This list contains 161 entry(ies).
A unified classification of alien taxa based on the magnitude of their environmental impacts has been developed in response to these issues.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
Arraigada en normas y leyes discriminatorias y envuelta en la impunidad, la violencia de género se produce en todas las sociedades, como un medio de control, subyugación y explotación que refuerza aún más la desigualdad de género. Esta publicación, Vínculos entre la violencia de género y el medio
Author(s):
- Castañeda Carney, I.
- Sabater, L.
- Owren, C.
- Boyer, A. E.
- Wen, J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Programme on Governance and Rights (GPGR)
Rooted in discriminatory gender norms and laws and shrouded in impunity, gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in all societies as a means of control, subjugation and exploitation that further reinforces gender inequality.
Author(s):
- Castañeda Carney, I.
- Sabater, L.
- Owren, C.
- Boyer, A. E.
- Wen, J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Programme on Governance and Rights (GPGR)
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
On 5 November 2015, a large dam containing 52 million m3 of iron mining residues (tailings) collapsed in Mariana, Brazil.
Author(s):
- Sánchez, Luis Enrique
- Alger, Keith
- Alonso, Luiza
- Barbosa, Francisco
- Brito, Maria Cecília
- Laureano, Fernando
- May, Peter
- Roeser, Hubert
- Kakabadse, Yolanda
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
On 5 November 2015, a large dam containing 52 million m3 of iron mining residues (tailings) collapsed in Mariana, Brazil.
Author(s):
- Sánchez, Luis Enrique
- Alger, Keith
- Alonso, Luiza
- Barbosa, Francisco
- Brito, Maria Cecília
- Laureano, Fernando
- May, Peter
- Roeser, Hubert
- Kakabadse, Yolanda
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
The resource use implications and environmental impacts of our food systems are significant.
Organization(s):
- UNEP, International Resource Panel
Equal parts inspiration and practical advice for urban planners, ocean activists, and policymakers, Blue Urbanism offers a comprehensive look at the challenges and great potential for urban areas to integrate ocean health into their policy and planning goals.
This book provides an original account of the environmental history of the Great Barrier Reef, based on extensive archival and oral history research.
This report offers a review of literature from various sources on the impacts of the production and use of liquid biofuels, which are used mainly in the transport sector.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP), Biofuels Task Force
Author(s):
- Imboden, Christoph
- Meynell, Peter-John
- Richards, David
- Stalmans, Marc
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
Author(s):
- Appenzeller, C.
- Fischer, E.M.
- Fuhrer, J.
Organization(s):
- Universität Bern, Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR), CH
Natural Area Tourism provides a comprehensive description of tourism in natural areas allowing readers to understand the scope of, complexities arising from, and possibilities of undertaking successful tourism developments in natural areas.
Author(s):
- Dowling, Ross Kingston
- Moore, Susan A.
- Newsome, David
The Greening Blue Energy project aims to facilitate well-balanced and science-based discussions on the impacts on the marine environment from offshore renewable energy developments and as such this publication provides a synthesis of current knowledge on the potential biodiversity impacts of offs
Author(s):
- Wilhelmsson, Dan
- Malm, Torleif
- Thompson, Richard
- Tchou, Jeremy
- Sarantakos, Georgios
- McCormick, Nadine
- Luitjens, Sabrina
- Gullström, Martin
- Edward, J. K. Patterson
- Amir, Omar
- Dubi, Alfonse
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- E.ON Climate and Renewables
- Sweden, SIDA
Author(s):
- Cook, Rupert
- Healy, Timothy
Organization(s):
- WWF
- Madagascar, Projet de Gouvernance des Ressources Minérales (PGRM)
This publication is an excerpt of the report, "Decoupling natural resource use and environmental impacts from economic growth : a report of the working group on decoupling to the International Resource Panel".
Organization(s):
- UNEP
- UNEP, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics
- UNEP, International Resource Panel
This report provides a solid foundation for the concept of decoupling, clearly defining key terms and providing empirical evidence of escalating resource use. It shows that decoupling is already taking place to some extent, but is lagging far behind its potential.
Organization(s):
- UNEP
- UNEP, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics
- UNEP, International Resource Panel
Parte de la serie de folletos informativos producida en el marco del proyecto Adaptación de la gestión de los recursos hídricos en la cuenca del río Santa, por UICN-SUR.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
- Mountain Institute
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
- Peru, Ministerio del Ambiente, Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado (SERNANP)
- United States, AID
Ecosystem valuation is a complex topic with extensive jargon and rapidly evolving techniques. Although a multitude of related guidelines already exist, none cater directly for the needs of business.
Organization(s):
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), CH
This study compares compensation approaches taken with respect to impacts on biological diversity in selected countries from four different continents: Africa, Asia, North America, and South America.
Author(s):
- Darbi, Marianne
- Herberg, Alfred
- Ohlenburg, Holger
- Wende, Wolfgang
Organization(s):
- Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), DE
Organization(s):
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- UNEP
This guide was developed to help address issues regarding resource consumption and environmental conservation, efficiency and competitiveness in enterprise management, and sustainable consumption and production.
Organization(s):
- European Union
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)
- European Commission, Directorate-General Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection
A presente síntese compara para os quatro países o histórico e as perspectivas da exploração mineira, os quadros jurídicos e regulamentares relativos ao meio ambiente, as características ambientais e sociais das zonas estudadas, os estudos sociais e ambientais do estado inicial e estudo de impact
Author(s):
- Diallo, Mamadou Saliou Tidiane
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Guinea-Bissau
- Guinée Ecologique, GN
- Environmental Foundation for Africa
- Association sénégalaise des amis de la nature, SN
- Acção para o desenvolvimento, GW
Cette synthèse compare pour les quatre pays lhistorique et les perspectives de lexploitation minière, les cadres juridiques et règlementaires relatifs à lenvironnement, les caractéristiques environnementales et sociales des zones étudiées, les études sociales et environnementales de létat ini
Author(s):
- Diallo, Mamadou Saliou Tidiane
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Guinea-Bissau
- Guinée Ecologique, GN
- Environmental Foundation for Africa
- Association sénégalaise des amis de la nature, SN
- Acção para o desenvolvimento, GW
Recent studies have brought to light a series of interacting and complex relationships, many with negative feedback loops, between HIV/AIDS and the environment. A comprehensive examination of these relationships and analyses of the quality and breadth of the evidence are lacking.
Author(s):
- Bolton, Susan M.
- Talman, Anna
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- International Planned Parenthood Federation, UK
The Greening Blue Energy project aims to facilitate well-balanced and science-based discussions on the impacts on the marine environment from offshore renewable energy developments and as such this publication provides a synthesis of current knowledge on the potential biodiversity impacts of offs
Author(s):
- Wilhelmsson, Dan
- Malm, Torleif
- Thompson, Richard
- Tchou, Jeremy
- Sarantakos, Georgios
- McCormick, Nadine
- Luitjens, Sabrina
- Gullström, Martin
- Edward, J. K. Patterson
- Amir, Omar
- Dubi, Alfonse
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- E.ON Climate and Renewables
- Sweden, SIDA
This pocketbook delves into the realities of the produce trade between Africa and the UK, examining both sides of the equation in search of a diet that is ethically, as well as nutritionally, balanced.
Author(s):
- Rae Chi, Kelly
- MacGregor, James
- King, Richard
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- Oxfam International
La présente étude propose donc deffectuer un état des lieux de la prise en compte de la biodiversité par les signes de reconnaissance du secteur agricole sur la base dune analyse des cahiers des charges dun échantillon de ceux-ci.
Organization(s):
- Comité national des Membres de l’UICN de France
Author(s):
- Vliet, Geert van
- Magrin, Géraud
- Dessel, Bopp van
- Chabason, Lucien
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Mauritania, [Government]
- Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
- Fondation internationale du Banc d'Arguin (FIBA)
- Agence Française de Développement, FR
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
This report is based on discussions among maritime experts and draws on the conclusions of a workshop that was held in Istanbul in 2007.
Author(s):
- Schiano di Pepe, Lorenzo
- Tribe, Christopher J.
Organization(s):
- Italy, Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Author(s):
- Rosenzweig, Cynthia
- Hillel, Daniel
Author(s):
- Shakya, Mangal Man
- Deuba, Arzu Rana
Organization(s):
- Fondation Nicolas Hulot pour la nature et l'homme, FR
- IUCN
- Réseau Action Climat France (RAC-F), FR
- Enda Tiers Monde, SN
Organization(s):
- Fondation Nicolas Hulot pour la nature et l'homme, FR
- IUCN
- Réseau Action Climat France (RAC-F), FR
- Enda Tiers Monde, SN
An enclosed sea such as the Mediterranean is particularly susceptible to ship-associated impacts due to the high volume of shipping routes, long history of use, shallow sensitive habitats and sensitive deep-sea ecosystems.
Author(s):
- Oral, Nilüfer
- Simard, François
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN, Global Marine Programme
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
An enclosed sea such as the Mediterranean is particularly susceptible to ship-associated impacts due to the high volume of shipping routes, long history of use, shallow sensitive habitats and sensitive deep-sea ecosystems.
Author(s):
- Abdulla, Ameer
- Lindén, Olof
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN, Global Marine Programme
Protected areas have proven themselves to be an effective tool for the conservation of biodiversity in situ.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
Author(s):
- Johnson, Johanna E.
- Marshall, Paul
Organization(s):
- Australia, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Organization(s):
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- UNEP
Author(s):
- Balfour, D.
- Dublin, Holly T.
- Fennessy, J.
- Gibson, D.
- Niskanen, L.
- Whyte, I. J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Elephant Specialist Group
La guía tiene como fin servir de instrumento técnico de referencia para la planificación y ejecución ordenada y sistemática de medidas ambientales de prevención, corrección, mitigación, minimización o compensación para aquellas acciones de la actividad de desarrollo de infraestructura urbana, que
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
- Guatemala, Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Author(s):
- Balfour, D.
- Dublin, Holly T.
- Fennessy, J.
- Gibson, D.
- Niskanen, L.
- Whyte, I. J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Elephant Specialist Group
Some of the most important decisions in wildlife management in Africa revolve around elephants. Where elephant densities increase the impact of elephants on their habitats and other species may also increase.
Author(s):
- Balfour, D.
- Dublin, Holly T.
- Fennessy, J.
- Gibson, D.
- Niskanen, L.
- Whyte, I. J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Elephant Specialist Group
Este es un estudio comparado de los regímenes de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) de ciertos países de América del Sur (Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Ecuador y Perú).
Author(s):
- Astorga Jorquera, Eduardo
- Soto Oyarzún, Lorenzo
- Iza, Alejandro
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organization(s):
- Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
Organization(s):
- Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
Author(s):
- Schellnhuber, Hans-Joachim
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