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After the 30-year long civil war was over, the Government of Sri Lanka commenced an accelerated programme to develop the Northern Province. If not carefully planned, such a programme will result in the loss of biodiversity and the consequent loss of services that ecosystems provide humans.
Author(s):
- Weerakoon, Devaka
- Goonatilake, S. de A.
- Wijewickrama,Tharanga
- Rajasuriya, Arjan
- Perera, Naalin
- Kumara, T. P.
- De Silva, Gyan
- Miththapala, Sriyanie
- Mallawatantri, Ananda
Ecosystems are critically important components of Earth’s biological diversity and as the natural capital that sustains human life and well-being.
Author(s):
- Keith, David A.
- Ferrer-Paris, Jose R.
- Nicholson, Emily
- Kingsford, Richard
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
- IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme
Investing in nature and nature-based solutions is an important pathway to address the current ecological crisis.
Author(s):
- Wheeler, M.
- Grossinger, R.
- Ndayishimiye, E.
- Spotswood, E.
- Galt, R.
- Carbone, Giulia
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
El nuevo reto de la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE) impone la necesidad, no solo de definir las medidas de adaptación necesarias para poder alcanzarlo, sino también los componentes sólidos de gobernanza para hacerlo efectivo.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
Les lignes électriques causent chaque année la mort de millions d’oiseaux dans le monde.
Author(s):
- Martín Martín, Justo
- Barrios, Violeta
- Clavero Sousa, Helena
- Garrido López, José Rafael
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Of the 8,300 million tonnes of plastic produced from 1950 to 2015, only 7% has been recycled while more than half has been discarded in landfill or leaked into the environment. Companies, organisations, and governments are taking measures to tackle plastic pollution.
Author(s):
- Boucher, Julien
- Dubois, Carole
- Kounina, Anna
- Puydarrieux, Philippe
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
The purpose of this study on seamount and hydrothermal vent ecosystems is to review the state of knowledge on the subject matter in order to better guide decision-making processes to develop and implement conservation and sustainable management measures, as well as to discuss knowledge gaps and p
Author(s):
- Zucchi, Sara
- Ternon, Jean-François
- Demarcq, Hervé
- Ménard, Frédéric
- Guduff, Sabrina
- Spadone, Aurélie
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
- Fonds Français pour l'Environnement Mondial (FFEM), FR
- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), FR
The Restoration Opportunities Optimization Tool (ROOT) was developed out of a need to more efficiently and effectively communicate the importance of ecosystem services to decision makers.
Author(s):
- Beatty, Craig
- Raes, Leander
- Vogl, Adrian L.
- Hawthorne, Peter L.
- Moraes, Miguel
- Saborio, Javier L.
- Meza Prado, Kelly
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
La deforestación y la degradación de ecosistemas es un problema global e impacta su capacidad de proveer una gran diversidad de bienes y servicios.
Author(s):
- Raes, Leander
- Nello, T.
- Nájera, M.
- Chacón, O.
- Meza Prado, Kelly
- Sanchún, A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC)
- IUCN
El presente libro tiene como objetivo mostrar experiencias obtenidas en Colombia, Ecuador y Perú fruto de actividades dirigidas hacia la adaptación al cambio climático y la conservación de los páramos; actividades que, a su vez, han sido dirigidas principalmente hacia mujeres y con un enfoque de
Author(s):
- Aguirre, Daniela
- Armero-Estrada, Milena
- Hammen, Maria Clara van der
- Hildahl, Karen
- Pérez, Cecilia
- Poats, Susan V.
- Rodríguez, Mariela
- Sánchez, Didier
- Trujillo, Mónica
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
This report aimed at understanding resource use and dependence, perception of marine conservation policies, and adaptive capacities of communities of North Ari atoll, Maldives.
Author(s):
- Abdulla, Ameer
- Abdulla, Fisam
- Afau, Aminath
- Ibrahim, Munshidha
- Mancini, Agnese
- Nistharan, Fathimath
- Rasheed, Rifaee
Organization(s):
- IUCN Maldives
- Maldives, [Government]
- United States, USAID
The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems is a global framework for monitoring the status of ecosystems. It is part of the growing toolbox for assessing risks to biodiversity and aims to support conservation, resource use, and management decisions by identifying ecosystems most at risk of biodiversity loss
Author(s):
- Bland, L.M.
- Keith, David (David Andrew)
- Miller, Rebecca M.
- Murray, N.J.
- Rodríguez, Jon Paul
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
This book is a compilation of recent developments in the field of ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction and climate change adaption (Eco-DRR/CCA) globally.
Author(s):
- Estrella, Marisol
- Nehren, Udo
- Renaud, Fabrice G.
- Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen
Organization(s):
- Comité français de l'UICN
La Liste Rouge des Écosystèmes de l’UICN est un nouveau cadre mondial pour surveiller l’état des écosystèmes.
Author(s):
- Bland, L.M.
- Keith, David (David Andrew)
- Miller, Rebecca M.
- Murray, N.J.
- Rodríguez, Jon Paul
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
La Lista Roja de Ecosistemas de UICN es un nuevo marco global para monitorear el estatus de los ecosistemas.
Author(s):
- Bland, L.M.
- Keith, David (David Andrew)
- Miller, Rebecca M.
- Murray, N.J.
- Rodríguez, Jon Paul
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
This introductory guide draws on a number of key IUCN Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) papers, case studies and background documents to provide a practical introduction to the RLE.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
- IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme
Suite au 1er volume « contexte et enjeux » des services écologiques, le Comité français de l’UICN publie 6 brochures présentant les services écologiques fournis par 6 grands types d’écosystèmes français (métropole et outre-mer) présentés selon les 4 catégories définies dans le Millennium Ecosyste
Organization(s):
- Comité national des Membres de l’UICN de France
Suite au 1er volume « contexte et enjeux » des services écologiques, le Comité français de l’UICN publie 6 brochures présentant les services écologiques fournis par 6 grands types d’écosystèmes français (métropole et outre-mer) présentés selon les 4 catégories définies dans le Millennium Ecosyste
Organization(s):
- Comité national des Membres de l’UICN de France
Interim results are presented from five exploratory sector studies (on livestock, rice, agroforestry, inland fisheries and palm oil), while the development of a ‘valuation framework’ provides a common lens for ensuring that the full range of impacts and dependencies can be examined under differen
Organization(s):
- The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative
- UNEP
4 retornos, 3 zonas, 20 años es un llamamiento para crear un marco holístico mediante un lenguaje común que promueva el establecimiento de asociaciones de restauración de ecosistemas entre agricultores y usuarios de la tierra, empresas, inversores, gobiernos,escuelas de negocios y organi
Organization(s):
- Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management, NL
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
4 returns, 3 zones, 20 years presents a holistic and practical business framework that uses a common language, and – based on science, technology and social stakeholder management tools -- aims to establish Ecosystem Restoration Partnerships between people living on the land, companies,
Organization(s):
- Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management, NL
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
Suite au 1er volume « contexte et enjeux » des services écologiques, le Comité français de l’UICN publie 6 brochures présentant les services écologiques fournis par 6 grands types d’écosystèmes français (métropole et outre-mer) présentés selon les 4 catégories définies dans le Millennium Ecosyste
Organization(s):
- Comité national des Membres de l’UICN de France
Suite au 1er volume « contexte et enjeux » des services écologiques, le Comité français de l’UICN publie 6 brochures présentant les services écologiques fournis par 6 grands types d’écosystèmes français (métropole et outre-mer) présentés selon les 4 catégories définies dans le Millennium Ecosyste
Organization(s):
- Comité national des Membres de l’UICN de France
Suite au 1er volume « contexte et enjeux » des services écologiques, le Comité français de l’UICN publie 6 brochures présentant les services écologiques fournis par 6 grands types d’écosystèmes français (métropole et outre-mer) présentés selon les 4 catégories définies dans le Millennium Ecosyste
Organization(s):
- Comité national des Membres de l’UICN de France
This publication presents 18 case studies to demonstrate how Protected Areas (PAs) can be better managed for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA).
Author(s):
- Buyck, Camille
- Murti, Radhika
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Blue Solutions
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
This report provides the findings of biodiversity resource inventory of Bhadaure Tamagi VDC of Kaski district of Western Nepal, with clear mapping of all important ecosystems, including forest, agriculture, wetland and bodies of water.
This guide aims at making accessible the main concepts and methods of economic valuation of the monetary value of goods and services rendered by natural ecosystems in general. This text is designed for all actors involved in the economic valuation of ecological services.
Author(s):
- Awaïss, Aboubacar
- Somda, Jacques
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
- Sweden, SIDA
L’objectif de ce guide est de rendre accessible les principaux concepts et méthodes d’évaluation économique de la valeur monétaire des biens et services des écosystèmes naturels en général. Ce guide s’adresse à tous les acteurs impliqués dans l’évaluation économique des services écologiques.
Author(s):
- Awaïss, Aboubacar
- Somda, Jacques
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
- Sweden, SIDA
Organization(s):
- Arctic Council
- Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
The aim of this book is to provide an overview of knowledge and practice in this multidisciplinary field of ecosystems management and disaster risk reduction.
Author(s):
- Estrella, Marisol
- Renaud, Fabrice G.
- Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
- Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR)
- UNEP
- United Nations University (UNU)
Los bienes y servicios que proveen los ecosistemas hacen una contribución fundamental a la seguridad alimentaria ya que prestan apoyo a la disponibilidad, el acceso y el uso de los alimentos y mediante el refuerzo de la estabilidad de los sistemas alimentarios.
Les biens et les services écosystémiques contribuent de manière déterminante à la sécurité alimentaire en soutenant la disponibilité, laccès et lutilisation des aliments et en renforçant la stabilité des systèmes alimentaires.
Ecosystem goods and services make critical contributions to food security by supporting the availability, access and use of foods, and by strengthening the stability of food systems.
This report brings together a broad range of new and existing information on 2,358 plant and animal species of the Albertine Rift (AR) region of East and Central Africa.
Author(s):
- Carr, Jamie Anthony
- Outhwaite, Willow
- Goodman, Gemma
- Oldfield, Thomasina
- Foden, Wendy B.
Organization(s):
- BirdLife International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, US
- TRAFFIC International
The research focused on the perceptions of communities on the role of ecosystems for disaster risk reduction, particularly in the context of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan.
Author(s):
- Renaud, Fabrice G.
- Murti, Radhika
Organization(s):
- United Nations University (UNU)
- IUCN
- Tohoku University, JP
- Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund
Panorama des services founis par les écosystèmes en France pour mieux les connaître et mieux prendre en compte leur fonctionnement et leur rôle dans nos politiques et activités.
Organization(s):
- Comité national des Membres de l’UICN de France
The book is a synopsis of the last 20 years of groundbreaking CEMEX Conservation Books.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- BirdLife International
- CEMEX, MX
- Conservation International
- Earth in Focus
- The Wild Foundation
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
- IUCN, Water Programme
The essence of sustainability is about reconnecting man's relationship to nature.
Organization(s):
- Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management, NL
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
Se trata del primer documento en español sobre el enfoque de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas, que UICN promueve a escala mundial.
Author(s):
- Lhumeau, A.
- Cordero, Doris
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Reefs at Risk Revisited is part of a series that began in 1998 with the release of the first global analysis, Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the Worlds Coral Reefs.
Author(s):
- Burke, Lauretta Marie
- Spalding, Mark
- Reytar, Kathleen
- Perry, Allison
Organization(s):
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- UNEP-WCMC
- International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN)
- Nature Conservancy, US
- Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
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
Der derzeit prognostizierte Klimawandel wird für Natur und Landschaft ebenso wie für die Landnutzung tiefgreifende, wenn auch noch nicht in allen Details und Konsequenzen absehbare Folgen haben.
Author(s):
- Haaren, Christina von
- Saathoff, Wiebke
- Bodenschatz, Tina
- Lange, Martin
Organization(s):
- Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz
This resource is a compilation of resources for communicating the work of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), which might be useful for outreach activities organizations might wish to undertake related to the findings of the MA, on the importance of ecosystem servicse and actions that can b
Organization(s):
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- UNEP
- World Bank
- IUCN
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- UNDP
Author(s):
- Reid, Hannah
- Phillips, Joanna
- Heath, Melanie F.
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
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