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In The Irresponsible Pursuit of Paradise, Dr. Jim L. Bowyer clearly documents an ethically bankrupt position that underlies much of our environmental policy.
In recent years, journalists and environmentalists have pointed urgently to the melting Arctic as a leading indicator of the growing effects of climate change.
These bylaws were developed through a consultative process involving stakeholders of the Building Drought Resilience (BDR) Project implemented by IUCN with funding from Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC).
These bylaws were developed through a consultative process involving stakeholders of the Building Drought Resilience (BDR) Project implemented by IUCN with funding from Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC).
The sustainability challenges we face today are greater than any we have previously confronted.
Author(s):
- Boer, Ben
- Martin, Paul
- Slobodian, Lydia
Organization(s):
- IUCN Academy of Environmental Law
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka, Central Environmental Authority
- UNICEF
Organization(s):
- IUCN Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka, Central Environmental Authority
- UNICEF
This report presents an overview of the workshops and meetings held in the Maldives during the week of 23 - 27 March 2015 as part of the Resilience-based Management theme under IUCN Project REGENERATE.
Author(s):
- Mancini, Agnese
- Marshall, Paul
The synthesis report informs future European environmental policy in general and its implementation between 2015 and 2020 in particular.
Organization(s):
- European Environment Agency, DK
It is hoped that this publication will encourage the balanced integration of sustainable economic growth, social protection and justice, and environmental stewardship in the Sustainable Development Goals.
In this innovative volume, the author addresses some important challenges related to the effective and equitable governance of marine protected areas (MPAs).
Madagascar is one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet; more than 80% of its species are not found anywhere else on Earth.
The introduction of transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs) in Southern Africa was based on an enchanting promise, with cross-border collaboration and ecotourism becoming vehicles of this promise.
Author(s):
- Andersson, Jens A.
- Cumming, David H. M.
- Dzingirai, Vupenyu
- Garine-Wichatitsky, Michel de
- Giller, K. E. (Ken E.)
This document aims to share lessons learned from the implementation of the Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management Initiative (PREMI) designed and executed by the Central and West Africa Programme of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-PACO).
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Regional Office for Central and Western Africa
- Sweden, SIDA
Le présent document vise à partager les leçons apprises de la mise en oeuvre de l'Initiative pour la Réduction de la Pauvreté et la Gestion de l'Environnement (Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management Initiative -- PREMI) conçue et exécutée par le Programme Afrique Centrale et Occidentale d
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Regional Office for Central and Western Africa
- Sweden, SIDA
This guide aims at making accessible the main concepts and methods of economic valuation of the monetary value of goods and services rendered by natural ecosystems in general. This text is designed for all actors involved in the economic valuation of ecological services.
Author(s):
- Awaïss, Aboubacar
- Somda, Jacques
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
- Sweden, SIDA
L’objectif de ce guide est de rendre accessible les principaux concepts et méthodes d’évaluation économique de la valeur monétaire des biens et services des écosystèmes naturels en général. Ce guide s’adresse à tous les acteurs impliqués dans l’évaluation économique des services écologiques.
Author(s):
- Awaïss, Aboubacar
- Somda, Jacques
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
- Sweden, SIDA
From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, Nature provides the 'natural services' that keep the economy going.
In order to gain further experience on rights-based approaches (RBAs) to conservation, the project focused on undertaking a situation analysis in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site in Lao PDR.
Author(s):
- Moore, Patricia
- Pholsena, Minavanh
- Phommachanh, Ketsana
- Glémet, Raphaël
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Laos
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
La población indígena de la Muskitia carece de instrumentos que le permita negociar y defender sus derechos reconocidos en los marcos legales nacionales e internacionales, principalmente cuando se trata de acciones de conservación de los recursos naturales desde la cosmovisión indígena.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC)
- Mosquitia Asla Takanka-Unidad de la Mosquitia (MASTA), HN
Author(s):
- Cook, Rupert
- Healy, Timothy
Organization(s):
- WWF
- Madagascar, Projet de Gouvernance des Ressources Minérales (PGRM)
The report analyses the different ways for quantifying and accounting for water flows and productivity within the economy (including environmental needs).
Organization(s):
- UNEP
- UNEP, International Resource Panel
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how peacekeeping operations affect and are affected by natural resources and environmental conditions. The report is divided into two main parts.
Organization(s):
- Global Witness, UK
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), CA
- Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI), SE
- UNEP
- United Nations, Department for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)
- United Nations, Department of Field Support (DFS)
This document discusses the need to balance short-term water productivity gains in particular in agriculture - with the long-term role that water flows provide for maintaining sustainable landscape ecosystem services (ESS), and serving multiple benefits to human well-being.
Author(s):
- Keys, P.
- Barron, J.
- Lannerstad, M.
Organization(s):
- UNEP
- Stockholm Environment Institute, SE
This publication presents innovative ways that have been used to influence policy processes, from community pressure groups through elected and unelected leaders, to scientific discourse at the levels of directors of economic planning and conservation.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- International Development Research Centre, CA
- IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
Es importante integrar las consideraciones relativas a la biodiversidad en la localización y el diseño de hoteles y complejos turísticos para mantener a largo plazo no sólo la viabilidad y conservación de los ecosistemas sino también el éxito financiero de dichos hoteles y complejos.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
Intégrer les questions de biodiversité dans les décisions relatives à l'implantation et à la conception d'hôtels et de complexes hôteliers est important non tant pour la conservation et le maintien de la viabilité des écosystèmes, que pour la réussite financière à long terme des hôtels et des com
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
Organization(s):
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
Integrating biodiversity considerations into siting and design decisions for hotel and resort developments is important not only for the continued viability and conservation of the ecosystems, but also for the long-term financial success of the hotels and resorts.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Accor
- Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST)
- Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
- TRAFFIC International
La biodiversidad juega un papel importante en la vida diaria de un hotel. Desde la comida del restaurante a la madera de los muebles y acabados, a las comodidades del spa, los productos de la biodiversidad se encuentran en cada rincón de los hoteles.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Accor
- Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST)
- Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)
- Fondo para Iniciativas de Desarrollo Educativo de El Salvador (FIDES), SV
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- Fundación Empresarial para la Acción Social (FUNDEMAS), SV
- Grupo Agrisal, SV
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
- TRAFFIC International
Biodiversity plays an important role in the day-to-day life of a hotel. From the food in the restaurant and wood in furniture and fittings, to the amenities in the spa, the products of biodiversity are everywhere inside hotels.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Accor
- Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST)
- Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
- TRAFFIC International
This report explores the economic impact of climate change in Zambia through the assessment of six sectors, agriculture & food security, natural resources, water, energy, health, and infrastructure. The analysis is conducted via scenario planning.
Organization(s):
- UNDP
- Zambia, Ministry of Tourism, Environment, and Natural Resources
Natural resource governance is central to the outcomes of biodiversity conservation efforts and to patterns of economic development, particularly in resource-dependent rural communities.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Southern Africa Sustainable Use Specialist Group (SASUSG)
- Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The Bradley Fund for the Environment, US
Author(s):
- Hellyer, Peter
- Perry, Richard
Organization(s):
- Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, AE
Author(s):
- Spelchan, Daniel G.
- Nicoll, Isabelle A.
- Nguyen, Thi Phuong Hao
Organization(s):
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
- Vietnam, People's Committee of Quang Binh Province
- Vietnam, People's Committee of Soc Trang
This publication is an excerpt of the report, "Decoupling natural resource use and environmental impacts from economic growth : a report of the working group on decoupling to the International Resource Panel".
Organization(s):
- UNEP
- UNEP, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics
- UNEP, International Resource Panel
This report provides a solid foundation for the concept of decoupling, clearly defining key terms and providing empirical evidence of escalating resource use. It shows that decoupling is already taking place to some extent, but is lagging far behind its potential.
Organization(s):
- UNEP
- UNEP, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics
- UNEP, International Resource Panel
UNEPs green economy report, Towards a Green Economy, aims to debunk several myths and misconceptions about greening the global economy, and provides timely and practical guidance to policy makers on what reforms they need to unlock the productive and employment potential of a green economy.
Organization(s):
- UNEP, Global Resource Information Database (GRID)
This book describes how an era of biohappiness, based on the conservation and sustainable and equitable use of biodiversity, can be launched.
This document is divided into three sections. The first examines learning on various aspects of natural resources governance. This is followed by a section focusing more specifically on project implementation, planning and management lessons.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Social Policy Group
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
There is a real need for all those who are involved in making and implementing decisions - including central government planners and policymakers, local government administrators, civil society and the private sector - to understand the basic concepts and principles of governance and be able to
Author(s):
- Moore, Patricia
- Zhang, Xuemei
- Triraganon, Ronnakorn
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- RECOFTC (The Center for People and Forests), TH
- SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, NL
This Manual presents a framework, includes technical material for raising awareness, and provides basic education on governance in the context of natural resources, and is designed to target a wide audience.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
This study aims to survey the current level and form of State recognition of customary laws and institutions. The main focus of this paper is an analysis of the recognition of customary law in national constitutions.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
- IUCN, Regional Environmental Law Programme, Asia
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