Drylands cover 41 percent of the earths terrestrial surface. The urgency of and international response to climate change have given a new place to drylands in terms both of their vulnerability to predicted climate change impacts and their potential contribution to climate change mitigation.
Author(s):
Mortimore, Michael
Anderson, Simon
Cotula, Lorenzo
Davies, Jonathan
Faccer, K.
Hesse, Ced
Morton, John
Nyangena, Wilfrid
Skinner, Jamie
Wolfangel, Caterina
Organization(s):
IUCN
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Este informe presenta una revisión del estado de conservación de 165 especies de libélulas presentes en la cuenca del Mediterráneo, según los criterios de la Lista Roja regional de la UICN.
Aquaculture is currently facing a significant challenge: how to alleviate the pressure on fish stocks exerted by commercial fishing and yet meet the increasing demand for sea products in a sustainable way.
Organization(s):
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino
The IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands as well as World Land Trust share a belief that land purchase is an exceptionally valuable approach to preserving biodiversity.
The term rights-based approach (RBA) has been used in various contexts and defined in different ways. This publication applies the approach specifically in exploring the linkages between conservation and respect for internationally and nationally guaranteed human rights.
This Red List publication summarizes results for Mediterranean terrestrial mammals, and provides the first overview of the conservation status of these species to follow IUCN regional Red Listing guidelines.
Conservation for a New Era outlines the critical issues facing us in the 21st century, developed from the results of the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona in October 2008.
El libro de Gobernanza del Agua en Mesoamérica pretende realizar un análisis comparativo del estado de la incorporación de la variable ambiental en la legislación sobre recursos hídricos de los países de Mesoamérica.
Contracts relating to scientific/technical development are effective only where they are enforceable or valid under relevant law, can be practically implemented by the Parties, and address matters arising from the relevant scientific/technical issues and practices.
En 2007, UICN, PNUD, PNUMA y WEDO reconocieron la necesidad de una estrategia coordinada entre las instituciones mundiales involucradas con los temas de género y cambio climático. El resultado fue la creación de la Alianza Global de Género y Clima (GGCA).
En 2007, UICN, PNUD, PNUE et WEDO ont reconnu le besoin pour une stratégie coordonnée auprès des institutions internationales travaillant dans le domaine de la parité entre hommes et femmes et des changements climatiques.
In 2007 the Shark Specialist Group convened an expert workshop with the aim of using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria to assess the conservation status of pelagic sharks and rays.
Author(s):
Camhi, Merry
Fordham, Sonja V.
Fowler, Sarah
Gibson, Claudine
Valenti, Sarah V.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Shark Specialist Group
The need for rapid methodologies for measuring coral reef resilience and their application in assessing the effectiveness of coral reef conservation management measures is becoming increasingly acute, especially in the developing world.
IUCN, as a neutral forum for objectively-based consensus seeking, is facing an ever-increasing demand to conduct independent scientific reviews of controversial development projects.
La présente étude porte sur lévaluation des principales valeurs économiques générées par la restauration du Parc national du Diawling en République islamique de Mauritanie, zone humide dimportance internationale, à travers une estimation des usages directs de la zone dinfluence du parc.
Un des défis auxquels la conservation des grands singes doit faire face est linteraction croissante entre les humains et les grands singes, et les conflits que cela génère.
Author(s):
Hockings, Kimberley
Humle, Tatyana
Organization(s):
IUCN
Conservation International, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS)
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
Les menaces conjuguées auxquelles font actuellement face les derniers grands singes appellent des mesures de conservation immédiates à tous les niveaux -- des initiatives portant sur des sites particuliers aux conventions et plans d'action internationaux, en passant par les stratégies nationales
Author(s):
Ancrenaz, M.
Kühl, H.
Maisels, F.
Williamson, Elizabeth A.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
With the growing scarcity of fish resources, instruments of fisheries management become crucial. This publication suggests a legal approach to this isssue, and focuses on six case studies: Indonesia, Kenya, Namibia, Brazil, Mexico and the EU.
Ce cadre juridique international comporte un cadre normatif intégrant les règles les plus importantes actuelles du droit des cours d'eau internationaux, un cadre institutionnel de gestion constitué par lAutorité du Bassin de la Volta (ABV) et un mécanisme de règlement des différends entre les Et
This final book of the ABS project provides focused research papers on issues that have not been agreed internationally, and which were beyond the scope of the first four ABS books: 1) ABS issues in sectoral ministries and instruments; 2) legal issues and experiences relevant to designing an ABS
For billions of people throughout the world especially the poorest wetlands are critical for livelihoods. Wetlands are also home to an enormous diversity of wildlife, much of it unique to freshwater habitats.
Author(s):
Allen, David
Darwall, W.R.T.
Springate-Baginski, Oliver
Organization(s):
IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
The links between human rights and biodiversity and natural resource conservation are many and complex. The conservation community is being challenged to take stronger measures to respect human rights and is taking opportunities to further their realisation.
Author(s):
Campese, Jessica
Sunderland, Terry
Greiber, Thomas
Oviedo, Gonzalo
Organization(s):
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), ID
In 2007, IUCN, UNDP, UNEP and WEDO recognized the need for a coordinated strategy among global institutions working on gender and climate change. The result was the establishment of the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA).
Más del 70% de la tierra está cubierta por océanos y mares mayores y hay más de 1,6 millones de kilómetros de costa. Sin embargo, nuestro mundo marino está en peligro: la peor amenaza es la de las especies marinas invasoras.
Author(s):
De Poorter, Maj
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
Plus de 70% de la terre sont couverts par les océans et les mers les plus importantes, et lon compte plus de 1,6 million de kilomètres de côtes. Mais notre monde marin est en danger : la menace la plus insidieuse est celle que causent les espèces invasives marines.
Author(s):
De Poorter, Maj
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
More than 70% of the earth is covered by oceans and major seas and there are more than 1.6 million kilometres of coastline. Yet our marine world is under threat: the most insidious is the one posed by marine invasive species.
Author(s):
De Poorter, Maj
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
The southwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula is a global hot spot of biodiversity. High mountain areas show an outstanding diversity of plant species, while the region is one of the last remaining retreats of large European carnivores, such as bear, wolf and lynx.
The European Red List is a review of the conservation status of c.6,000 European species (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fishes, butterflies, dragonflies, and selected groups of beetles, molluscs, and vascular plants) according to IUCN regional Red Listing guidelines.
The European Red List is a review of the conservation status of c.6,000 European species (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fishes, butterflies, dragonflies, and selected groups of beetles, molluscs, and vascular plants) according to IUCN regional Red Listing guidelines.
Moins de 11 % des Parties à la CDB ont adopté des lois de fond sur l'ABS et presque toutes sont des pays en développement qui ont surtout privilégié le terme « accès » de l'équation.
El debate actual sobre el "certificado de origen, fuente y procedencia legal" incluyen las implicaciones legales y prácticas asociadas con el rastreo de los recursos genéticos.
Author(s):
Lapeña, Isabel
Ruiz Muller, Manuel
Organization(s):
Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
Les discussions en cours sur le « certificat de source, dorigine et de provenance juridique » tiennent compte des implications juridiques et pratiques du traçage du flux de ressources génétiques.
Author(s):
Lapeña, Isabel
Ruiz Muller, Manuel
Organization(s):
Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development