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This publication is a result of Blue Solutions’ second Regional Forum on Solutions for Oceans, Coasts and Human Well-being in Latin America and the Wider Caribbean Region. This four-day workshop was held in Cancún, Mexico in April 2015.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
- UNEP
Our oceans and coasts are the origin of life on earth, an important food source, and crucial for the global ecological equilibrium, yet despite their global significance, marine and coastal ecosystems face a wide array of threats.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
- UNEP
Organization(s):
- Mediterranean Coastal Foundation (MEDCOAST)
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
- UNEP
Our oceans and coasts are the origin of life on earth, an important food source, and crucial for the global ecological equilibrium, yet despite their global significance, marine and coastal ecosystems face a wide array of threats.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
- UNEP
Mangroves are an incredibly important habitat, providing essential services for both people and nature. This guidebook provides an in-depth analysis on the role that mangroves play in defense against waves, storms, tsunamis, erosion and sea level rise.
Organization(s):
- Nature Conservancy, US
- University of Cambridge, UK
- Wetlands International
Our oceans and coasts are the origin of life on earth, an important food source, and crucial for the global ecological equilibrium, yet despite their global significance, marine and coastal ecosystems face a wide array of threats.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
- UNEP
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Sustainable Development Foundation Thailand, TH
- Vietnam, Vietnam Administration for Seas and Islands (VASI)
This book aims to introduce beach forest species and mangrove associates to researchers and the general public alike, and to describe their traditional and commercial uses based on recent research and older literature.
Author(s):
- Primavera, Jurgenne H.
- Sabada, Resurreccion B.
Organization(s):
- Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- MEDPAN
- WWF-Mediterranean
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Les systèmes dunaires ont une distribution géographique mondiale. Cependant, ce livre est un recueil adapté aux dunes côtières de la Méditerranée occidentale.
Author(s):
- Ley de la Vega, Carlos
- Favennec, Jean
- Gallego-Fernández, Juan
- Pascual Vidal, César
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- Spain, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- MEDPAN
- WWF-Mediterranean
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- MEDPAN
- WWF-Mediterranean
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
This facilitators guide for the Promoting Local Innovations (PLI) workshop has been developed to provide conservation and development practitioners working with coastal communities with an interactive and participatory tool that they can use to promote local innovations for climate change adapta
Author(s):
- Roth, Andrea
- Rist, Stephan
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
- European Union
- Universität Bern, Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), CH
- Mangroves for the Future
Organization(s):
- IUCN Regional Marine and Coastal Programme (MACO) for Central and West Africa
- Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA)
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Organization(s):
- Mediterranean Coastal Foundation (MEDCOAST)
Scientists used a network of interdisciplinary studies to investigate the ecological effects of marine managed areas (MMAs) dispersed widely across the tropics.
Author(s):
- Kaufman, L.
- Tschirky, John
Organization(s):
- Conservation International, Science and Knowledge Division
Effective local management of coral reefs has a direct effect on reducing threats and improving overall coral community health.
Author(s):
- Kaufman, L.
- Sala, Enric
- Sandin, Stuart Adrian
- Obura, David O.
- Rohwer, Forest
- Tschirky, John
Organization(s):
- Conservation International, Science and Knowledge Division
This publication synthesises a wide diversity of intofmration on economic pressures on the coastal sector, highlighting examples of impacts and providing a rationale for their responses, all from an economic perspective.
Author(s):
- Conner, Nicholas
- Lal, Padma Narsey
- Ram-Bidesi, Vina
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Oceania Regional Office (ORO)
- Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), Secretariat
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), FJ
- University of the South Pacific, FJ
The purpose of the current report is to provide baseline information to the project staff and partners, to facilitate subsequent working steps, such as stakeholder consultations, climate risk and vulnerability assessments, and the prioritisation of adaptation options.
Author(s):
- Rizvi, Ali Raza
- Singer, Uwe
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
- European Union
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Vietnam Association for Seas and Islands (VASI), VN
This book aims to help people manage coral reefs and other coastal ecosystems; especially to solve problems that flow from nearby catchment (watershed) areas.
Author(s):
- Wilkinson, Clive R.
- Brodie, Jon
Organization(s):
- UNEP
- IUCN
- United States, Department of State
- United States, NOAA
- International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), UK
- Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
- James Cook University, AU
- UNESCO
- UNESCO, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
- CRISP (Coral Reef Initiatives for the Pacific)
- Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, AU
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, US
- International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN)
Author(s):
- Araujo, Antonio
- Mériaux, Simon
- Nancy, Simon
- Sidi Cheikh, Mohamed Ahmed
Organization(s):
- Fondation internationale du Banc d'Arguin (FIBA)
This publication highlights the interconnectivity and linkages between coastal ecosystems (mangroves, coral reefs, seagrasses, estuaries, and lagoons) across environmental, economic, social, and management contexts.
Author(s):
- Silvestri, Silvia
- Kershaw, Francine
This document draws on marine managed area (MMA) experiences worldwide by synthesizing results from over 25 natural science studies conducted over the past five years in 18 tropical countries in 48 MMAs.
Author(s):
- Kaufman, L.
- Tschirky, John
Organization(s):
- Conservation International, Science and Knowledge Division
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- Germany, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
- Mangroves for the Future
Scientific evidence suggests that variations in temperature, weather patterns and sea level will impact coastal ecosystems and communities.
Organization(s):
- Mangroves for the Future
- IUCN
- UNEP
- UNDP
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- Mangroves for the Future
Le livre se propose de décrire les modes de vie des différentes communautés présentes le long du littoral de la Mauritanie à la Guinée, en montrant comment ils ont été façonnés par la nature et ont, en retour, façonné les paysages et la biodiversité.
Author(s):
- Campredon, Pierre
- Hellio, Jean-François
- Ingen, Nicolas van
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
- Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
The project "Ecologically and Socio Economically sound Coastal Ecosystem Rehabilitation and Conservation in Tsunami Affected Countries of the Indian Ocean" aimed to facilitate coastal ecosystem rehabilitation and conservation activities in critically degraded and threatened ecosystems i
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- Mangroves for the Future
The journal aims to share theories, managements, and practices at international, national and local levels with researchers, policy makers, managers and other stakeholders, and thereby to advance ocean and coastal policy regimes at all levels.
Organization(s):
- Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- Germany, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
- Mangroves for the Future
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- Germany, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
- Mangroves for the Future
This document reports on progress made during the second year of the project (January 1 December 31 2008). A financial report covering the same period has been prepared and submitted along with this document.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- Germany, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
- Mangroves for the Future
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of International Development Cooperation
The goal of this toolkit is to help promote environmental stewardship and increase awareness of marine and coastal ecosystems among schoolchildren in Asia through the use of creative, investigative approaches.
Author(s):
- Hoon, Vineeta
- Kanvinde, Hemal
- Sriskanthan, Gaya
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Centre for Action Research on Environment Science and Society (CARESS), IN
- Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO)
- IUCN Sri Lanka
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- IUCN, Global Marine Programme
Organization(s):
- Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
- IUCN
- UNESCO
- Wetlands International
- WWF
- International Development Research Centre, CA
- Senegal, [Government]
- Cape Verde, [Government]
- Gambia, [Government]
- Guinea, [Government]
- Guinea Bissau, [Government]
- Sierra Leone, [Government]
Organization(s):
- Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
- IUCN
- UNESCO
- Wetlands International
- WWF
- International Development Research Centre, CA
- Senegal, [Government]
- Cape Verde, [Government]
- Gambia, [Government]
- Guinea, [Government]
- Guinea Bissau, [Government]
- Sierra Leone, [Government]
This document reports on progress made during the first year of the project (January 1 December 31 2007). A financial report covering the same period has been prepared and submitted along with this document.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- Germany, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
- Mangroves for the Future
The CORDIO programme, which started in 1999 as a pragmatic response to the impacts of global warming on coral reefs, has over the years improved our knowledge and management of coral reefs.
Author(s):
- Lindén, Olof
- Obura, David O.
- Tamelander, Jerker
Organization(s):
- Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO)
- Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)
- IUCN
- Sweden, SIDA
This technical report uses the framework of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment to extend awareness on the value of coastal ecosystems, their products and services for human well-being (i.e.
Author(s):
- Kallesoe, M. F.
- Bambaradeniya, Channa N. B.
- Iftikhar, Usman Ali
- Ranasinghe, Thushara
- Miththapala, Sriyanie
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Seagrass meadows and sand dunes are lesser known coastal ecosystems that are located landward from coral reefs and sometimes seaward from mangroves.
Organization(s):
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
Author(s):
- Cassar, Louis F.
- Conrad, Elisabeth
Les objectifs de ce guide visent principalement à appuyer les formations pratiques, à approfondir lapprentissage, à apporter des solutions durgence et à surveiller les aires marines protégées régionales sur la base de procédures communes.
Author(s):
- Escrienne, Louis Gérard d'
- Araújo, António
Organization(s):
- Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
- Fondation internationale du Banc d'Arguin (FIBA)
- IUCN
- France, Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage (ONCFS)
Author(s):
- Wells, Sue
- Makoloweka, S.
- Samoilys, Melita
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Africa
- IUCN, Regional Office for Southern Africa
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- Ireland, Irish Aid
Author(s):
- Belfiore, Stefano
- Barbière, Julian
- Bowen, Robert
- Cicin-Sain, Biliana
- Ehler, Charles
- Mageau, Camille
- McDougall, Dan
- Siron, Robert
Organization(s):
- UNESCO, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
- UNESCO
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