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El Objetivo 15 de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) consiste en «proteger, restaurar y promover el aprovechamiento sostenible de los ecosistemas terrestres, la gestión sostenible de los bosques, la lucha contra la desertización, así como detener e invertir la degradación de los suelos
Author(s):
- Gichuki, Leah
- Brouwer, Rens
- Davies, Jonathan
- Vidal, Adriana
- Kuzee, Mirjam
- Magero, Chris
- Walter, Sven
- Lara, Pedro
- Oragbade, Christiana
- Gilbey, Ben
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme
L’objectif de développement durable (ODD) n° 15 vise à : « Protéger, restaurer et promouvoir l’utilisation durable des écosystèmes terrestres, gérer durablement les forêts, lutter contre la désertification, stopper et inverser la dégradation des terres et la perte de biodiversité.
Author(s):
- Gichuki, Leah
- Brouwer, Rens
- Davies, Jonathan
- Vidal, Adriana
- Kuzee, Mirjam
- Magero, Chris
- Walter, Sven
- Lara, Pedro
- Oragbade, Christiana
- Gilbey, Ben
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme
This study is aimed at the assessment of current policies as well as regulatory and legal frameworks on renewable energy and energy efficiency, water management, the food security nexus and sustainable development in the countries of Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia.
Author(s):
- Al Quran, Soud
- Hayajneh, Ali
- El Shaer, Hany
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA)
This highly topical book considers the important question of how best to protect the environment of the Third Pole – the area comprising the Hindu Kush Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau – using the tool of international law.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continue to influence global development policy in the coming decade.
Author(s):
- Gichuki, Leah
- Brouwer, Rens
- Davies, Jonathan
- Vidal, Adriana
- Kuzee, Mirjam
- Magero, Chris
- Walter, Sven
- Lara, Pedro
- Oragbade, Christiana
- Gilbey, Ben
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme
Author(s):
- Brunner, Jake
- Carew-Reid, Jeremy
- Glémet, Raphaël
- McCartney, Matthew
- Riddell, P. J.
Organization(s):
- InterAcademy Partnership, IT
The thoughtful integration of built and natural environments in urban areas to advance social and economic goals has become a 21st century imperative.
Author(s):
- Hughes, J.
- Taylor, E.
- Juniper, Tony
Organization(s):
- Scottish Wildlife Trust, UK
Organization(s):
- Asahi Glass Foundation, JP
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
Transforming Multilateral Diplomacy provides the inside view of the negotiations that produced the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Not only did this process mark a sea change in how the UN conducts multilateral diplomacy, it changed the way the UN does its business.
Author(s):
- Kamau, Macharia
- Chasek, Pamela S.
- O'Connor, David
This innovative book identifies the key issues that block progress in sustainable development and proposes transdisciplinary solutions.
Entre los años 2004 a 2007, la UICN desarrolló el proyecto “Manejo Integrado de las Cuencas Asociadas al Volcán Tacaná”, período en el que el paso del huracán Stan dejó consecuencias devastadoras.
Author(s):
- Paniagua, Alexandra
- Moreno, Rufino
Cette étude met l'accent sur le potentiel actuel et futur de l'élevage pour réaliser une gestion durable et des résultats de l'économie verte provenant des parcours du monde.
Many Parties to the CBD underutilise tourism as a means to contribute towards the financial sustainability of protected areas.
Author(s):
- Eagles, Paul F. J.
- Snyman, Susan
- Spenceley, Anna
Organization(s):
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS Group)
Author(s):
- Lekgowa, Diphetogo
- Molatedi Andrias, Leburu
- Satau, Baakantse
- Wallican Satau, Gakemotho
Organization(s):
- Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC)
- Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA)
The Mediterranean region is widely recognised as one of the world’s most sensitive environmental, political, social, economic and cultural hotspots, yet there are many complex and interconnected issues to address. However, the emergence of the Green Economy concept, as coined at the global Rio+20
Organization(s):
- Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE)
- Green Economy Coalition (GEC)
This report explores how much nature we have and how much we use, in Korea and the world. It invites the Korean government, business sector and public to rethink the country’s roles and vulnerabilities in a world with increasing resource constraints and climate change threats.
Organization(s):
- WWF Korea
- Global Footprint Network, US
In The Irresponsible Pursuit of Paradise, Dr. Jim L. Bowyer clearly documents an ethically bankrupt position that underlies much of our environmental policy.
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
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
The Draft International Covenant on Environment is an ongoing contribution of the International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL) and the IUCN Environmental Law Programme (IUCN ELP) to provide a framework for implementing sustainability at all levels of society following the outcome o
Organization(s):
- International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL)
- IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
Author(s):
- Armijo, Natalia
- Castañeda, Itzá
- Robledo Zaragoza, Alberto
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Gender Office
- IUCN, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC)
Released at the opening of the Bonn Climate Change Conference on 1 June, Climate 2020 builds on two prior reports by UNA-UK.
Organization(s):
- United Nations Association-UK (UNA-UK)
This paper provides an analytical framework for assessing the impact of international trade in wildlife and wildlife products on conservation and local livelihoods.
Organization(s):
- International Trade Centre, CH
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
- IUCN, Species Survival Commission (SSC), Sustainable Use and Livelihood Specialist Group (SULi)
How to sustain our world for future generations has perplexed us for centuries. This book uses systems thinking to understand the dominant forces that are shaping our hope for sustainability.
In this book, Bernard Amadei addresses the role of engineering in poverty reduction and human development. He introduces a framework to help engineers conduct small-scale projects in communities vulnerable to the consequences of a wide range of adverse events.
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.
Globally rainforests are under threat on numerous fronts, yet they have a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and providing other ecosystem services.
The Shock Doctrine explains why the climate crisis challenges us to abandon the core “free market” ideology of our time, restructure the global economy, and remake our political systems.
While Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have bountiful supplies of renewable resources and an island culture that is iconic of paradise, the challenges ahead are daunting. While the future cannot be predicted, the development of plausible futures built on combinations of realistic outlooks ca
Organization(s):
- UNEP, Division of Early Warning and Assessment
This study focuses on pastoralism's current and future potential for securing sustainable managment and green economy outcomes from the world's rangelands.
"The book presents an overview of how the IUCN Conservation Centre provides innovative solutions in terms of its environmental, economic and social performance, in addition to creating a truly aesthetic and functional built environment.
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Organization(s):
- Asahi Glass Foundation, JP
As an active member of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO, the Netherlands National Commission for UNESCO and the Netherlands National Committee IHP-HWRP organized the workshop ‘Water allocation and green growth’ in cooperation with the Gover
Organization(s):
- Netherlands National Commission for UNESCO
- UNESCO
- UNESCO, International Hydrological Programme (IHP)
Mangroves for the Future (MFF) is a partnership-based regional initiative promoting investments in coastal ecosystems that support sustainable development.
Author(s):
- Ekaratne, Kumudini
- Vidanage, Shamen P.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Sri Lanka
- Mangroves for the Future
This study documents the terrestrial and aquatic habitat types and floral and faunal species richness found in the Sampur area and current threats to biodiversity in the area.
Author(s):
- Wadugodapitiya, A.
- Weeratunga, Vimukthi U.
- Goonatilake, S. de A.
- Chandranimal, D.
- Perera, Nishan
- Asela, C.
This publication presents the findings of the physical, ecological, archaeological and socio-economic assessments of Delft Island; a map of Delft Island, illustrating its present land-use patterns, as well as areas that should, potentially, be earmarked for future development and conservation act
Author(s):
- Goonatilake, S. de A.
- Ekanayake, S. P.
- Kumara, T. P.
- Liyanapathirana, D.
- Weerakoon, D. K.
- Wadugodapitiya, A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka, [Government]
In an increasingly crowded world reconciling environmental ‘conservation’ with the ‘sustainable use’ of natural resources is now our greatest challenge.
Author(s):
- Brown, Paul
- Cooney, Rosie
- Merson, John
This publication explores the opportunities that a low carbon green growth path offers to the region. It articulates five tracks on which to drive the economic system change necessary to pursue low carbon green growth as a new economic development path.
Organization(s):
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
- Korea International Cooperation Aid (KOICA)
Author(s):
- Giovannucci, Daniele
- Scherr, Sara J.
- Nierenberg, Danielle
- Hebebrand, Charlotte
- Shapiro, Julie
- Milder, Jeffrey
- Wheeler, Keith
Organization(s):
- United Nations, Department for Economic and Social Affairs, Division of Sustainable Development
This paper illustrates the potential for developing sustainable environment management practices such as BioTrade in Latin America.
Organization(s):
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The objective of this report is to provide an overview of alternative macroeconomic indicators of economic progress and sustainable development, focusing in particular on efforts to incorporate environmental and natural resource measurements that are not typically included in traditional measures
Author(s):
- Evans, Samuel
- Underwood, Anthony
- Seidl, Andrew
This Strategy aims to encourage transformational and demonstrable change at the company and sectoral level in how biodiversity is valued and managed by businesses in order to conserve and restore biodiversity and to ensure that biodiversity benefits are shared equitably.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Oceania Regional Office (ORO)
- Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), AT
- Italy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGCS)
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Oceania Regional Office (ORO)
- Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), AT
- Italy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGCS)
A series of dialogues organised by The Forests Dialogue (TFD) between 2009 and 2012 on investing in locally controlled forestry (ILCF) was designed to help catalyse investments in LCF by sharing learning between rights-holder groups and investors; improving mutual trust based on an agreed inves
Author(s):
- Macqueen, Duncan
- Buss, Chris
- Sarroca, Teresa
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- Forests Dialogue, US
- Norway, NORAD
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