Este documento refleja los aprendizajes alcanzados tras la sistematización de un conjunto de experiencias sobre manejo forestal comunitario, su relación con las políticas forestales y la incidencia política.
A Management Plan is a document which sets out the management approach and goals, together with a framework for decision making, to apply in a specific protected area over a given period of time.
Author(s):
Middleton, Julie
Thomas, Lee
Organization(s):
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
University of Cardiff, Department of City and Regional Planning, UK
A system plan is the design of a total reserve system covering the full range of ecosystems and communities found in a particular country, identifying the range of purposes of protected areas and the relationships among the system components (i.e.
Author(s):
Davey, Adrian G.
Organization(s):
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
University of Cardiff, Department of City and Regional Planning, UK
El desarrollo de la EIA se ha enfocado principalmente a la etapa de análisis ambiental de los proyectos previa a la obtención del permiso ambiental, dejando a la etapa de seguimiento con un menor grado de desarrollo.
Author(s):
Paniagua Alfaro, Héctor
Organization(s):
Comisión Centroaméricana de Ambiente y Desarrollo (CCAD)
La base financiera de la gestión ambiental está intrínsicamente ligada en la actualidad a temas como cambio climático, cooperación internacional, justicia ambiental, distribución equitativa de beneficios que se generan con el uso de la biodiversidad, reconocimiento de valores culturales, y con lo
La Memoria del Primer Conversatorio sobre Ambiente y Desarrollo Urbano, realizado en noviembre de 2007 en Costa Rica, se realizó con el fin de intercambiar experiencias sobre la integración del criterio ambiental y de riesgo dentro de la planificación del desarrollo de las ciudades centroamerican
Organization(s):
IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana
Sistema de la Integración Centroaméricana
Comisión Centroaméricana de Ambiente y Desarrollo (CCAD)
Biodiversity plays an important role in the day-to-day life of a hotel. From the food in the restaurant and wood in furniture and fittings, to the amenities in the spa, the products of biodiversity are everywhere inside hotels.
Organization(s):
IUCN
Accor
International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IHRA)
World Heritage properties are some of the most unique places on our planet because of the range of outstanding and unique natural or cultural features and values that they contain. Like anything precious these places need to be protected and cared for responsibly.
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.
For some time now, the European Union has been committed to conserving the worlds biodiversity. In November 2007 more than 400 leaders from business, governments, the EU and NGOs met in Lisbon to explore how European business could improve performance through biodiversity responsibility.
Organization(s):
IUCN
Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e da Biodiversidade
Esta publicación ofrece una vision general sobre los recursos hídricos compartidos a nivel mundial y una orientación sobre la gestión de estos recursos en forma cooperativa.
This publication documents the devastating effects of hurricanes on coral reefs in the Caribbean in 2005, the hottest year on record. This report catalogues the impacts of the warming and storms during 2005 and 2006.
The Sustainable Livelihoods Enhancement and Diversification (SLED) approach has been developed through building on the lessons of past livelihoods research projects as well as worldwide experience in livelihood improvement and participatory development practice.
Author(s):
Cattermoul, B.
Townsley, P.
Campbell, J.
Organization(s):
Integrated Marine Management Ltd, UK
IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO)
Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MCPAs), in their variety of forms and scales, are seen as one of the solutions to threats facing the coastal and marine environment, while contributing to the long-term sustainable livelihoods of coastal communities, their cultures and their economies.
Organization(s):
IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
IUCN, Global Marine Programme
Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO)
La entrada en vigor del Tratado Internacional sobre los Recursos Fitogenéticos para la Agricultura y la Alimentación marca el compromiso de la comunidad internacional con un acuerdo independiente dirigido a abordar tanto las necesidades mundiales de seguridad alimentaria como los objetivos acorda
This book provides a systematic analysis of the requirements of access law, both the CBD requirements and the basic requirements of enforceable legislation.
Marine resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) are under increasing pressure from human impacts, putting at risk biodiversity, ecosystem processes and function. There is a heightened focus on whether current arrangements and policies are adequate.
This paper contains a case study on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) that is located in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ).
Increasing incidence and intensity of natural disasters and climate change are having over-arching impacts on the environment. Sustainable development is being undermined. Ecological services and their indirect economic values are frequently omitted from assessments.
Increasing incidence and intensity of natural disasters and climate change are having over-arching impacts on the environment. Sustainable development is being undermined. Ecological services and their indirect economic values are frequently omitted from assessments.
This is the second volume in the new series on the Value of Protected Landscapes and Seascapes. Each volume in the series will explore the different values that this category provides through a set of case studies preceded by a synthesis section discussing the lessons to be learnt.
Author(s):
Mallarach, Josep-Maria
Organization(s):
IUCN
Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
