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
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
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
After nearly fifty years since his first journey to the tropics exploring for plants, and a total of thirty-nine expeditions to the Amazon, Professor Sir Ghillean Prance has gathered in this volume a fascinating and diverse collection of accounts from these experiences, along with his thoughts on
In this book, Bernard Amadei addresses the role of engineering in poverty reduction and human development. He introduces a framework to help engineers conduct small-scale projects in communities vulnerable to the consequences of a wide range of adverse events.
El manual ofrece orientaciones a los Estados Partes y a todos los que intervienen en el cuidado de los bienes del Patrimonio Mundial cultural sobre la manera de cumplir las prescripciones de la Convención.
Organization(s):
IUCN
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
Le manuel offre aux États parties, et à toutes les personnes impliquées dans la gestion des biens culturels du patrimoine mondial, des orientations sur la manière de satisfaire aux exigences dictées par la Convention. Il vise également à aider les États parties à garantir que leur patrimoine jou
Organization(s):
IUCN
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
There is a growing recognition that living well must go beyond economic and material plenty to encompass social and spiritual well-being. This book provides an introduction to the concept of human well-being as it relates to international rural development and conservation policy and practice.
WIPO's World Intellectual Property Indicators 2014 provides a wide range of indicators covering the following areas of intellectual property: patents, utility models, trademarks, industrial designs, microorganisms and plant variety protection.
This is the third part of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — Climate Change 2013/2014 — and was prepared by its Working Group III.
One of the major and growing environmental challenges of the 21st century will be the rehabilitation and restoration of forests and degraded lands. But the success of such restoration requires careful planning.
The full range of economic, social and environmental costs and benefi ts of large scale mining (LSM) and artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) remain unclear in Karamoja.
Culture can be a close ally to gender equality. This report aims to consolidate leading research, statistics and case studies in the field of culture and gender equality, focusing in particular on creativity and heritage, as a contribution to international debates on the post-2015 agenda.
This booklet provides an overview of the approaches and lessons learnt as a result of the implementation of the pilot phase of the ‘Water for Livestock Project’ in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Kenya Red Cross Society, and Ades
Author(s):
Mahadi Salah, Yasin
Vishwanath, Akshay
Wild, Robert
Organization(s):
African Development Solutions (Adeso)
IUCN People and Landscapes Programme
IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS)
Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
The purpose of this paper is to provide a range of information which may be useful during dialogue to establish appropriate river flow regimes in the Sekong River in Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Cambodia when large hydropower projects are constructed and operated.
This paper consists of a review of socio-economic conceptual frameworks, tools and methodologies relevant to HDN, and looks at the different (socio-economic) conceptual frameworks and techniques that could be used to address the key issues of the framework.
Author(s):
Conner, Nicholas
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
The objective of this background paper is to report on qualitative social sciences frameworks, and mixed methodologies, that could be incorporated into the HDNF assessment tool.
Author(s):
Deutsch, Nathan
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
This book is for secondary school students in Bangladesh, so they can learn about disasters caused by natural events and how to take measure before, during and after to stay safe.
Author(s):
Chowdhury, Mohammad Shahad Mahabub
Ferdous, J.
Sobhan, Istiak
Sultana, S.
Organization(s):
Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
This book is for primary school students in Bangladesh, so they can learn about disasters caused by natural events and how to take measure before, during and after to stay safe.
Author(s):
Chowdhury, Mohammad Shahad Mahabub
Ferdous, J.
Sobhan, Istiak
Sultana, S.
Organization(s):
Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
The Great Barrier Reef outlook report 2014 provides an overview of the current condition, use, factors influencing the condition, management effectiveness, resilience, risks to its future and likely outlook.
Organization(s):
Australia, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
The Brahmaputra River is one of the largest river systems in the world, yet it is also one of the most under-investigated, underdeveloped basins. This study analyzes available climatic and hydrologic data to carry out a physicalassessment of the basin.
This is a timely report given the growing public and political awareness on the importance of inland water transit, and the vulnerability of key waterways to environmental degradation and misuse. It has been prepared with a view to its use by academics and civil society organisations, but it also
These guidelines are intended for worldwide use, with the aim of facilitating the use of forensic science to the fullest extent possible in order to combat wildlife crime, and in particular, to combat the trade in illegal ivory.
Author(s):
Abban, Eddie K.
Organization(s):
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Secretariat
International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime
Recent developments have seen forest landscape restoration (FLR) become widely recognized as an important means of not only restoring ecological integrity at scale but also generating additional local-to-global benefits.
Author(s):
Laestadius, Lars
Maginnis, Stewart
Rietbergen-McCracken, Jennifer
Saint-Laurent, Carole
Shaw, Daniel
Verdone, Michael
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
The Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration (GPFLR)
Recent developments have seen forest landscape restoration (FLR) become widely recognized as an important means of not only restoring ecological integrity at scale but also generating additional local-to-global benefits.
Author(s):
Laestadius, Lars
Maginnis, Stewart
Rietbergen-McCracken, Jennifer
Saint-Laurent, Carole
Shaw, Daniel
Verdone, Michael
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
The Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration (GPFLR)
Recent developments have seen forest landscape restoration (FLR) become widely recognized as an important means of not only restoring ecological integrity at scale but also generating additional local-to-global benefits.
Author(s):
Laestadius, Lars
Maginnis, Stewart
Rietbergen-McCracken, Jennifer
Saint-Laurent, Carole
Shaw, Daniel
Verdone, Michael
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
The Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration (GPFLR)
The purpose of this paper is to provide a range of information which may be useful during dialogue to establish appropriate river flow regimes in the Sekong River in Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Cambodia when large hydropower projects are constructed and operated.
This publication includes papers that were part of thirty-five oral and nine poster presentations on various themes presented by eminent researchers/ practitioners at the international symposium on “River Biodiversity: Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River System” facilitated and supported by IUCN.
