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The Weight of Cities calls for a new strategy for 21st century urbanization: resource efficiency and social inclusion must become the focus of urban development strategies if we want to stand a chance of achieving the 2030 Development Agenda as well as the New Urban Agenda.
Organization(s):
- UNEP, International Resource Panel
This report aimed at understanding resource use and dependence, perception of marine conservation policies, and adaptive capacities of communities of North Ari atoll, Maldives.
Author(s):
- Abdulla, Ameer
- Abdulla, Fisam
- Afau, Aminath
- Ibrahim, Munshidha
- Mancini, Agnese
- Nistharan, Fathimath
- Rasheed, Rifaee
Organization(s):
- IUCN Maldives
- Maldives, [Government]
- United States, USAID
After a short introduction of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), the present presentation develops the application of the ecosystem approach by the military sector, in particular in relation to peace-support operations and reconstruction programmes.
Author(s):
- Wit, Piet de
- Noome, Dominique A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
The interdisciplinary situation analysis (ISA) presented in this document is the first of its kind and pilots various analyses of secondary data that may be drawn upon to inform the second phase of the landscape assessment, which involves primary data collection.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
- IUCN, Economics Unit
Author(s):
- Loughland, Ronald A.
- Al-Abdulkader, Khaled A.
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
There are two principles here, both reflecting the natural world. The first is that natural systems are based on cycles, for example water, nitrogen and carbon. Secondly, there is very little waste in natural systems.
Author(s):
- Jones, Andy
- Jiggins, Janice
- Pimbert, Michel
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- IUCN
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
One of the pre-requisites in the process of putting in place the Kikuletwa Catchment Forum is development of training materials to be used for Training of Trainers (TOT) programme covering topics in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), entrepreneurships; community participation; gender a
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- Pangani Basin Water Office (PBWO), TZ
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
- Netherlnads, Netherlands Development Organization (SNV)
- UNDP
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- PAMOJA, TZ
- European Commission
Organization(s):
- Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, JP
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Examines the process for the delineation of the outer continental shelf and speculates on the location and feasibility of extraction of the various non-living resources which may occur in these areas.
Organization(s):
- International Seabed Authority, JM
The Ecosystem Approach puts people and their natural resource use practices squarely at the centre of decision-making. Because of this, the Ecosystem Approach can be used to seek a balance between the conservation and use of biological diversity.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
The Ecosystem Approach puts people and their natural resource use practices squarely at the centre of decision-making. Because of this, the Ecosystem Approach can be used to seek a balance between the conservation and use of biological diversity.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
In 2009, the International Seabed Authority, in conjunction with the Energy, Environment and Development Programme of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in the United Kingdom, convened a seminar for a group of invited experts to discuss the issues associated with article
Organization(s):
- International Seabed Authority, JM
Organization(s):
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
La publicación "Prácticas ancestrales y derecho de aguas: de la tensión a la coexistencia", es el resultado de un proyecto de investigación dirigido por el Centro de Derecho Ambiental de UICN en colaboración con la Comisión de Derecho Ambiental.
Author(s):
- Rovere, Marta Brunilda
- Iza, Alejandro
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- Spain, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI)
Water resources of Balochistan, an arid province of Pakistan, are extremely scarce and limited. It is highly imperative that these resources be used most judiciously to ensure sustainable agriculture development and productivity.
Author(s):
- Ashraf, Muhammad
- Majeed, Abdul
Organization(s):
- IUCN Pakistan, Balochistan Programme
- Royal Netherlands Embassy, UG
Wild plant species are used for medicine in most countries of the world.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
- IUCN
El Enfoque Ecosistémico coloca a la gente y el uso de los recursos naturales como el punto de partida de la toma de decisiones.
Author(s):
- Andrade Pérez, Angela
- Shepherd, Gill
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
Author(s):
- Sachs, Wolfgang
- Santarius, Tilman
Organization(s):
- Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie
The ancient tank system supported peoples livelihoods in times of foreign invasions. These livelihoods were environment friendly, and had the capacity to feed many a generation who constructed them. Today, many rural people still use these tanks for irrigation and other purposes.
Author(s):
- Kallesoe, M. F.
- Perera, H. D. B. S.
- Vidanage, Shamen P.
Author(s):
- Abban, Eddie K.
- Casal, Christine Marie V.
- Dugan, Patrick
- Falk, Thomas M.
Author(s):
- Bystriakova, Nadia
- Kapos, Valerie
- Lysenko, Igor
Organization(s):
- UNEP-WCMC
- INBAR International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
Author(s):
- Castañeda, Froylán
- Kuzee, Mirjam
- Savenije, Herman
Organization(s):
- Cameroon, Ministère de l'environnement et des forêts
- Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), ID
- FAO
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
- International Centre for Agroforestry Research (ICRAF)
- IUCN, Regional Office for Central Africa
- Netherlands, National Reference Centre for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality EC LNV
The Ecosystem Approach puts people and their natural resource use practices squarely at the centre of decision-making. Because of this, the Ecosystem Approach can be used to seek a balance between the conservation and use of biological diversity.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom National Committee of IUCN Members
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), European Sustainable Use Specialist Group
Author(s):
- Lynam, Tim
- Cunliffe, Rob
- Mapaure, Isaac
- Bwerinofa, Isau
Organization(s):
- Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), ID
Organization(s):
- IUCN Botswana
- CBNRM Support Programme
- SNV Botswana
- Teemacane Trust, BW
Customary laws, established by communal practice and usage for generations and passed down through oral tradition, are familiar, effective and continue to be practiced to a greater or lesser extent throughout the Northern Areas. And yet few of them have been documented so far.
Author(s):
- Bilal, Asad
- Haque, Huma
- Moore, Patricia
Organization(s):
- IUCN Pakistan
- IUCN, Environmental Law Programme
This bilingual publication results from a four-day symposium aimed at capturing the general directions and analytical issues that characterize approaches to sustainable use in Africa.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Sustainable Use Specialist Group
Organization(s):
- Mexico, Secretaría de Medio Ambiente Y Recursos Naturales
Author(s):
- Demmer, Josefien
- Overman, Han
Organization(s):
- Tropenbos Foundation, NL
- Amsterdam Research Institute for Global Issues and Development Studies
- Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation
Organization(s):
- Unesco, Division of Water Sciences
- Unesco, Scientific Advisory Board on Aral Sea Basin (SABAS)
Author(s):
- Sunderland, Terry C. H.
- Clark, Laurie E.
- Vantomme, Paul
Organization(s):
- FAO
- United States, Forest Service
- United States, AID
Author(s):
- Kothari, Ashish
- Pathak, Neema
- Vania, Farhad
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- Kalpavriksh, IN
Author(s):
- Comiskey, James A.
- Dallmeier, Francisco
- Herrera-MacBryde, Olga
- MacBryde, Bruce
- Miranda L., Carmen
Organization(s):
- Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Bolivia, BO
- Smithsonian Institution, US
- UNESCO
Author(s):
- Ely, Adrian V.
- Omar, Amour B.
- Basha, Ali U.
- Fakih, Said A.
- Wild, Robert
Organization(s):
- Unesco, Division of Ecological Sciences
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Author(s):
- White, Robin P.
- Murray, Siobhan
- Rohweder, Mark
Organization(s):
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
Author(s):
- Popov, Alexi
- Meshinev, Tenyo
Organization(s):
- Bulgarian-Swiss Biodiversity Conservation Programme, BG
- Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
- Bulgaria, Ministry of Environment and Waters
- United States, AID
Proposes an overview of the concept of sustainable use, drawing from the growing body of literature concerned with common property resources, ecosystem management and community based natural resource management.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
- IUCN, Sustainable Use Initiative
Author(s):
- Pullin, Roger S. V.
- Bartley, Devin M.
- Kooiman, Jan
Organization(s):
- International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, PH
- FAO
Author(s):
- Laird, Sarah A.
- ten Kate, Karry
Organization(s):
- European Communities, Commission
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, UK
Organization(s):
- Inter-American Development Bank
Organization(s):
- Regional Environmental Centre for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), HU
- Slovak Union of Nature and Landscape Protectors, SK
- IUCN
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- African Centre for Technology Studies, KE
- UNEP
- Biodiversity Action Network
- Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Network
Cette monographie importante et richement illustrée comprend les descriptions de quelque 86 genres et 213 espèces de Poaceae du Niger.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement
- Conservatoire et jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève, CH
The issue of tenure strikes at the heart of much of what "the nations of the world" hold most precious - their capacity to sustain themselves. This volume was compiled in 1998 to communicate the science and scholarship of tenure to policy makers and decision makers around the world.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Sustainable Use Initiative
- University of Oslo, Centre for Development and the Environment, NO
Author(s):
- Challenger, Antony
- Caballero, Javier
Organization(s):
- Mexico, Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, MX
- Agrupación Sierra Madre, MX
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