This list contains 179 entry(ies).
After the 30-year long civil war was over, the Government of Sri Lanka commenced an accelerated programme to develop the Northern Province. If not carefully planned, such a programme will result in the loss of biodiversity and the consequent loss of services that ecosystems provide humans.
Author(s):
- Weerakoon, Devaka
- Goonatilake, S. de A.
- Wijewickrama,Tharanga
- Rajasuriya, Arjan
- Perera, Naalin
- Kumara, T. P.
- De Silva, Gyan
- Miththapala, Sriyanie
- Mallawatantri, Ananda
The papers in this volume were, with a few exceptions, presented at the third Island Invasives conference, held in Dundee, Scotland in July 2017. The papers demonstrate up-scaling in several aspects of eradication operations – not least in ambition, land area, operational size, global reach and
Author(s):
- Veitch, C.R.
- Clout, M.N.
- Martin, A.R.
- Russell, J.C.
- West, C.J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Las ‘especies invasoras’ (a menudo llamadas plagas, malas hierbas o enfermedades) son plantas, animales, agentes patógenos y otros organismos que han sido transportados por los humanos más allá de los límites de su rango nativo de distribución (ya sea deliberada o involuntariamente) y que se vuel
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
- Caribbean Invasive Alien Species Network (CIASNET)
- Western Indian Ocean Network on Invasive Species (WIONIS)
- European Commission
Este volumen concentra la dinámica de los ecosistemas insulares a través de la lente de un importante taxón de mamíferos, los lagomorfos.
Author(s):
- Lorenzo Monterrubio, Consuelo
- Rioja-Paradela, Tamara M.
- Carrillo-Reyes, Arturo
- De la Paz-Cuevas, Mayra
Organization(s):
- Mexico, Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad
This report card provides a summary of climate change impacts on coasts and seas in the Pacific island region, and how Pacific islands can respond.
Author(s):
- Townhill, Bryony
- Buckley, Paul
- Hills, Jeremy
Organization(s):
- Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme
Les 'espèces envahissantes' (souvent appelées ravageurs, mauvaises herbes ou même maladies) sont des plantes, des animaux, des agents pathogènes et d’autres organismes qui sont délibérément ou involontairement emmenés au-delà de leur aire de répartition naturelle par des personnes et qui devienne
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
- Caribbean Invasive Alien Species Network (CIASNET)
- Western Indian Ocean Network on Invasive Species (WIONIS)
- European Commission
‘Invasive species’ (often called pests, weeds and diseases) are plants, animals, disease agents and other organisms taken beyond their natural range by people, deliberately or unintentionally, and which become destructive to the environment or human livelihoods.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
- Caribbean Invasive Alien Species Network (CIASNET)
- Western Indian Ocean Network on Invasive Species (WIONIS)
- European Commission
A wide ranging, comprehensive, and multi-disciplinary study, this is the first book that focuses on the challenges posed by climate change impacts on the all small island developing states, not just those in a specific region. As the global effects of climate change become increasingly evident an
This resource material is designed as a generic guide for planning, implementing and reporting an integrated vulnerability assessment (IVA) that targets atoll communities in the Pacific Islands region.
Organization(s):
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), FJ
- Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), Secretariat
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Introduced mammalian predators are one of the greatest threats to wildlife worldwide; this is especially so at the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia.
Organization(s):
- South Georgie Heritage Trust
Organization(s):
- Korea, Republic of, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Organization(s):
- Korea, Republic of, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Le Comité français de l’UICN publie « Biodiversité d’Outre-mer » un ouvrage de référence présentant les dernières connaissances scientifiques sur la biodiversité terrestre et marine des collectivités françaises d’outre-mer ainsi que les actions mises en œuvre pour la protéger.
Organization(s):
- Comité national des Membres de l’UICN de France
Author(s):
- Anderson, Paul
- Ellison, Joanna C.
- Jungblut, Vainuupo
- Slaven, Christian
Organization(s):
- Australia, AusAID
- Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), Secretariat
- University of Tasmania, AU
Organization(s):
- Korea, Republic of, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
This report summarizes the conservation status of 167 freshwater fishes, 166 land snails and 157 reptiles native to the Pacific Islands of Oceania (Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia).
Organization(s):
- France, Fonds de Coopération économique, sociale et culturelle pour le Pacifique (Fonds Pacifique)
- IUCN, Oceania Regional Office (ORO)
- IUCN, Species Programme
The papers and abstracts in this volume are the outcome of the conference on Island Invasives: Eradication and Management, held at Tamaki Campus, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Author(s):
- Veitch, C.R.
- Clout, M.N.
- Towns, D. R.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Centre for Biodiversity and Biosecurity, NZ
Ce document de référence, réalisé par l'UICN en partenariat avec l'ONERC, fait suite aux actes de la conférence "L'Union européenne et l'Outre-mer: Stratégies face au changement climatique et à la perte de Biodiversité" qui s'est tenue à La Réunion du 7 au 11 juillet 2008.
Author(s):
- Petit, Jérôme
- Prudent, Guillaume
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, European Regional Office
- France, Observatoire National sur les Effets du Réchauffement Climatique (ONERC)
- European Union
Este documento de referencia, elaborado por la UICN en colaboración con el ONERC sigue el procedimiento de la conferencia de la UICN "La Unión Europea y sus Territorios de Ultramar: Estrategias para hacer frente al Cambio Climático y la Pérdida de la Biodiversidad," tuvo lugar en la Isla de Reuni
Author(s):
- Petit, Jérôme
- Prudent, Guillaume
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, European Regional Office
- France, Observatoire National sur les Effets du Réchauffement Climatique (ONERC)
- European Union
This background paper, produced by IUCN in collaboration with ONERC, follows the proceedings of the IUCN conference "The European Union and its Overseas Entities: Strategies to Counter Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss", which took place on Reunion Island from 7 to 11 July 2008.
Author(s):
- Petit, Jérôme
- Prudent, Guillaume
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, European Regional Office
- France, Observatoire National sur les Effets du Réchauffement Climatique (ONERC)
- European Union
Author(s):
- Cheke, Anthony
- Hume, Julian
Author(s):
- Mannion, A. M.
- Pungetti, G.
- Vogiatzakis, I.N.
Ce document de référence, réalisé par lUICN en partenariat avec lONERC, offre pour la première fois une analyse comparative des 28 collectivités doutremer de lUnion Européenne.
Author(s):
- Petit, Jérôme
- Prudent, Guillaume
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Union
- France, Observatoire National sur les Effets du Réchauffement Climatique (ONERC)
- IUCN, European Regional Office
This background paper offers for the first time a comparative analysis of the 28 overseas entities of the European Union; its purpose is to establish the current state of existing knowledge on the impacts of climate change on the biodiversity of the European Union overseas entities.
Author(s):
- Petit, Jérôme
- Prudent, Guillaume
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Union
- France, Observatoire National sur les Effets du Réchauffement Climatique (ONERC)
- IUCN, European Regional Office
Islands are among the richest, most diverse ecosystems on the planet. Today, in the face of growing threats such as climate change, they are also among the most vulnerable.
Author(s):
- Hammond, Tom
- Mooney, Kieran
- Rietbergen, Simon
- Sayegh, Chucri
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
Islands are among the richest, most diverse ecosystems on the planet. Today, in the face of growing threats such as climate change, they are also among the most vulnerable.
Author(s):
- Hammond, Tom
- Mooney, Kieran
- Rietbergen, Simon
- Sayegh, Chucri
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
Islands are among the richest, most diverse ecosystems on the planet. Today, in the face of growing threats such as climate change, they are also among the most vulnerable.
Author(s):
- Hammond, Tom
- Mooney, Kieran
- Rietbergen, Simon
- Sayegh, Chucri
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
The flora of the Mediterranean islands includes many rare and localised species unique to the islands. Some of these are particularly threatened with extinction due to various pressures caused by people and their activities in Mediterranean ecosystems.
Author(s):
- Montmollin, Bertrand de
- Strahm, Wendy
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group
The flora of the Mediterranean islands includes many rare and localised species unique to the islands. Some of these are particularly threatened with extinction due to various pressures caused by people and their activities in Mediterranean ecosystems.
Author(s):
- Montmollin, Bertrand de
- Strahm, Wendy
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group
Coral reefs are vital ecosystems, providing a source of income, food and coastal protection for millions of people. Pollution, habitat destruction, disease and unsustainable fishing have led to declines in reef condition throughout the world.
Author(s):
- Marshall, Paul
- Schuttenberg, Heidi
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Marine Programme
- United States, NOAA
- Australia, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Organization(s):
- Unesco, Coastal Regions and Small Islands
The first in a series of guides to the natural environments of St. Eustatius (Statia), Saba and St. Maarten, this book describes the reptiles and amphibians of these islands.
Author(s):
- Powell, Robert
- Henderson, Robert W.
- Parmerlee, John S., Jr.
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
- Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA)
- St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA)
Resumen del Plan para la erradicación de seis especies de mamíferos introducidos en la Isla del Coco. Contiene además, lineamientos generales de una estrategia permanente para el manejo de especies introducidas.
Organization(s):
- Costa Rica, Ministerio del Ambiente y Energia
- Costa Rica, Ministerio del Ambiente y Energía
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
The first in a series of guides to the natural environments of St. Eustatius (Statia), Saba and St. Maarten, this book describes the reptiles and amphibians of these islands.
Author(s):
- Powell, Robert
- Henderson, Robert W.
- Parmerlee, John S., Jr.
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
- Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA)
- St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA)
La flore des îles de la Méditerranée comprend de nombreuses espèces endémiques rares et localisées. Certaines sont particulièrement menacées dextinction en raison des multiples pressions engendrées par lhomme et ses activités sur les écosystèmes méditerranéens.
Author(s):
- Montmollin, Bertrand de
- Strahm, Wendy
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group
The flora of the Mediterranean islands includes many rare and localised species unique to the islands. Some of these are particularly threatened with extinction due to various pressures caused by people and their activities in Mediterranean ecosystems.
Author(s):
- Montmollin, Bertrand de
- Strahm, Wendy
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group
Organization(s):
- Unesco, Coastal Regions and Small Islands
Organization(s):
- Indian Ocean Commission, Regional Environment Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Indian Ocean Plant Specialist Group
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
Author(s):
- McKenna, Sheila A.
- Allen, Gerald R.
- Suryadi, Suer
Organization(s):
- Conservation International, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS)
- University of Cenderawasih, ID
- Indonesian Institute of Sciences, ID
- Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), AU
- Western Australian Museum, AU
Organization(s):
- Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency, AE
Organization(s):
- Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), International Waters Programme for the Pacific Small Island Developing States
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- UNDP
Organization(s):
- National Park of American Samoa, AS
- American Samoa, Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources
Author(s):
- Andrews, Harry V.
- Sankaran, Vasumathi
Organization(s):
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands Environmental Team (ANET), IN
- Indian Institute of Public Administration, IN
- Fauna and Flora International, UK
- Darwin Initiative, UK
This collection of 52 papers and 21 abstracts focuses on sharing available knowledge to combat the threat of invasive alien species. Turning the tide of biological invasion by eradicating invasive species can yield substantial benefits for biodiversity conservation.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
- Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
- Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
- WWF
- New Zealand, Department of Conservation
Organization(s):
- Maldives, Ministry of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment
Author(s):
- Ryan, Peter G.
- Glass, James P.
Organization(s):
- WWF-UK
- Tristan da Cunha, [Government]
Anticosti, ce morceau de continent échoué comme une baleine sur son flanc, a attiré de tout temps les êtres épris de liberté. Ce récif démesuré a seine la mort mais il a aussi donne le bonheur.
This is a new editon of the classic textbook on marine protected area (MPA) management in the tropics, originally produced as an output of the Bali World Parks Congress in 1982. Approaches to planning and managing MPAs have evolved considerably.
Author(s):
- Clark, John R.
- Salm, Rodney V.
- Siirila, Erkki
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Marine Programme
- United States, AID
Author(s):
- Peebles, Douglas
- TenBruggencate, Jan
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