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World Heritage sites are examples of critical natural capital that must be protected. This report highlights the increasingly important and urgent role that banks need to play in helping to safeguard natural World Heritage sites now and for future generations.
This thematic study focuses on the contribution the World Heritage Convention can make to wilderness conservation around the world.
Author(s):
- Badman, Tim
- Bertzky, Bastian
- Jaeger, Tilman
- Kormos, Cyril F.
- Larsen, Peter Bille
- Merm, Remco van
- Osipova, Elena
- Shi, Yichuan
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, World Heritage Programme
The TABE'A II report is a second more detailed analysis of the Arab region's World Heritage Programme based on the baseline established in the first report from 2011, as well as of the progress achieved since then.
Author(s):
- Abdulhalim, Haifaa
- Abulhawa, Tarek
- Cummings, Tricia
- Osipova, Elena
Organization(s):
- Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH)
- IUCN, Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA)
- IUCN, World Heritage Programme
- UNESCO
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Ce rapport sur les bonnes pratiques d’application des lois en Afrique souhaite contribuer aux efforts internationaux de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages dans les aires protégées d’Afrique subsaharienne en proposant une étude systématique et fondée sur les faits des pratiques
Author(s):
- D'udine, Floris A.C.
- Henson, David W.
- Malpas, Robert C.
Organization(s):
- BMZ
- Conservation Development Centre (CDC)
- Frankfurt Zoological Society, DE
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Author(s):
- Laffoley, Daniel D'A.
- Le Gouvello, Raphaëla
- Simard, François
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), Ecosystem-based Aquaculture Group (EbAG)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
- Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
Le Parc National de l’Ichkeul se situe au Nord-Est de la Tunisie à 75 Km de Tunis. Il occupe 12.600 ha, couvrant successivement la montagne (1.363 ha), le lac Ichkeul (8.500 ha), et les marécages (2.737 ha).
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
The 1972 UNESCO World Heritage Convention unites nations behind a shared commitment to preserve the world’s outstanding cultural and natural heritage for the benefit of present and future generations.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
- IUCN, World Heritage Programme
- Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), US
- UNESCO
Cette publication est un résultat du troisième Forum régional pour les océans, les côtes et le bien-être humain en Afrique de Blue Solutions qui s’est tenu au printemps 2016. Elle compile 32 solutions bleues de l’Afrique dont la plupart ont été présentées pendant l’événement.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
- UNEP
Protecting natural areas and ecosystems is not anti-development. This report shows that by conserving large areas of habitat, natural World Heritage sites also increase resilience to natural and weather-related disasters, support livelihoods for communities, and provide communities with vital pro
Organization(s):
- Dalberg Global Development Advisors
- WWF
The IUCN protected area management categories is a core document for the development, reporting and understanding of protected areas worldwide.
Author(s):
- Dudley, Nigel
- Shadie, Peter
- Stolton, Sue
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- Fundación Biodiversidad, ES
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Korea National Park Service
- Spain, Junta de Andalucia, Consejería de Medio Ambiente
Author(s):
- Guevara, Óscar
- Prüssmann, Johanna
- Suárez, César
- Vergara, Analiz
Author(s):
- Guevara, Óscar
- Prüssmann, Johanna
- Suárez, César
- Vergara, Analiz
The world’s climate is changing rapidly and protected areas are an increasingly important component of national and international climate change adaptation strategies.
Author(s):
- Gross, John E.
- Watson, James E.M.
- Welling, Leigh A.
- Woodley, Stephen
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
PANORAMA is a partnership initiative to facilitate learning from success in conservation. It promotes examples of inspiring solutions that showcase how nature conservation can benefit society.
Author(s):
- Clamote Rodrigues, Diana
- Fischborn, Marie
Organization(s):
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
An Internationally Designated Area (IDA) is a natural area internationally recognised by a global or regional designation mechanism. Among these, there are 263 areas where different IDAs fully or partially overlap thus carrying double, triple or even quadruple international designations.
Author(s):
- Clamote Rodrigues, Diana
- Schaaf, Thomas
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, World Heritage Programme
- Korea, Republic of, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
- Korea, Republic of, Ministry of Environment
Crisis has enveloped the more than 200,000 nationally and regionally protected natural and cultural heritage sites around the world.
Author(s):
- Kohl, Jonathan M.
- McCool, Stephen F.
This publication is a result of the Blue Solutions’ third Regional Forum for Oceans, Coasts and Human Well-Being in Africa held in spring 2016. It compiles 32 blue solutions from Africa, most of which were presented during the event.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
- UNEP
Author(s):
- Abbas, Ghulam
- Casier, Robbert
- Douvere, Fanny
The purpose of these first-ever international Guidelines for managing wilderness (Category 1b) has been to impress upon you the challenges involved in managing wilderness, while also clarifying the essential techniques, protocols, and mindset required of a good, efficient, adaptable, and visionar
Author(s):
- Casson, Sarah A.
- Martin, Vance
- Watson, Alan
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
Un Área de Designación Internacional (ADI) es un área natural reconocida internacionalmente por un mecanismo de designación global o regional.
Author(s):
- Clamote Rodrigues, Diana
- Schaaf, Thomas
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, World Heritage Programme
- Korea, Republic of, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
- Korea, Republic of, Ministry of Environment
Un site à désignation internationale (SDI) est un site naturel reconnu au niveau par un mécanisme de désignation régional ou mondial.
Author(s):
- Clamote Rodrigues, Diana
- Schaaf, Thomas
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, World Heritage Programme
- Korea, Republic of, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
- Korea, Republic of, Ministry of Environment
The marine environment does not naturally respect arbitrary international boundaries. The establishment and management of transboundary marine protected areas therefore presents major governance challenges.
Nature conservation planning tends to be driven by models based on Western norms and science, but these may not represent the cultural, philosophical and religious contexts of much of Asia.
Author(s):
- Furuta, Naoya
- Verschuuren, Bas
The aim of the report is to assess the status of the protected area network of the Republic of Korea and propose priorities for expansion to support the implementation of international and national biodiversity targets.
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Korean National Parks Service
- Protected Planet
- UNEP-WCMC
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.
The Protected Planet Report 2016 assesses how protected areas contribute to achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and relevant targets of the Sustainable Development Goals, and highlights current research and case studies as examples of the role protected areas play in conserving biodiversity
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Protected Planet
- UNEP-WCMC
Jusqu’à récemment, les conservationnistes se préoccupaient peu des aires protégées urbaines. Il faut défendre ces lieux et s’efforcer de créer de nouveaux espaces naturels au sein du tissu urbain, y compris dans les centres-villes.
Author(s):
- Edmiston, Joseph T.
- Hyman, Glen
- McNeely, Jeffrey A.
- Trzyna, Thaddeus
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Korea National Park Service
Author(s):
- Badman, Tim
- Douvere, Fanny
- Freestone, David
- Laffoley, Daniel D'A.
An Internationally Designated Area (IDA) is a natural area internationally recognised by a global or regional designation mechanism. Among these, there are 263 areas where different IDAs fully or partially overlap thus carrying double, triple or even quadruple international designations.
Author(s):
- Clamote Rodrigues, Diana
- Schaaf, Thomas
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, World Heritage Programme
- Korea, Republic of, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
- Korea, Republic of, Ministry of Environment
A través del proyecto «Amazonía más allá de las fronteras: lecciones aprendidas en Áreas Protegidas» UICN-Sur realizó un análisis colectivo con especialistas de Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela que ha permitido identificar buenas prácticas (BP) y criterios de éxito para la ges
Author(s):
- Arguedas Mora, Stanley
- Castaño Betancur, Leandro
- Vides, Roberto Almonacid
Organization(s):
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, US
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Este documento de lineamientos para la gestión compartida de áreas protegidas en Centroamérica es un esfuerzo apoyado por la UICN junto a representantes de los pueblos indígenas, comunidades locales y autoridades ambientales, para fortalecer políticas e instrumentos que permitan mejorar la gobern
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC)
This report aims to contribute to the international effort to combat wildlife crime in Sub-Saharan African protected areas by providing a systematic and evidence-based review of law enforcement practices that have proved to be effective in different situations, and by identifying emerging best pr
Author(s):
- D'udine, Floris A.C.
- Henson, David W.
- Malpas, Robert C.
Organization(s):
- BMZ
- Conservation Development Centre (CDC)
- Frankfurt Zoological Society, DE
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
This report provides an overview of the increasing vulnerability of World Heritage sites to climate change impacts and the potential implications for and of global tourism.
Author(s):
- Caldas, Astrid
- Lafrenz Samuels, Kathryn
- Markham, Adam
- Osipova, Elena
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- UNEP, Tourism and Environment Programme
- Unesco, World Heritage Centre
- Union of Concerned Scientists, US
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
Author(s):
- O'Keeffe, Tony
- Scherl, Lea M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
- Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA) Programme
- European Union
- IUCN, Regional Office for Oceania
- Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation (PIRT)
Organization(s):
- Mediterranean Coastal Foundation (MEDCOAST)
Organization(s):
- Korea, Republic of, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Organization(s):
- Taiwan, Ministry of Interior, Construction & Planning Agency
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA)
El Marco Estratégico para el Desarrollo de Capacidades (MEDC) es el resultado de un amplio programa de actividades y consultas llevadas a cabo durante 2013 y 2015, incluyendo el Congreso Mundial de Parques de Sídney celebrado en Australia noviembre de 2014.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
The Strategic Framework for Capacity Development (SFCD) is the result of a widespread programme of activities and consultations during 2013 and 2015, including the World Parks Congress in Sydney Australia in November 2014.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
In this publication, several case studies from the African continent illustrate the "nature-based solutions" approach and offer hope that effective solutions to the climate change dilemma can be addressed through local responses that also achieve mutual benefits for biodiversity conservation and
Author(s):
- Fischborn, Marie
- Herr, Dorothée
Organization(s):
- Agence Française de Développement, FR
- IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
La présente analyse de situation a été réalisée pour éclairer les réponses à plusieurs résolutions formulées lors du 5 Congrès mondial de la nature en 2012, concernant l'état critique des grands vertébrés d'Afrique centrale et de l'Ouest.
Author(s):
- Aalen, Frederick H. A.
- Grainger, Matthew J.
- Hibert, Fabrice
- Hoffmann, Michael
- Mallon, David P.
- McGowan, Philip J. K.
- Vliet, Nathalie van
Organization(s):
- Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA) Programme
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- SOS - Save Our Species
The Responsive Forest Governance Initiative (RFGI) is an Africa-wide environmental-governance research and training program focusing on enabling responsive and accountable decentralization to strengthen the representation of forest-based rural people in local-government decision making.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Council for the Development of Social Sciences Research in Africa (CODESRIA)
- Sweden, SIDA
- University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC)
The TABE'A II report is a second more detailed analysis of the Arab region's World Heritage Programme based on the baseline established in the first report from 2011, as well as of the progress achieved since then.
Author(s):
- Abdulhalim, Haifaa
- Abulhawa, Tarek
- Cummings, Tricia
- Osipova, Elena
Organization(s):
- Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH)
- IUCN, Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA)
- IUCN, World Heritage Programme
- UNESCO
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
This situation analysis was undertaken to inform responses to several resolutions made at the 5th World Conservation Congress in 2012 about the plight of large vertebrates in West and Central Africa.
Author(s):
- Aalen, Frederick H. A.
- Grainger, Matthew J.
- Hibert, Fabrice
- Hoffmann, Michael
- Mallon, David P.
- McGowan, Philip J. K.
- Vliet, Nathalie van
Organization(s):
- Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA) Programme
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- SOS - Save Our Species
Approximately one-third of all terrestrial high-biodiversity sites straddle national land borders, yet few man-made boundaries are fixed, and international boundaries often alter over time or disappear altogether.
Author(s):
- Erg, Boris
- Groves, Craig R.
- McKinney, Matthew
- Michel, Tatjana Rosen
- Phillips, Adrian
- Schoon, Michael L.
- Vasilijevic, Maja
- Zunckel, Kevan
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), DE
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Transboundary Conservation Specialist Group
Le cap des Trois Fourches est un excellent 'candidat' à être érigé en Aire Protégée Marine (APM) en raison de sa grande qualité écologique, attestée par la présence de nombreuses espèces bio-indicatrices, par la diversité élevée d'espèces, aussi bien les espèces protégées que les espèces d'intérê
Organization(s):
- Le Centre d'Activités Régionales pour les Aires Spécialement Protégées (CAR/ASP)
- Morocco, Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre le Désertification
- UNEP
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
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