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The cultural and spiritual significance of nature has been defined as the spiritual, cultural, inspirational, aesthetic, historic and social meanings, values, feelings, ideas and associations that natural features and nature in general have for past, present and future generations of people – bot
Author(s):
- Verschuuren, Bas
- Mallarach, Josep-Maria
- Bernbaum, Edwin
- Spoon, Jeremy
- Brown, Steve
- Borde, Radhika
- Brown, Jessica
- Calamia, Mark
- Mitchell, Nora
- Infield, Mark
- Lee, Emma
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas Specialist Group
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
This book tells the story of one of Australia’s natural wonders, Kosciuszko National Park.
Author(s):
- Slattery, Deirdre
- Worboys, Graeme L.
A medida que la cobertura global de las áreas protegidas se acerca al 20% de la superficie ter estre y al 10% de la superficie del ma , cada vez más personas, agencias y comunidades son responsables de salvaguardar el patrimonio natural y el cultural asociado en el planeta.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
The state of protected and conserved areas in Eastern and Southern Africa is the first report that brings together information on protected and conserved areas for the whole Eastern and Southern Africa region.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA) Programme
These Guidelines are intended to help improve the conservation and management of geoheritage and geodiversity in protected and conserved areas and recognition of the interrelationships and interactions with biological features and processes.
Author(s):
- Crofts, Roger
- Gordon, J. E. (John E.)
- Brilha, José
- Gray, Murray
- Gunn, John
- Larwood, Jonathan
- Santucci, Vincent L.
- Tormey, Daniel
- Worboys, Graeme L.
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Geoheritage Specialist Group
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
Building a razor-sharp critique of current conservation proposals and their contradictions, Büscher and Fletcher argue that the Anthropocene challenge demands something bigger, better and bolder. Something truly revolutionary. They propose convivial conservation as the way forward.
Author(s):
- Büscher, Bram
- Fletcher, Robert
The Protected Areas Benefits Assessment Tool+ (PA-BAT+) aims to collate and assess information about the overall benefits from conservation and protection in protected areas. It can also be used in other area-based conservation sites.
Author(s):
- Ivanić, Kasandra-Zorica
- Stolton, Sue
- Figueroa Arango, Carolina
- Dudley, Nigel
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
As the global coverage of protected areas increases, it is becoming more important to ensure that today's managers have the necessary qualifications and skills to effectively manage protected areas.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
Protected areas are a key component of any global conservation strategy. Tourism provides a crucial and unique way of fostering visitors’ connection with protected area values, making it a potentially positive force for conservation.
Author(s):
- Leung, Yu-Fai
- Spenceley, Anna
- Hvenegaard, Glen
- Buckley, Ralf
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS Group)
Ce rapport offre une synthèse des principales informations sur la mise en oeuvre de la Convention sur le patrimoine mondial en Afrique, ainsi que des orientations sur la façon dont la Convention peut contribuer aux efforts mondiaux en faveur de la conservation et au développement durable à l’aven
Author(s):
- Howard, Peter C.
- Bertzky, Bastian
Organization(s):
- Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA) Programme
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- IUCN, Central and West Africa Regional Programme (PACO)
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)
This report aims to provide an overview of the current status of protected area finance in the Southern and Eastern African region, covering 24 countries, to understand the extent of the challenge.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA) Programme
This report provides a synthesis of key information on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Africa, and some guidance on how it might contribute to global conservation efforts and sustainable development in the future.
Author(s):
- Howard, Peter C.
- Bertzky, Bastian
Organization(s):
- Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA) Programme
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- IUCN, Central and West Africa Regional Programme (PACO)
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)
- IUCN
Les Lignes directrices abordent la planification et la gestion des aires protégées à gouvernance privée (APP). Ce guide est destiné principalement aux professionnels et décideurs, intéressés ou impliqués dans le domaine des APP.
Author(s):
- Mitchell, Brent
- Stolton, Sue
- Bezaury-Creel, Juan
- Bingham, Heather C.
- Cumming, Tracey L.
- Dudley, Nigel
- Fitzsimons, James A.
- Malleret-King, Delphine
- Redford, Kent H.
- Solano, Pedro
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Privately Protected Areas and Nature Stewardship Specialist Group
The World Heritage thematic study for Central Asia has been produced as a contribution to supporting the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Central Asia.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO)
- IUCN, World Heritage Programme
This manual is based on, and represents an expanded and updated edition of the first MEET manual.
Organization(s):
- MEDPAN
- WWF
- IUCN
- Federazione Italiana Parchi e Riserve Naturali (Federparchi), IT
- Regional Parks Agency - Lazio Region, IT
This open access book identifies and discusses biodiversity’s contribution to physical, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing.
Author(s):
- Marselle, Melissa R.
- Stadler, Jutta
- Korn, Horst
- Irvine, Katherine N.
- Bonn, Aletta
The development of this second edition of these guidelines was in part a response to evidence of the widespread incorrect application of the categories to marine protected areas (MPAs).
Author(s):
- Day, Jon
- Dudley, Nigel
- Hockings, Marc
- Holmes, G.
- Laffoley, D.
- Stolton, Sue
- Wells, Sue
- Wenzel, Lauren
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
The Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa Catchment (LMNNC) supports exceptionally high diversity and endemism of freshwater species.
Author(s):
- Sayer, C.
- Palmer-Newton, A.F.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- IUCN Global Species Programme
Gobernanza y gestión de áreas protegidas presenta un compendio de texto original, estudios de caso y ejemplos de todo el mundo, a partir de la literatura, el conocimiento y la experiencia de las personas involucradas en áreas protegidas.
Author(s):
- Worboys, Graeme L.
- Lockwood, Michael
- Kothari, Ashish
- Feary, Sue
- Pulsford, Ian
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA) Programme
- Colombia, Parques Nacionales Naturales
- United States, National Parks Service
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- UNEP-WCMC
- Australian National University (ANU) Press, AU
- University of Tasmania, AU
- Great Eastern Ranges Initiative, AU
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Universidad El Bosque, CO
Protected Landscapes (IUCN Protected Area Category V) are lived-in working landscapes.
Organization(s):
- Cardiff University, Department of City and Regional Planning, UK
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
Schutzgebiete sind ein wesentlicher Bestandteil jeder globalen Naturschutzstrategie.
Author(s):
- Leung, Yu-Fai
- Spenceley, Anna
- Hvenegaard, Glen
- Buckley, Ralf
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS Group)
As áreas protegidas são um componente essencial de qualquer estratégia de conservação global. O turismo oferece uma maneira crucial e única de promover a conexão dos visitantes com os valores das áreas protegidas, tornando-se uma força potencialmente positiva para a conservação.
Author(s):
- Leung, Yu-Fai
- Spenceley, Anna
- Hvenegaard, Glen
- Buckley, Ralf
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS Group)
Estas directrices abordan la planificación y la gestión de áreas bajo protección privada (APP). Las orientaciones están dirigidas principalmente a responsables del diseño de políticas públicas, o bien, profesionales que están o podrían estar vinculados con APPs.
Author(s):
- Mitchell, Brent
- Stolton, Sue
- Bezaury-Creel, Juan
- Bingham, Heather C.
- Cumming, Tracey L.
- Dudley, Nigel
- Fitzsimons, James A.
- Malleret-King, Delphine
- Redford, Kent H.
- Solano, Pedro
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Privately Protected Areas and Nature Stewardship Specialist Group
As the global coverage of protected areas increases, it is becoming more important to ensure that today's managers have the necessary qualifications and skills to effectively manage protected areas.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
- IUCN Nepal
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
Within a landscape of overlapping ecological, social and economic priorities, there exists a fundamental need to balance the land use dynamics of natural resource management with environmental and livelihood considerations.
Author(s):
- Blomley, Tom
- Walters, Gretchen
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
Les aires protégées sont une composante essentielle de toute stratégie mondiale en faveur de la conservation.
Author(s):
- Leung, Yu-Fai
- Spenceley, Anna
- Hvenegaard, Glen
- Buckley, Ralf
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS Group)
Author(s):
- Borrini, Grazia
- Bueno, P.
- Hay-Edie, Terence
- Lang, B.
- Rastogi, Archi
- Sandwith, Trevor
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN Vietnam
Las áreas protegidas son un componente clave de las estrategias mundiales de conservación.
Author(s):
- Leung, Yu-Fai
- Spenceley, Anna
- Hvenegaard, Glen
- Buckley, Ralf
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS Group)
Wherever a new sports venue is built, or the refurbishment of an existing venue is undertaken, it is likely that biodiversity will be affected by that development, although the significance of impacts on biodiversity – both negative and positive – will vary enormously from sport to sport and loca
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
Author(s):
- Costa Neto, Joaquim de Britto
Organization(s):
- Brazil, Governo do Estado de São Paulo, Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente, Instituto Florestal
El informe comienza con una descripción introductoria de los TICCA—territorios de vida, componentes primordiales de aquellos sistemas de conservación inclusiva que son compatibles con el bienestar de la gente.
The Protected Planet Report 2018 provides an update of progress towards Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 at the global scale. With two years to go until 2020, the Protected Planet Report 2018 confirms that significant progress has been made to accelerate protection of biodiversity on land and in the
Organization(s):
- UNEP-WCMC
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- National Geographic Society, US
Ante un mundo cambiante, en el que aumentan y se aceleran las presiones sobre la biodiversidad –situación que pone en riesgo el mantenimiento y uso de los servicios ecosistémicos esenciales para el bienestar humano y que incrementa los conflictos socioambientales e intersectoriales–, es fundament
Author(s):
- Paredes-Leguizamón, Gisela
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
- Colombia, Parques Nacionales Naturales
Protected areas are a key component of any global conservation strategy. Tourism provides a crucial and unique way of fostering visitors’ connection with protected area values, making it a potentially positive force for conservation.
Author(s):
- Leung, Yu-Fai
- Spenceley, Anna
- Hvenegaard, Glen
- Buckley, Ralf
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS Group)
This report is the first comprehensive attempt to collate all the relevant information on institutional arrangements for nature conservation in the region into one coherent report.
Author(s):
- Vasilijevic, Maja
- Pokrajac, Sanja
- Erg, Boris
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO)
These guidelines address planning and management of privately protected areas (or PPAs) and the guidance is aimed principally at practitioners and policy makers, who are or may be involved with PPAs.
Author(s):
- Mitchell, Brent
- Stolton, Sue
- Bezaury-Creel, Juan
- Bingham, Heather C.
- Cumming, Tracey L.
- Dudley, Nigel
- Fitzsimons, James A.
- Malleret-King, Delphine
- Redford, Kent H.
- Solano, Pedro
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Privately Protected Areas and Nature Stewardship Specialist Group
This booklet is part of a series of compilations assembling PANORAMA solution case studies on a defined topic. “Solutions in Focus” zooms in on a topic of interest covered by PANORAMA, allowing to explore common elements and shared learnings across success stories.
Organization(s):
- Blue Solutions
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- GRID-Arendal
- IUCN
- UNEP
A Future in Ruins is the story of UNESCO's efforts to save the world's heritage and, in doing so, forge an international community dedicated to peaceful co-existence and conservation.
Increasing interest in measuring, modelling and valuing ecosystem services (ES), the benefits that ecosystems provide to people, has resulted in the development of an array of ES assessment tools in recent years. Selecting an appropriate tool for measuring and modelling ES can be challenging.
Author(s):
- Neugarten, Rachel A.
- Langhammer, Penny F.
- Osipova, Elena
- Bagstad, Kenneth J.
- Bhagabati, Nirmal
- Butchart, Stuart H.M.
- Dudley, Nigel
- Elliott, Vittoria
- Gerber, Leah R.
- Gutierrez Arrellano, Claudia
- Ivanić, Kasandra-Zorica
- Kettunen, Marianne
- Mandle, Lisa
- Merriman, Jennifer C.
- Mulligan, Mark
- Peh, Kelvin S.-H.
- Raudsepp-Hearne, Ciara
- Semmens, Darius J.
- Stolton, Sue
- Willcock, Simon
- Groves, Craig
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
The Lake Victoria Basin is internationally recognised for its high freshwater species diversity and endemism, which are of critical importance to local livelihoods and national economies within the basin.
Author(s):
- Sayer, C.
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Darwall, W.R.T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Alors que les aires protégées couvrent désormais 20 % des terres de notre planète et 10 % de ses eaux territoriales, de plus en plus d’agences et de communautés sont responsables de la conservation de l’héritage naturel de notre planète, et ainsi de l’héritage culturel qui en découle. La gestion
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- IUCN Programme for African Protected Areas & Conservation (PAPACO)
The inland waters of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands hotspot support a high diversity of aquatic species with high levels of endemism.
Author(s):
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Sayer, C.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The World Heritage community is currently adopting policies to mainstream human rights as part of a wider sustainability agenda.
Organization(s):
- Italy, Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo
Organization(s):
- Poland, Bialowieski Park Narodowy
Конвенция об охране всемирного культурного и природного наследия, принятая ЮНЕСКО в 1972 г., объединяет страны в их общем стремлении защитить объекты культурного и природного наследия, имеющие выдающееся значение для блага настоящих и будущих поколений.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
- IUCN, World Heritage Programme
- Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), US
- UNESCO
Author(s):
- Ali, Mariam Kenza
- McInnes, Robert
- Pritchard, Dave
Organization(s):
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
Author(s):
- Ali, Mariam Kenza
- McInnes, Robert
- Pritchard, Dave
Organization(s):
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
Author(s):
- Ali, Mariam Kenza
- McInnes, Robert
- Pritchard, Dave
Organization(s):
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
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