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The Convention on Biological Diversity is an historic commitment by the worlds nations to conserve biodiversity, to use biological resources sustainably and to share equitably the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.
Author(s):
- Burhenne-Guilmin, Françoise
- Glowka, Lyle
- Gündling, Lothar
- McNeely, Jeffrey A.
- Synge, Hugh
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Biodiversity Programme
The Convention on Biological Diversity is an historic commitment by the worlds nations to conserve biodiversity, to use biological resources sustainably and to share equitably the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.
Author(s):
- Glowka, Lyle
- Burhenne-Guilmin, Françoise
- Synge, Hugh
- McNeely, Jeffrey A.
- Gündling, Lothar
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Biodiversity Programme
This handbook was written for staff working in protected areas around the world (including parks, wilderness areas, resarch areas, and other types of protected landscapes) who encounter conflicts of all kinds.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Biodiversity Programme
- IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN, Social Policy Group
- Keystone Center
Derived from papers submitted at Parks Congress workshops, 1992.
Author(s):
- Ceballos-Lascuráin, Héctor
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Communities, Commission
Outlines approaches to assessment of the status and sustainability of national biodiversity. Methods are introduced for biodiversity survey, assessment of the status of species and habitats, and identification of local users of biological resources and the importance and impacts of such use.
Author(s):
- Groombridge, Brian
- Jenkins, Martin
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- UNEP
- United Kingdom, Overseas Development Administration
- WCMC
- WWF
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Climate Network Europe
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Organization(s):
- UNEP, Industry and Environment Programme Activity Centre
Author(s):
- Margules, C. R. (Christopher Robert)
- Redhead, Trevor D.
- Faith, Daniel P.
- Hutchinson, M. F.
Organization(s):
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), AU
Organization(s):
- Biodiversity Support Program
- WWF-US
- Nature Conservancy, US
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- United States, AID
Author(s):
- Glasson, John
- Therivel, Riki
- Chadwich, Andrew
Organization(s):
- Australian and New Zealand Minerals and Energy Council
Organization(s):
- Australian and New Zealand Minerals and Energy Council
Organization(s):
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Reintroduction Specialist Group
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Reintroduction Specialist Group
Organization(s):
- IUCN Congo
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Africa
- IUCN Uganda
- FAO
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Reintroduction Specialist Group
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (CNPPA)
- Australian Nature Conservation Agency, AU
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (CNPPA)
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Social Policy Service
- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
- Spanish Commission on Environmental Education, ES
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Social Policy Service
At the meeting of the International Tropical Timber Organization held in Bali in 1990, ITTO adopted the target of ensuring that all tropical timber marketed internationally should, by the year 2000, come from forests that are managed sustainably.
Author(s):
- Blockhus, Jill M.
- Dillenbeck, Mark R.
- Sayer, Jeffrey
- Wegge, Per
Organization(s):
- International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO)
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
At the meeting of the International Tropical Timber Organization held in Bali in 1990, ITTO adopted the target of ensuring that all tropical timber marketed internationally should, by the year 2000, come from forests that are managed sustainably.
Author(s):
- Blockhus, Jill M.
- Dillenbeck, Mark R.
- Sayer, Jeffrey
- Wegge, Per
Organization(s):
- International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO)
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
A history of the evolution of CITES, with its numerous resolutions and decisions, and a guide to its complex structure.
Organization(s):
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Secretariat
- UNEP
- International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Author(s):
- Aguilar Revelo, Lorena
- Ayales Cruz, Ivannia
- Rodríguez, Guiselle
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
Author(s):
- Dalal-Clayton, D. B. (D. Barry)
- Hughes, Ross
- Roe, Dilys
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Nepal
- Nepal, National Conservation Strategy Implementation Programme
- Nepal, National Planning Commission
Produced by an IUCN team working with the PNG Department of Environment and Conservation, this report underlines the urgent need to initiate appropriate strategic planning for regional development well before the cessation of current mining activities in the Fly River catchment area.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Environmental Assessment Service
- Papua New Guinea, Department of Environment and Conservation
This report draws on lessons learned from observations made at seven case study sites, all of which permit economic activities, especially recreation, that are not harmful to the biological values and natural functions of the area.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, European Programme
- Nature Conservation Bureau
Organization(s):
- IUCN Nepal
- Nepal, National Planning Commission
- Nepal, National Conservation Strategy Implementation Programme
Author(s):
- Dandaula, H. E.
- Kaluma, F. N. D.
- Seyani, J. H.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Southern Africa
- World Bank
- Malawi, Ministry of Research and Environmental Affairs
- Malawi, Ministry of Forests and Natural Resources
Author(s):
- Chabwela, H.N.
- Harland, Charlotte
- Jain, P. C.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Southern Africa
- World Bank
- Zambia, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Forest management in Ghana is in a transition period. This report looks at the historical background and forest condition today, summarises a recent botanical survey, and offers recommendations for a new management regime given the seriously threatened state of many forest reserves.
Author(s):
- Hawthorne, William D.
- Abu-Juam, M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- United Kingdom, Overseas Development Administration
- Ghana, Forestry Department
Limits to expansion of protected area systems underline the importance of seeking new ways to conserve biodiversity. There are many examples where traditional rural communities have shown their capacity to maintain high biological and cultural diversity.
Author(s):
- Halladay, Patricia
- Gilmour, D. A. (Donald Allan)
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- Spain, Agencia de Medio Ambiente Junta de Andalucia
- Centro de Investigación de Espacios Naturales Protegidos "Fernando González Bernáldez"
Biodiversity is essential for sustainable development, and cultures from ancient times to the present day have exploited biodiversity. With the advent of scientific breeding, new plant varieties have been developed.
Author(s):
- Guarino, Luigi
- Ramanatha Rao, V.
- Reid, Robert
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- CAB International
- FAO
- International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), IT
- UNEP
The threatened species categories used in Red Data Books and Red Lists have been in place for almost 30 years.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Organization(s):
- Caisse Française de Développement, FR
Author(s):
- Willison, Julia
- Greene, Jane
Organization(s):
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International, UK
Organization(s):
- China, National Environmental Protection Agency
- World Bank
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- UNDP
Organization(s):
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Development Assistance Committee
Author(s):
- Antoniazzi, Marcelo
- Castello, Luis
- Chamorro, Valeria
- Escobar, Elsa Matilde
- García Fernández, Javier
- Hernández, Armando
- MacFarland, Craig
- Miranda L., Carmen
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Oman, Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Environment, Directorate General of Environmental Affairs
Author(s):
- Otzen, Uwe
- Gumbo, Davison J.
- Addy, David Nii
- Althaus-Grewe, Karin
- Greig, Martina
- Hegener, Kirsten
- Hoyer, Heike
- Schaffert, Achim
Organization(s):
- German Development Institute, DE
- Zimbabwe, Environment and Development Activities (ENDA)
- IUCN
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (CNPPA)
- European Union
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