The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) currently includes three species of chondrichthyan fishes on its Appendices, in recognition of their unfavourable conservation status and need for concerted international conservation measures.
Organization(s):
UNEP
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), Secretariat
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Shark Specialist Group
Some of the most important decisions in wildlife management in Africa revolve around elephants. Where elephant densities increase the impact of elephants on their habitats and other species may also increase.
Author(s):
Balfour, D.
Dublin, Holly T.
Fennessy, J.
Gibson, D.
Niskanen, L.
Whyte, I. J.
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Elephant Specialist Group
Mangroves are among the most valuable ecosystems providing food and protection for a large number of marine and land-based organisms, livelihoods for coastal populations, and protection from ocean swell and other extreme weather events for low-lying coastal areas.
An environmental flow is the water regime provided within a river, wetland or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits where there are competing water uses and where flows are regulated.
Ce document présente les résultats de l'évaluation du système des parcs de Guinée Bissau, en particulier les parcs d'Orango, de Jao Viera et Pailào, de cafuda, de Cacheu et l'aire protégée en création à Cantanhez.
Organization(s):
IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
IUCN, Regional Protected Areas Programme, Western Africa
TRAFFIC's findings in this report provide strong evidence that China's trade ban has been effective at reducing the market for Tiger products, particularly traditional medicines. Still, illegal trade remains a threat.
This publication draws on lessons learned from Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea in forest management, community development, indigenous knowledge and access to resources and social networks within the broad framework of the sustainable livelihoods approach.
It is today widely acknowledged both by the development and conservation communities that a vital relationship exists between the sound management of ecosystems, the determinants of poverty and the effectiveness of poverty alleviation efforts.
The 35 independent countries and territories which make up the Caribbean region are home to a great diversity of ecological, cultural and historical features.
The 35 independent countries and territories which make up the Caribbean region are home to a great diversity of ecological, cultural and historical features.
The 35 independent countries and territories which make up the Caribbean region are home to a great diversity of ecological, cultural and historical features.
The grouse comprise a group of high profile species that are among the most well-known species in the countries where they occur; they are often considered the embodiment of the landscapes in which they live. Today, many of these species are under threat.
Este es un estudio comparado de los regímenes de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) de ciertos países de América del Sur (Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Ecuador y Perú).
Author(s):
Astorga Jorquera, Eduardo
Soto Oyarzún, Lorenzo
Iza, Alejandro
Organization(s):
IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
Current discussions over the Certificate of Origin, Source and Legal Provenance include the legal and practical implications associated with tracking the flow of genetic resources.
Author(s):
Lapeña, Isabel
Ruiz Muller, Manuel
Organization(s):
Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
The Delos Initiative focuses on the sacred natural sites in developed countries throughout the world (such as Australia, Canada, the European countries, Japan, New Zealand and the United States of America).
Organization(s):
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Task Force on Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas
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.
Access to justice in environmental law is a worldwide movement dedicated to assisting members of rural communities to achieve redress for environmental harms.This publication contains a review of the rural environmental justice movement in India and Nepal, illustrated with case studies.
This document should be read in conjunction with the abovementioned Asia-Pacific Guidelines for the Development of National ESD Indicators (UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, 2007).
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
Bringing together the diverse experiences of park agencies and managers, conservation NGOs and international agencies, this book examines the role of tourism in protected area management.
Aquaculture currently faces a significant challenge: how to fulfill the expectation of alleviating the pressure that fishing fleets exercise on fish populations without leading to environmental problems.
Organization(s):
IUCN
Federation of European Aquaculture Producers
Spain, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
This document should be read in conjunction with the abovementioned Asia-Pacific Guidelines for the Development of National ESD Indicators (UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, 2007).
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
This publication aims to provide stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region with a practical resource from which to develop an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) indicator framework at the national level.
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
Les chances de conserver ces grands singes en danger seront considérablement améliorées si les compagnies forestières sont prêtes à apporter quelques aménagements à leur politique de gestion des concessions forestières.
Author(s):
Morgan, David
Sanz, Crickette
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
Conservation International, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS)
Aquaculture currently faces a significant challenge: how to fulfill the expectation of alleviating the pressure that fishing fleets exercise on fish populations without leading to environmental problems.
Organization(s):
IUCN
Federation of European Aquaculture Producers
Spain, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Fewer than 11% of CBD Parties have adopted substantive ABS law, and nearly all of these are developing countries, focusing almost entirely on the access side of the equation. Most of the CBDs specific ABS obligations, however, relate to the other side of the equation benefit sharing.
This book provides a systematic analysis of the requirements of access law, both the CBD requirements and the basic requirements of enforceable legislation.
The objective of these guidelines is to evolve a systematically designed common approach for rehabilitation of a vegetation buffer stable enough to absorb the devastating energy of natural disasters. These Guidelines provide implementers with a quick reference to the procedures.
Viet Nam is a very beautiful country made up of mountains, forests, lush river deltas and wide expanses of coasts and beaches. But with one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Viet Nam is undergoing major changes.
The Hima is a traditional system of resource tenure that has been practised for more than 1400 years in the Arabian Peninsula. It is the most widespread and longstanding indigenous/traditional conservation institution in the Middle East, and perhaps on Earth!
Author(s):
Kilani, Hala
Serhal, Assaad
Llewellyn, Othman Abd-ar-Rahman
Organization(s):
IUCN, Regional Office for West, Central Asia and North Africa
Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), LB
Azsarenau Sochiyay Inkar Kijyay Kum Kijyay is a significant publication for ESD in Urdu language due its concentration on the philosophical dimensions of sustainable development and critical analysis of the current unsustainable practices in the world on the one hand.
An environmental flow is the water regime provided within a river, wetland or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits where there are competing water uses and where flows are regulated.
Over 40% of the primary forest in Lao PDR remains but this is under increasing pressure. Floristic diversity is poorly known and botanical work almost non-existent.
Amphibian populations are disappearing from habitats all around the world. The crisis caught us by surprise - and only now are we able to fully grasp the scope of the situation.
Author(s):
Church, Don R.
Collins, James P.
Gascon, Claude
McKay, Jeanne E.
Mendelson III, Joseph R.
Moore, Robin D.
Organization(s):
Conservation International
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Amphibian Specialist Group
The Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is recognized by IUCN as Critically Endangered, and is the most threatened taxon of ape in Africa. Work during the last two decades has revealed that fewer than 300 Cross River gorillas may remain, spread across an area of about 12,000 km2.
Author(s):
Bergl, Richard
Dunn, Andrew
Fotso, Roger Corneille
Imong, Inaoyom
Nicholas, Aaron
Nkembi, Louis
Oates, J.F.
Omeni, Fidelis
Sunderland-Groves, Jacqueline L.
Takang, Ebai
Williamson, Elizabeth A.
Organization(s):
Conservation International
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
This reference work covering 546 native and 33 introduced species is a very important contribution on the biodiversity of freshwater fish species in Europe. Much of the information presented is drawn from original research conducted over 8 years in 24 European countries.
Author(s):
Freyhof, Jörg
Kottelat, Maurice
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Freshwater Fish Specialist Group
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
This volume, the proceedings of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law 2004 Nairobi Colloquium, surveys global experience in implementing land use policies along the sustainable development continuum.
