This list contains 172 entry(ies).
In the Northeast Asia sub-region, environmental pollution, transboundary sand and dust storms (SDS), agricultural expansion, deforestation, and overgrazing are growing challenges that are being further complicated by the impacts of climate change.
Organization(s):
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Secretariat
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Ministry of Economic Affairs commissioned IUCN NL to research how innovative financial instruments such as green bonds can help scaling up Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) initiatives in the Netherlands.
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Mangroves are among the most important ecosystems on the planet. They provide nursery grounds for a wide variety of marine and landbased species, sustain livelihoods of coastal populations, and protection from ocean swell and extreme weather events.
Author(s):
- Flint, Raphaëlle
- Herr, Dorothée
- Vorhies, Francis
- Smith, James Roland
In this report, Environmental Defense Fund and Forest Trends map the landscape of the available sources of funding for climate action in forests, with a focus on REDD+, through 2017.
Author(s):
- Lujan, Breanna
- Silva-Chávez, Gustavo
Organization(s):
- Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
- Forest Trends, US
- IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
Intense exploitation of our oceans and seas is degrading marine biodiversity and ecosystems at an alarming rate.
Organization(s):
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Author(s):
- Barnard, Francois
- Davies, Giles
- McLuckie, Matthew
- Victurine, Raymond F.
Organization(s):
- Conservation Capital
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), US
This report draws widely from the diverse experience of landscape partnerships to analyze the challenges and opportunities for businesses and their partners, and lays out critical actions needed by businesses themselves, and by financial institutions, governments and landscape programs, to improv
Author(s):
- Borges, Maria Ana
- Bos, Gerard
- Brasser, Andre
- Gross, Lee
- Scherr, Sara J.
- Shames, Seth
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Water Programme
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
This book tracks the rise of a powerful idea in global biodiversity conservation.
Organization(s):
- Conservation International
- Forest Trends, US
- IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
- Nature Conservancy, US
- Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
- Wetlands International
Wetlands have been the focus of conservation and restoration efforts for over a century, and governments, international actors (NGOs and academia) and local communities around the world are now increasingly engaging in wetland restoration or avoiding wetland degration activities for climate chang
Author(s):
- Herr, Dorothée
- Howard, Jennifer
- Pidgeon, Emily
- Silvius, Marcel J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- UNEP
- Wetlands International
Esta publicación se enmarca en el proyecto “Implementación del Acuerdo sobre Medio Ambiente entre Canadá y Perú y del Acuerdo sobre Medio Ambiente entre Canadá y Colombia”, ejecutado por la Oficina de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza para América del Sur, con el apoyo
Author(s):
- Mora, Arturo
- Pedraza, Natalia
- Rios, Montserrat
- Ruiz, Lucia
- Sanclemente, Gloria
Organization(s):
- Canada, Environment Canada
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Everyone has a relationship to land, but not everyone's right to land is secure. The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) recognizes that conventional ways of managing land are not realistically going to meet the needs of millions of people.
Organization(s):
- Global Land Tool Network (GLTN)
- International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR)
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Global Economics Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Oceania Regional Office (ORO)
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), FJ
- Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), Secretariat
- Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), AT
- Italy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGCS)
This report is a comprehensive overview of country-led efforts on climate change adaptation supported by the UNDP-GEF partnership with financing from the GEF-managed LDCF, SCCF and SPA funds.
Organization(s):
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- UNDP
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
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)
- UNDP
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- PAMOJA, TZ
- European Commission
Over 20 years ago, concerned farmers’ groups in Kenya and Burkina Faso began to adopt new measures to conserve soil and water and to re-establish trees in their fields.
Organization(s):
- Centre Technique de Coopération Agricole et Rurale, NL
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), IT
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Secretariat
- Vrije Universiteit
Author(s):
- Bovarnick, Andrew
- Fernandez-Baca, Jaime
- Galindo, Jose
- Negret, Helen
Organization(s):
- UNDP
- Nature Conservancy, US
The guide is aimed at Investment Promotion Agencies intended to provide practical advice in attracting foreign direct investment in the tourism sector.
Organization(s):
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The aim of the Good Practice Guide (GPG) is to provide a better understanding about the role of the environment and how development policies and budget processes can effectively internalize environmental priorities and benefits.
Organization(s):
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
Biodiversity and ecosystem services provide tangible benefits for society, such as food provisioning, water purification, genetic resources or climate regulation. These services provide critical life support functions and contribute to human health, well being and economic growth.
Organization(s):
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Seja bem-vindo à Economia da Biosfera. O que se segue é um informe econômico sobre uma das indústrias que mais prosperarão nas próximas décadas: os serviços ecossistêmicos.
Organization(s):
- Volans, UK
- Global Initiatives, SG
Bienvenido a la Economía de la Biosfera. Lo que sigue es un informe económico sobre una de las industrias que más prosperarán en las próximas décadas: los servicios ecosistémicos.
Organization(s):
- Volans, UK
- Global Initiatives, SG
The Biosphere Economy is a business brief on one of the great boom industries of the coming decades: ecosystem services. The brief draws on ongoing work by Volans, funded by the Tellus Mater Foundation and is designed as a key input to a global business agenda for action.
Organization(s):
- Volans, UK
- Global Initiatives, SG
Author(s):
- Lawson, Stephen
- Maginnis, Stewart
- Suárez, Luis
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- Forests Dialogue, US
- Norway, NORAD
Le présent document a pour objectif de rendre compte des formations, études de cas, discussions et échanges en tous genres qui, pendant quatre jours, ont largement nourri la réflexion pour une meilleure implication des ONG ouest-africains dans la conservation en général et la gestion des aires pr
Organization(s):
- Fondation internationale du Banc d'Arguin (FIBA)
- Fonds Français pour l'Environnement Mondial (FFEM), FR
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
- IUCN, Regional Protected Areas Programme, Western Africa
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- Mangroves for the Future
Este reporte es el resultado de cuatro diálogos sobre el marco general para el financiamiento e implementación de REDD-plus organizados por el Diálogo Forestal (The Forests Dialogue-TFD, por sus siglas en inglés) entre Abril y Agosto de 2009.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- Forests Dialogue, US
- Norway, NORAD
Entre avril et août 2009, The Forests Dialogue (TFD) a organisé quatre dialogues sur les cadres de financement et dapplication de la REDDplus dont les résultats sont communiqués dans le présent rapport.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- Forests Dialogue, US
- Norway, NORAD
This report presents the outcome of four dialogues on frameworks for the financing and implementation of REDD-plus, which were organized by The Forests Dialogue (TFD) between April and August 2009.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- Forests Dialogue, US
- Norway, NORAD
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
This book brings together the manifold works and projects accomplished in the first round of Klagenfurt University's postgraduate study programme "Management of Protected Areas" that started in September 2005 and ended in July 2007.
Author(s):
- Getzner, Michael
- Jungmeier, Michael
Organization(s):
- Commission on Climate Change and Development, SE
O desmatamento é responsável por aproximadamente 17% das emissões globais de gases de efeito estufa.
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Deforestation accounts for roughly 17 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
This report is part of a series of investigations to determine whether pro-poor environmental fiscal reform can be designed and implemented in key sectors in the district of Abbottabad. This preliminary study aims to assess the current status of drinking water services in the district.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Pakistan
- Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
- Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), PK
- Pakistan, North-West Frontier Province, [Government]
This study aims to explore options for pro-poor environmental fiscal reform (EFR) in Abbottabad. it serves as a primary evaluation, investigating ground realities, examining the institutional context and assessing household perceptions.
Author(s):
- Mustafa, Usman
- Haq, Mirajul
- Iftikhar, Ahmad
Organization(s):
- IUCN Pakistan
- Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
- Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), PK
- Pakistan, North-West Frontier Province, [Government]
The Community Conservation Support Fund (CCSF) in Sri Lanka supports innovative, community-based and natural resources management initiatives with the help of small grants.
Author(s):
- Ekaratne, Kumudini
- Mahindapala, Ranjith
Organization(s):
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Late 2005, Danida asked researchers from the natural resources and poverty research unit at Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) to undertake a review of experiences to date regarding payments for ecosystem services with particular emphasis on identifying pro-poor options for develop
Author(s):
- Ravnborg, Helle Munk
- Damsgaard, Mette Grevin
- Raben, Kim
Organization(s):
- Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), DK
- Denmark, DANIDA
Organization(s):
- BirdLife International
- Haribon Foundation
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
Author(s):
- Ly, Oumou K.
- Sidi Aly Ould Moulaye Zein
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- UNDP
- United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
- Vietnam, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Forest Protection Department
It has become clear during recent global deliberations on biodiversity conservation that achieving Protected Area (PA) financial sustainability will require major changes in the way that PA funding is conceptualized, captured and used.
Author(s):
- Bishop, Joshua
- Emerton, L. (Lucy)
- Thomas, Lee
- Valentine, Peter
Organization(s):
- Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- James Cook University, AU
- Rainforest CRC, AU
- WWF
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