The outcome of a workshop to discuss collaborative management in the Asian context, and to review the related legislative framework, strengths, weaknesses and institutional capacity.
Author(s):
Oli, Krishna Prasad
Organization(s):
IUCN Nepal
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
IUCN, Asia Regional Biodiversity Programme
King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation
Nepal, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation
In the European Union methods of farm production in accordance with the demands of environmental protection and conservation of landscape are regulated by the European Council.
Author(s):
Metera, Dorota
Bednarek, Andrzej
Organization(s):
Fundacja IUCN Poland
IUCN, European Programme
Netherlands, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries
The African elephant is the largest living land mammal. It once inhabited most of the continent, from the Mediterranean coast down to its south tip. This picture of elephant range today is one of scattered, fragmented populations south of the Sahara Desert.
Author(s):
Barnes, R. F. W.
Craig, G. C.
Dublin, Holly T.
Overton, Greg L.
Simons, W.
Thouless, C. R.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Elephant Specialist Group
UNEP, Global Resource Information Database (GRID)
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Chicago Zoological Society, US
WWF International
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The black and the white rhinoceros have become flagship species for international conservation. They are significant not only for the continuation of a major evolutionary heritage, but also as symbols for the protection of African savannahs.
Author(s):
Brooks, Martin
Emslie, Richard
Organization(s):
Center for Marine Conservation, US
Chicago Zoological Society, US
International Rhino Foundation
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Rhino Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
This book contains a case study of the economic value of the Nakivubo urban wetland in Uganda. The case study demonstrates how wetlands contribute to economic activity, but also how the economic value of wetland goods and services is poorly understood
This workshop was convened in response to the clear need to document existing cases and lessons learned on the use of economic incentives in the region, and to develop a strategy and way forward for their development, use and coordination for biodiversity conservation in eastern Africa
Of interest for all those involved in the conservation and sustainable use of Nepal's rich biological heritage. This report covers the present status of knowledge on Nepal's biodiversity, the relevant socio-economic factors, and the current capacity for conservation.
IUCN's Temperate and Boreal Forest Programme (TBFP), which is part of the broader IUCN Forest Conservation Programme, has identified Russia as a top priority for the development of a country-level program to promote conservation and sustainable forest management initiatives in temperate and
Author(s):
Deutz, Andrew
Cantin, Danielle
Laletin, Andrei
Tepliakov, V. K. (Viktor Konstantinovich)
Moshkalo, Vladimir
Organization(s):
IUCN, Temperate and Boreal Forest Programme
IUCN, Office for the Commonwealth of Independent States
In the 1990s, the international community placed both biodiversity protection and trade liberalisation high on its agenda, resulting in the formation of global agreements and institutions, such as the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Author(s):
Downes, David R.
Organization(s):
IUCN
Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
How can we successfully conserve what remains of the world's rapidly diminishing natural and semi-natural areas? Although more and more land and water surface is protected many vital ecosystems are under-represented, and traditional conservation methods are often ineffective.
The sustainable exploitation of edible nest swiftlets (Collocalia fuciphaga germani) has been achived without external aid or expertise and is an important source of revenue for Vietnam.
This landmark publication builds on previous work between IUCN/WCPA and the European Commission and addresses the key protected area policy issues and needs of the ACP (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific) countries.
Author(s):
Howe, Sylvia
Synge, Hugh
Organization(s):
European Commission, Directorate-General for Development
The degree to which community involvement in forest management (CIFM) is recognised by governments and is integrated into state management goals varies widely.
Author(s):
Poffenberger, Mark
Organization(s):
Ford Foundation, US
IUCN
IUCN, Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management
United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Although most antelope species still exist in large numbers in sub-Saharan Africa (some in hundreds of thousands), up to three-quarters of the species are in decline.
Author(s):
East, R. (Rod)
Estes, R. D.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Antelope Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Chicago Zoological Society, US
WWF International
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
IUCN's 50th anniversary celebrations in Fontainebleau, France, on 3 November 1998, included a symposium organized around three main areas: conservation, communities and consumption.
IUCNs 50th anniversary celebrations in Fontainebleau, France, on 3 November 1998, included a symposium organized around three main areas: conservation, communities and consumption.
IUCN's 50th anniversary celebrations in Fontainebleau, France, on 3 November 1998, included a symposium organized around three main areas: conservation, communities and consumption.
This report is based on a 3-month project assessing business and environment in Botswana. The project concentrated on an assessment of the interests, needs, concerns and constraints of the business community in environmental and resouce management.
Author(s):
Zhou, P.
Landner, L.
Organization(s):
IUCN Botswana
Botswana Confederation of Commerce Industry and Manpower, BW
This workshop brought together representatives of all stakeholder groups from Namibia and Botswana to discuss key natural resource utilisation issues. IUCN sought to begin a crucial cross-border dialogue to address incompatible land and resource uses in the area.
Conifers are one of the world's most important resources of timber. If managed wisely and used sustainably, these resources will provide wood for a multitude of purposes, virtually indefinitely.
Author(s):
Farjon, Aljos
Page, Christopher N.
Organization(s):
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Conifer Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, UK
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
