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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
- 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
- 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)
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, Michael N. (Michael Norman)
- Towns, D. R.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Centre for Biodiversity and Biosecurity, NZ
Ce document de référence, réalisé par lUICN en partenariat avec lONERC, fait suite aux actes de la conférence "LUnion européenne et lOutre-mer: Stratégies face au changement climatique et à la perte de Biodiversité" qui sest 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 Isl
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
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.
Author(s):
- Veitch, C. R.
- Clout, Michael N. (Michael Norman)
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
Author(s):
- Marín Cabrera, Cipriano
- Gortázar, Luis
Organization(s):
- Unesco, Insula
- Spain, Government of Canary Islands
Author(s):
- D'Ayala, Pier Giovanni
- Cavallaro, C.
- Moropoulo, A.
Organization(s):
- Unesco, Insula
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Organization(s):
- Unesco, Coastal Regions and Small Islands
- Unesco, Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity Program (CARICOMP)
Organization(s):
- Lord Howe Island Board, AU
Organization(s):
- Glogal Coral Reef Monitoring Network
- World Bank
- Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), AU
Author(s):
- MacClanahan, T. R.
- Obura, David O.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Africa
- IUCN, Eastern Africa Programme
- European Union, Somalia Unit
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