This paper summarizes the business case for private sector applications of net positive impact (NPI). It outlines the opportunities available for businesses that implement best practice biodiversity management by applying NPI in their operations.
This briefing paper summarizes the main arguments, from a conservation perspective, for operationalizing the concept of net positive impace on biodiversity.
La stratégie de développement des capacités du programme BIOPAMA de l’Afrique centrale et occidentale vise à encourager les gestionnaires et administrateurs des aires protégées (AP) à utiliser le Système régional d’information, ou Observatoire régional sur la biodiversité et les aires protégées.
Author(s):
Jomha Djossi, Donald
Paolini, Carlo
Rakotobe, Domoina
Organization(s):
IUCN
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA) Programme
European Commission
European Union
Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA)
L'okapi (Okapia johnstoni), emblématique mais insaisissable, est un animal endémique des forêts tropicales du centre et du nord-est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC).
Organization(s):
Institut congolais pour la conservation de la nature, CG
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group
The iconic but elusive okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is endemic to the central and north-eastern tropical rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Organization(s):
Institut congolais pour la conservation de la nature, CG
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group
4 retornos, 3 zonas, 20 años es un llamamiento para crear un marco holístico mediante un lenguaje común que promueva el establecimiento de asociaciones de restauración de ecosistemas entre agricultores y usuarios de la tierra, empresas, inversores, gobiernos,escuelas de negocios y organi
Author(s):
Ferwerda, Willem
Organization(s):
Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management, NL
4 returns, 3 zones, 20 years presents a holistic and practical business framework that uses a common language, and – based on science, technology and social stakeholder management tools -- aims to establish Ecosystem Restoration Partnerships between people living on the land, companies,
Author(s):
Ferwerda, Willem
Organization(s):
Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management, NL
The Strategic Framework for Capacity Development (SFCD) is the result of a widespread programme of activities and consultations during 2013 and 2015, including the World Parks Congress in Sydney Australia in November 2014.
Our oceans and coasts are the origin of life on earth, an important food source, and crucial for the global ecological equilibrium, yet despite their global significance, marine and coastal ecosystems face a wide array of threats.
Organization(s):
IUCN
Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
This new publication is a valuable tool to help increase the capacity of policy and decision makers to develop gender-responsive climate change policies and strategies that ensure women are engaged at all levels of the decision-making process.
Despite being internationally recognised as being of "Outstanding Universal Value" and protected under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, some of the world's most dazzling areas are under increasing threat from the extractives sector, in particular from commercial mining and oil and gas explor
This technical paper comprises a series of reviews and case studies from Latin American countries regarding fishers’ knowledge (FK) and its application to fisheries management under the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF).
The report provides a global overview of the challenges facing indigenous peoples, and presents five case studies from Australia, Cambodia, Guinea, India and Suriname.
This field guide aims at giving comprehensive information about the key species endangered, vulnerable or critically endangered in Lebanese and Jordanian protected areas of the MEET project.
The case studies from Brazil, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, the Philippines and Viet Nam highlight how forest landscape restoration (FLR) interventions enhance food security.
In this publication, several case studies from the African continent illustrate the "nature-based solutions" approach and offer hope that effective solutions to the climate change dilemma can be addressed through local responses that also achieve mutual benefits for biodiversity conservation and
Climate change is one of the greatest ecological and environmental challenges of our time, and the impacts of climate change disproportionately affect the world's 1.3 billion poor, the majority of whom are women.
Author(s):
Alam, Mayesha
Bhatia, Rukmani
Mawby, Briana
Organization(s):
Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
La présente analyse de situation a été réalisée pour éclairer les réponses à plusieurs résolutions formulées lors du 5 Congrès mondial de la nature en 2012, concernant l'état critique des grands vertébrés d'Afrique centrale et de l'Ouest.
Author(s):
Aalen, Frederick H. A.
Grainger, Matthew J.
Hibert, Fabrice
Hoffmann, Michael
Mallon, David P.
McGowan, Philip J. K.
Vliet, Nathalie van
Organization(s):
Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA) Programme
Building on the experience of Holcim Lebanon in rehabilitating one of its degraded quarries after excavation activities, this report will provide guidelines for rehabilitation practices in Lebanon and the Mediterranean.
Organization(s):
IUCN
Association for Forests, Developement and Conservation (AFDC)
Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), FR
This report was produced by the IUCN Secretariat in response to a direct and specific request from the IUCN Thailand National Committee. It is intended to provide an independent scientific assessment of possible impacts of the proposed Mae Wong Dam and associated mitigation measures.
This is a beautiful and lavishly illustrated book containing 23 personal stories about Africa’s hidden rainforests – the Udzungwa Mountains and the other Eastern Arc Mountains in East Africa. The book is full of fascinating information about new discoveries, evolution, fieldwork and wildlife in t
The world we live in is changing, and so are our societies. Some transformations we can observe and experience every day. Others, such as the aging of our societies and global warming, might appear far removed from our everyday life. Yet these developments will have profound consequences for us.
This report provides an overview of the water-energy-food nexus in Latin American and the Caribbean, identifying the main challenges and opportunities for achieving water, energy and food security in the region.
Organization(s):
IUCN
Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
This booklet summarizes the discussions held during the annual expert consultation on forests and climate change organized by FAO and RECOFTC to assess the outcomes of the UNFCCC COPs, which were a response to a set of 11 key questions, designed to inform stakeholders on the implications of the L
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.
