This list contains 49 entry(ies).
The Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa Catchment (LMNNC) supports exceptionally high diversity and endemism of freshwater species.
Author(s):
- Sayer, C.
- Palmer-Newton, A.F.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- IUCN Global Species Programme
The Lake Victoria Basin is internationally recognised for its high freshwater species diversity and endemism, which are of critical importance to local livelihoods and national economies within the basin.
Author(s):
- Sayer, C.
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Darwall, W.R.T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The inland waters of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands hotspot support a high diversity of aquatic species with high levels of endemism.
Author(s):
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Sayer, C.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot is known to be one of the most biologically rich and complex regions on Earth.
Author(s):
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Numa, C.
- Barrios, V.
- Smith, K. G.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are areas contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity. KBAs need to be managed to ensure environmental flows are sufficient to support these fragile freshwater ecosystems.
Author(s):
- Tognelli, Marcelo F.
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Kraus, Dan
- Lepitzki, Dwayne
- Mackie, Gerry
- Morris, Todd
- Carney, Joseph
- Alfonso, Noel
- Tonn, Bill
- Cox, Neil
- Smith, Kevin G.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- Conservation International
This publication summarises the results of the European Red List for terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It provides an overview on the character, extent and status of 233 natural and semi-natural, terrestrial and freshwater habitat types through assessments undertaken between 2013 to 2016.
Author(s):
- Janssen, J.A.M.
- Rodwell, J. S.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Alterra
- European Commission
- Naturebureau, UK
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
Le hotspot (point chaud) de la biodiversité du bassin méditerranéen est bien connu pour l'importance que sa biodiversité revêt à l'échelle mondiale, mais l'importance de la biodiversité d'eau douce n'était pas reconnue précédemment.
Author(s):
- Barrios, V.
- Carrizo, S.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Freyhof, Jörg
- Numa, C.
- Smith, K. G.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Critical Ecosystem Patrnership Fund
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
The Eastern Mediterranean region supports just over 4.4% of the global human population yet contains only 1.1% of its renewable water resources, which are under constant threat from the impacts of unsustainable water withdrawal, dam development and climate change.
Author(s):
- Barrios, V.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Numa, C.
- Smith, K. G.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Critical Ecosystem Patrnership Fund
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
While the Mediterranean basin biodiversity hotspot is well known for its globally important biodiversity, its freshwater biodiversity has not been as widely recognized for its importance.
Author(s):
- Barrios, V.
- Carrizo, S.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Freyhof, Jörg
- Numa, C.
- Smith, K. G.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Critical Ecosystem Patrnership Fund
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Organization(s):
- Arctic Council
- Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Freshwater Conservation Sub-Committee
Ce projet vise à évaluer la valeur socio-économique des espèces d'eau douce en Afrique du Nord, dans le cadre des menaces pesant sur les espèces identifiées et documentées précédemment par la Liste rouge de l'UICN des espèces menacéesTM.
Author(s):
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Juffe-Bignoli, Diego
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Spain, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Este proyecto pretende evaluar el valor socio-económico de especies de agua dulce a lo largo de la región del norte de África en el contexto de las amenazas para esas especies tal y como se ha determinado y documentado previamente en la Lista Roja de la UICN de especies amenazadas.
Author(s):
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Juffe-Bignoli, Diego
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Spain, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
This project aims to assess the socioeconomic value of freshwater species across the northern African region within the context of the threats to those species as previously determined and documented by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Author(s):
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Juffe-Bignoli, Diego
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Spain, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
This publication lays out the basic steps required by a catchment or protected area manager to begin the Strategic Adaptive Management (SAM) process. We provide the series of steps to help deal with the complex task facing the freshwater manager.
Author(s):
- Kingsford, Richard
- Biggs, H. C.
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Freshwater and Protected Areas Task Force
- Australian Wetlands and Rivers Centre (AWRC), AU
- University of New South Wales, AU
- South African National Parks (SANParks), ZA
- Australia, Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA)
Beginning with a grassroots approach to water management, increased knowledge and information and the improvement of environmental health and livelihoods, the region around the Tacaná volcano on the border of Guatemala and Mexico has shown the way forward in scaling up local level approaches to n
Author(s):
- Welling, Rebecca
- Cartin, Megan
- Córdoba Muñoz, Rocío
- Rivera, Ottoniel
- Rosal, Carlos
- Arrevillaga, Felipe
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
In the Volta basin, WANI and partners have worked with riparian states to improve water governance and water management practices.
Author(s):
- Welling, Rebecca
- Cartin, Megan
- Baykono, Désiré
- Diallo, Ousmane
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
The Water and Nature Initiates (WANI) activities in the Mekong followed a strategy of mobilizing grass-roots engagement of local stakeholders in decision making, while facilitating high-level dialogues.
Author(s):
- Welling, Rebecca
- Cartin, Megan
- Pangare, Ganesh
- Rattanasorn, Tawatchai
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
Climate change and the over exploitation of water resources is challenging the sustainability of the Pangani River Basin to deliver water services. Competition for diminishing water resources has led to tensions between the various stakeholders within the basin.
Author(s):
- Barchiesi, Stefano
- Welling, Rebecca
- Cartin, Megan
- Cross, Katharine
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
Inappropriate water management practices in the Komadugu Yobe Basin, upstream of Lake Chad in northern Nigeria, changed the seasonal river flow and caused widespread environmental degradation.
Author(s):
- Barchiesi, Stefano
- Welling, Rebecca
- Cartin, Megan
- Yawson, Daniel
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
Environmental flows improve water management by ensuring a sustainable water supply to meet the needs of people, agriculture, energy, industry and the environment.
Author(s):
- Aguirre, Mario
- Barchiesi, Stefano
- Cartin, Megan
- Cross, Katharine
- Welling, Rebecca
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
The Western Ghats is one of the worlds most heavily populated biodiversity hotspots providing for and supporting 400 million people through water for drinking, transport, irrigation, and hydroelectric power, together with food and resources to sustain livelihoods.
Author(s):
- Daniel, B. A.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Molur, Sanjay
- Smith, K. G.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Dragonfly Specialist Group
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Freshwater Fish Specialist Group
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Mollusc Specialist Group
- Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO), IN
One of the main reasons cited for inadequate representation of biodiversity in the development processes is a lack of readily available information on inland water taxa.
Author(s):
- Allen, D. J.
- Brooks, E. G. E.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
Organization(s):
- European Union
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Freshwater Fish Specialist Group
This volume gives the most up-to-date information on the distributions and conservation status of species in all inland water ecosystems across mainland continental Africa and the reasons behind their declining status.
Author(s):
- Allen, D. J.
- Brooks, E. G. E.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Harrison, I. J.
- Holland, R. A.
- Smith, K. G.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Africa
- IUCN, Regional Office for Southern Africa
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), ZA
- UNEP-WCMC
- University of Twente, ITC Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, NL
- Wetlands International
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Fresh water : the essence of life is a beautifully and sometimes starkly depicted look at the current state of our Earth's freshwater ecosystems.
Author(s):
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
- Farrell, Tracy A.
- Harrison, I. J.
- Upgren, Amy J.
- Brooks, Thomas M.
Organization(s):
- Conservation International
- NatureServe, US
- Wetlands International
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
- International League of Conservation Photographers
This report considers the status and trends of pan-European biodiversity in a range of ecosystems, and the implications of these trends for biodiversity management policy and practice.
Organization(s):
- European Environment Agency, DK
This assessment is the first overview of the conservation status of 877 northern African freshwater species belonging to five taxonomic groupsfish, molluscs, dragonflies and damselflies, freshwater crabs and aquatic plantsin accordance with the IUCN regional Red List guidelines.
Author(s):
- Abdul Malak, Dania
- Cuttelod, Annabelle
- García, Nieves
Organization(s):
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
- Station biologique de la Tour du Valat, FR
- Wetlands International
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
To help shape a research programme proposed by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), this report seeks to highlight some of the critical issues facing water ecosystem services in Africa, South Asia and Latin America and makes recommendations on the research that is needed to fil
Author(s):
- Batchelor, Charles
- Bond, Ivan
- Hope, Chris
- Mayers, James
- Morrison, Elaine
- Wheeler, Breana
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Lack of readily available information on the status and distribution of inland water taxa in western Africa explains why biodiversity is often poorly represented within the development planning process.
Author(s):
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Diop, M. D.
- Niane, M.
- Smith, K. G.
Organization(s):
- European Union
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
- Wetlands International
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
- Global Water Partnership (GWP)
- Sweden, SIDA
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
- Global Water Partnership (GWP)
- Sweden, SIDA
Author(s):
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Smith, K. G.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Spain, Junta de Andalucia, Consejeria de Medio Ambiente
- Spain, Junta de Andalucia, Consejería de Medio Ambiente
- Spain, Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Medio Ambiente
- Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Author(s):
- Spedicato, Maria Teresa
- Lembo, Guiseppe
- Marmulla, Gerd
Author(s):
- Thieme, Michele L.
- Abell, Robin
- Stiassny, Melanie L. J.
- Skelton, Paul H. (Paul Harvey)
- Lehner, Bernhard
- Teugels, Guy G.
- Dinerstein, Eric
- Toham, Andre Kamdem
- Burgess, Neil D.
- Olson, David
Author(s):
- Nevill, Jon
- Phillips, Ngaire
Organization(s):
- Australian Society for Limnology Representative Reserves Working Group, AU
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for West, Central Asia and North Africa
An analysis is provided of the most relevant provisions on freshwater ecosystems conservation, present in international treaties, and bilateral and multilateral agreements relating to rivers and lakes. Included also an analysis of relevant European Union legislation.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Environmental Law Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
North America's freshwater habitats and the extraordinary biodiversity they contain are facing unprecedented threats from a range of sources. As an initial step in identifying those areas where protective and restorative measures should be implemented first, World Wildlife Fund-US assembled a tea
Author(s):
- Abell, Robin
- Olson, David
- Dinerstein, Eric
- Hurley, Patrick T.
Author(s):
- Weidema, I. R. (Inger R.)
Organization(s):
- Nordic Council of Ministers
- Nordic Council
Author(s):
- Revenga, Carmen
- Brunner, Jake
- Henninger, Norbert
- Kassem, Ken
- Payne, Richard
Organization(s):
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
Organization(s):
- Center for Global Environmental Research
Organization(s):
- Namibian National Biodiversity Task Force, NA
- Namibia, Ministry of Environment and Tourism
- UNEP
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- Namibia Nature Foundation, NA
Author(s):
- Olson, David
- Dinerstein, Eric
- Canevari, Pablo
- Davidson, Ian
- Castro, Gonzalo
- Morisset, Virginia
- Abell, Robin
- Toledo, Erick
Organization(s):
- WWF-US
- Wetlands International
- Biodiversity Support Program
Author(s):
- Kottelat, Maurice
- Whitte, Tony
Organization(s):
- Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security
- Stockholm Environment Institute, SE