widely recognized as an important means of not only restoring ecological integrity at scale but also generating additional local-to-global benefits.
Author(s):
- Laestadius, Lars
- Maginnis, Stewart
- Rietbergen-McCracken, Jennifer
- Saint-Laurent, Carole
- Shaw, Daniel
- Verdone, Michael
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
- The Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration (GPFLR)
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
The purpose of this paper is to provide a range of information which may be useful during dialogue to establish appropriate river flow regimes in the Sekong River in Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Cambodia when large hydropower projects are constructed and operated.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
This publication is an output of joint research conducted on the importance of migratory and spawning patterns for the conservation of the hilsa.
Author(s):
- Ahsan, Dewan Ali
- Bhattacharya, Subhra Bikash
- Bhaumik, Utpal
- Hazra, Sugata
- Niamul Naser, M.
This publication includes papers that were part of thirty-five oral and nine poster presentations on various themes presented by eminent researchers/ practitioners at the international symposium on “River Biodiversity: Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River System” facilitated and supported by IUCN.
Author(s):
- Ahmed, Benazir
- Sinha, R. K. (Ravindra Kumar)
Organization(s):
- IUCN India
- IUCN Bangladesh
It is hoped that this publication will encourage the balanced integration of sustainable economic growth, social protection and justice, and environmental stewardship in the Sustainable Development Goals.
Organization(s):
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
- Environmental Ecosystem Research Foundation (ERF), KR
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- France, Agence des aires marines protégées
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
A new addition to the World Heritage Papers series provides guidance and introduces tools for best practice in engaging indigenous and local communities in World Heritage.
Author(s):
- Brown, Jessica
- Hay-Edie, Terence
Este XI Informe sobre Derechos Humanos de la Federación Iberoamericana de Ombudsman relativo al medio ambiente cumple nuevamente con la finalidad de la Federación de «fomentar, ampliar y fortalecer la cultura de los Derechos Humanos en los países cuyos Ombudsman formen parte de la FIO», tal y com
Organization(s):
- Federación Iberoamericana de Ombudsman (FIO)
Ce plan d'action définit une stratégie de conservation des gorilles et des chimpanzés en Afrique équatoriale occidentale.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
Equal parts inspiration and practical advice for urban planners, ocean activists, and policymakers, Blue Urbanism offers a comprehensive look at the challenges and great potential for urban areas to integrate ocean health into their policy and planning goals.
This book provides an original account of the environmental history of the Great Barrier Reef, based on extensive archival and oral history research.
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
Organization(s):
- European Commission
- IUCN European Union Representative Office
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Bumblebee Specialist Group
This publication provides for the first time factual information on the status of medicinal plants in Europe. This assessment includes 400 vascular plants from ninety families, and the good news is it shows that only 2.4% of medicinal plants are threatened.
Author(s):
- Allen, David
- Bilz, Melanie
- Leaman, Danna J.
- Miller, Rebecca M.
- Timoshyna, Anastasiya
- Window, Jemma
Organization(s):
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International, UK
- European Commission
- IUCN European Union Representative Office
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Medicinal Plant Specialist Group
Conforme hábitats e ecossistemas se tornam cada vez mais alterados e as populações cada vez mais impactadas por atividades humanas, um número crescente de espécies irá exigir alguma forma de manejo de seus indivíduos e populações para garantir sua sobrevivência.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
A medida que los hábitats y los ecosistemas se vuelvan cada vez más alterados, y las poblaciones se ven afectadas para siempre por actividades humanas, un número cada vez mayor de especies requerirá alguna forma de gestión, tanto de individuos como de poblaciones, para asegurar su supervivencia.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Globally rainforests are under threat on numerous fronts, yet they have a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and providing other ecosystem services.
Many environmental and social benefits will result from implementing activities to tackle emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and to promote the conservation of forest carbon stocks, as well as from the sustainable management of forests and carbon enhancements in developing countr
Author(s):
- Balderas Torres, Arturo
- Skutsch, Margaret McCall
Organization(s):
- Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía Ambiental (CIGA) de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), MX
- Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
- IUCN, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC)
La implementación de las actividades para reducir las emisiones procedentes de la deforestación y la degradación forestal en los paises en desarrollo, para la promoción de la conservación de los acervos forestales de carbono, la gestión sostenible de los bosques y la mejora de los acervos de carb
Author(s):
- Balderas Torres, Arturo
- Skutsch, Margaret McCall
Organization(s):
- Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía Ambiental (CIGA) de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), MX
- Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
- IUCN, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC)
The objective of this report is to discuss and present opportunities for scaling up pilot projects that will support the government of Rwanda to achieve "border to border" forest and landscape restoration that contributes to multiple sustainable development objectives.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- Rwanda, Ministry of Natural Resources
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
The Shock Doctrine explains why the climate crisis challenges us to abandon the core “free market” ideology of our time, restructure the global economy, and remake our political systems.
In this innovative volume, the author addresses some important challenges related to the effective and equitable governance of marine protected areas (MPAs).
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