This second volume in the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series covers 17 families in six orders; although united here, their grouping as "hoofed mammals" is more practical than phylogenetic.
Ce rapport fait le point des actions et résultats dans les cinq domaines du programme quadriennal 2009-2012 : Conserver la diversité de la vie, Changer les prévisions climatiques, Des énergies naturelles pour demain ; Gérer les écosystèmes pour le bien-être humain ; Une économie mondiale plus «ve
Organization(s):
IUCN, Central and West Africa Regional Programme (PACO)
This report presents actions and outputs in the five areas and the four-year programme 2009-2012: Conserving biodiversity for life; changing the climate forecast; naturally energizing the future; improving life in healthy ecosystems; greening the world Economy.
Organization(s):
IUCN, Central and West Africa Regional Programme (PACO)
West Africa, from the coast of Senegal to Lake Chad and Cameroon's Sanaga River, is home to 60 primate species and subspecies, 46 of which occur nowhere else. They range from the nocturnal angwantibo, pottos, and galagos, to the mangabeys, baboons, and the drill, to guenons and colobus monkeys.
Author(s):
Nash, Stephen D.
Oates, J.F.
Organization(s):
Conservation International
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
This study examines the four options being considered by the European Commission for dealing with indirect land use change (ILUC) arising from the use of biofuels under the Renewable Energy Directive.
Organization(s):
Ernst and Young, UK
IUCN
ePURE (European Renewable Ethanol Association), BE
Neste Oil, FI
Partners for Euro-African Green Energy (PANGEA), BE
When making assessments at regional levels it is also particularly important to recognize that while IUCN Red List Categories reflect the relative extinction risk of species, the process of setting priorities for conservation actions may require several additional considerations.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Spain, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)
La biodiversidad juega un papel importante en la vida diaria de un hotel. Desde la comida del restaurante a la madera de los muebles y acabados, a las comodidades del spa, los productos de la biodiversidad se encuentran en cada rincón de los hoteles.
Organization(s):
IUCN
Accor
Fondo para Iniciativas de Desarrollo Educativo de El Salvador (FIDES), SV
Fundación Empresarial para la Acción Social (FUNDEMAS), SV
Grupo Agrisal, SV
International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IHRA)
En Afrique de louest, la principale, sinon la seule, activité industrielle susceptible davoir un impact sur les aires protégées est lindustrie extractive au sens large.
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN, Regional Protected Areas Programme, Western Africa
This report represents a summary and analysis of work that has been carried out over the past decade or so, to assess and implement the environmental flow requirements of four river basins in Tanzania. These basins are the Pangani, Great Ruaha, Wami and the Mara (shared with Kenya).
Author(s):
Dickens, Chris
Organization(s):
IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
Institute of Natural Resources (INR), ZA
Pangani Basin Water Office (PBWO), TZ
PAMOJA, TZ
IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
UNDP
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
European Commission
Netherlnads, Netherlands Development Organization (SNV)
One of the pre-requisites in the process of putting in place the Kikuletwa Catchment Forum is development of training materials to be used for Training of Trainers (TOT) programme covering topics in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), entrepreneurships; community participation; gender a
Author(s):
Liheta, Basil
Organization(s):
IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
Pangani Basin Water Office (PBWO), TZ
IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
Netherlnads, Netherlands Development Organization (SNV)
One of the pre-requisites in the process of putting in place the Kikuletwa Catchment Forum is development of training materials to be used for Training of Trainers (TOT) programme covering topics in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), entrepreneurships; community participation; gender a
Author(s):
Mwaruvanda, William
Organization(s):
IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
Pangani Basin Water Office (PBWO), TZ
IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
Netherlnads, Netherlands Development Organization (SNV)
One of the pre-requisites in the process of putting in place the Kikuletwa Catchment Forum is development of training materials to be used for Training of Trainers (TOT) programme covering topics in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), entrepreneurships; community participation; gender a
Author(s):
Haule, Leodgard
Organization(s):
IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
Pangani Basin Water Office (PBWO), TZ
IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
Netherlnads, Netherlands Development Organization (SNV)
The principle aim of this book is to provide detailed information on locally important medicinal plants of Bolipara, Bandarban and to preserve the traditional knowledge of herbal healers on medicinal plants use.
During recent years there has been increasing interest in restoring the forest landscapes of Lebanon. A number of initiatives supporting different reforestation activities are being developed in the country.
Author(s):
Navarrete Poyatos, Miguel Angel
Navarro Cerillo, Rafael
Palacios Rodríguez, Guillermo
Chnais, Elias
Salman, Hisham
Organization(s):
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Spain, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)
Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino
Universidad de Córdoba, Centro de Investigaciones Aplicadas al Desarrollo Agroforestal (IDAF), ES
Association for Forests, Developement and Conservation (AFDC)
The Western Ghats is one of the worlds most heavily populated biodiversity hotspots providing for and supporting 400 million people through water for drinking, transport, irrigation, and hydroelectric power, together with food and resources to sustain livelihoods.
Author(s):
Daniel, B. A.
Darwall, W.R.T.
Molur, Sanjay
Smith, K. G.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Dragonfly Specialist Group
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Freshwater Fish Specialist Group
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Mollusc Specialist Group
Of the current 750 marine and coastal protected areas that have been created in the Mediterranean, two thirds of these are along the northern coast of the sea. Therefore important habitats along the eastern and southern coast are under-represented.
Organization(s):
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Libya, Environment General Authority (EGA)
UNDP
Fondation MAVA pour la nature
Spain, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI)
L'objet premier de ce guide est de proposer des réflexions et recommandations pour une aquaculture durable et responsable à l'intention des gestionnaires, des techniciens, des producteurs et des autres parties intéressées tels les élus ou les collectivités locales, et des représentants de la soci
Organization(s):
IUCN
Comité Interprofessionnel des Produits de l'Aquaculture (CIPA), FR
Comité national des Membres de l’UICN de France
Fédération française d'aquaculture (FFA), FR
Federation of European Aquaculture Producers
France, Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Alimentation, de la Pêche, de la Ruralité et de l'Aménagement du Territoire
France, Ministère de l'Aménagement du territoire et de l'environnement
Institut national de la recherche agronomic (INRA), FR
Esta guía sobre el Parque Nacional de Alhucemas se centra en la producción de planta forestal en vivero y en los desafíos de repoblación forestal en el bosque mediterráneo y trata también los aspectos relativos al cultivo, procesado de productos derivados y de rendimiento y rentabilidad de los c
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Morocco, Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification de Marruecos
Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino
Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Organismo Autónomo de Parques Nacionales
This report describes a rapid assessment of Important Plant Areas in the south and east Mediterranean; a project designed to provide the wild plant perspective for the regional investment strategy of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
This book is inspired by the IUCN Species of the Day 2010 web initiative, and serves as a guide to 365 of the world's species on the IUCN Red List. This list profiles a wide variety of species from the official list of threatened animal, fungi and plant.
This report outlines the advances made by IUCN's Global Business and Biodiversity Programme in working with business to further global conservation goals — from helping develop Holcims Biodiversity Management System to bringing the business voice to CBD negotiations.
Plusieurs technologies sont actuellement utilisées en milieu rural du Burkina Faso, dont certaines peuvent être qualifiées de bonnes pratiques dadaptation au changement climatique.
Author(s):
Nianogo, Aimé J.
Savadogo, Moumini
Seynou, Oumarou
Somda, Jacques
Zabré, Sylvain
Organization(s):
Burkina Faso, Ministère de l'Environnement et du Cadre de Vie/DGCN
Lobjectif global du forum était de favoriser la prise de conscience sur létat et limportance de la biodiversité et des forêts et un partage dexpériences de capitalisation des données, de conservation et de valorisation de la diversité biologique (animale, végétale), in situ et /ou ex situ au
Organization(s):
IUCN Burkina Faso
IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
Sweden, SIDA
UNDP
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Burkina Faso, Ministère de l'Environnement et du Cadre de Vie/DGCN
This publication aims to further raise awareness about the value of transboundary conservation, highlighting the many benefits transboundary cooperation generates, while not neglecting the challenges and problems parties encounter when they engage in transboundary initiatives.
Author(s):
Vasilijevic, Maja
Pezold, Tomasz
Organization(s):
IUCN
European Green Belt Initiative
Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz
Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Task Force on Transboundary Conservation
This publication provides an in-depth review of the status of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and of specific strategies and plans as part of CBD-determined National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAP) at national levels.
Author(s):
Benzaken, D. (Dominique)
Renard, Yves
Organization(s):
IUCN, European Programme
IUCN, European Union Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories Programme
Community Environmental Action Planning (CEAP) is a stripped-down and simple participatory approach that has been used successfully over several years, and in a variety of forms, to introduce a greater degree of participation into environmental planning.
This paper outlines the progress of the East Asian region towards the goals adopted in the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA) and in the implementation of the Regional Action Plan for the Protected Areas of East Asia (RAP); findings of which aros
This documentary film is a medium of information and awareness for various stakeholders (policy makers, civil society, populations, technical and financial partners) about the many challenges and opportunities related to large dams in West Africa.
Organization(s):
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
IUCN, Central and West Africa Regional Programme (PACO)
Ce film documentaire est un support de sensibilisation et d'information des différents acteurs (décideurs, société civile, populations, partenaires techniques et financiers) sur les multiples enjeux et perspectives liés aux grands barrages en Afrique de l'Ouest.
Organization(s):
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
IUCN, Central and West Africa Regional Programme (PACO)
Des zones importantes pour la conservation des oiseaux ainsi que des zones importantes pour les plantes ont déjà été identifiées dans plus de 170 pays.
