Nature conservation planning tends to be driven by models based on Western norms and science, but these may not represent the cultural, philosophical and religious contexts of much of Asia.
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)
Illegal trade and the trafficking of Tiger Panthera tigris, as well as their parts, products and derivatives, and the poaching which supplies it, is the most immediate threat to the survival of wild tigers. This briefing document highlights top-line findings from the detailed analysis over the 16
This report provides a summary overview of Bangkok’s ivory marketplace, and provides comparisons with TRAFFIC’s previous market surveys in 2013 and early 2014.
This report explores how the law shapes opportunities for accountability in relation to land deals for agribusiness investments. The report draws on country studies in Cameroon, Ghana and Senegal.
Author(s):
Cotula, Lorenzo
Jokubauskaite, Giedre
Organization(s):
Centre pour l'environnement et le développement (CED)
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Innovation Environnement Développement en Afrique (IED Afrique)
The interdisciplinary situation analysis (ISA) presented in this document is the first of its kind and pilots various analyses of secondary data that may be drawn upon to inform the second phase of the landscape assessment, which involves primary data collection.
Author(s):
Deutsch, Nathan
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
This document recounts the authors’ experience in participatory conservation processes that seek terrestrial biodiversity connectivity. It synthesizes at least a decade of research and practice.
Author(s):
Herrera Fernández, Bernal
Organization(s):
Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), CR
The aim of the report is to assess the status of the protected area network of the Republic of Korea and propose priorities for expansion to support the implementation of international and national biodiversity targets.
Ocean warming may well turn out to be the greatest hidden challenge of our generation. This report represents the most comprehensive review to date on ocean warming.
As the global coverage of protected areas increases, it is becoming more important to ensure that today's managers have the necessary qualifications and skills to effectively manage protected areas.
The Red List of marine bony fishes of the Eastern Central Atlantic (ECA) is a review of the conservation status of all native marine bony fishes in ECA according to the global Categories and Criteria of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
This guide has been written to inspire and empower reef managers and community leaders to develop reef stewardship programs. Stewardship is a way of empowering local communities to take a more active role in sustaining the natural resources on which they depend.
Author(s):
Luder, Carolyn
Lyons, Anna
Marshall, Paul
Organization(s):
IUCN
Australia, AusAID
Australia, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
This document will share with a broad audience of practitioners and policy makers, notably in the West Asia and Mediterranean regions, what integrated approaches are necessary to make water resources management and climate change resilience actions a success.
The Protected Planet Report 2016 assesses how protected areas contribute to achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and relevant targets of the Sustainable Development Goals, and highlights current research and case studies as examples of the role protected areas play in conserving biodiversity
Ocean warming may well turn out to be the greatest hidden challenge of our generation. This report represents the most comprehensive review to date on ocean warming.
Jusqu’à récemment, les conservationnistes se préoccupaient peu des aires protégées urbaines. Il faut défendre ces lieux et s’efforcer de créer de nouveaux espaces naturels au sein du tissu urbain, y compris dans les centres-villes.
Author(s):
Trzyna, Thaddeus
Edmiston, Joseph T.
Hyman, Glen
McNeely, Jeffrey A.
da Cunha e Menezes, Pedro
Myrdal, Brett
Phillips, Adrian
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Urban Specialist Group
This document sets forth SSC guiding principles on the creation of proxies for extinct species as a potential conservation tool to restore biological diversity, to enhance ecosystem stability and resilience, and to engage in meaningful dialogue with the public about the role of proxy creation for
Predicting climate change impacts on biodiversity is a major scientific challenge. A range of methods have been developed for climate change vulnerability assessment (CCVA) of species and a large and burgeoning scientific literature is emerging on this subject.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Climate Change Specialist Group
This study presents some lessons from a selection of IUCN interventions in dryland areas that have adapted to a greater or lesser extent to the conditions of drylands, notably focusing on water management to deal with scarcity and variability.
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
IUCN Global Water Programme
IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
As habitats and ecosystems become increasingly altered and populations evermore impacted by human activities, a growing number of species will require some form of management of both individuals and populations to ensure their survival.
The rapid growth and widespread use of social media has allowed these new platforms to facilitate wildlife trade, both legal and illegal. With this in mind, TRAFFIC undertook a rapid assessment to monitor wildlife trade occurring on 14 Facebook groups in Peninsular Malaysia, conducted over approx
This study is focused on four otter species in Asia; the Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra, the Hairy-nosed Otter Lutra sumatrana, the Small-clawed Otter Aonyx cinereus and the Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata.
Author(s):
Fernandez, Katrina
Gomez, Lalita
Leupen, Boyd T.C.
Savage, Melissa
Theng, Meryl
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Otter Specialist Group
This book is a compilation of some interesting stories of Tanguar Haor where the haor people tell their own stories of culture, tradition, joys, deprivation and struggle for survival.
