This list contains 802 entry(ies).
Organization(s):
- Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Management Office of People's Republic of China
The Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket, Zeuneriana marmorata, is a rare bush-cricket species, which is found in a few wetlands in north-eastern Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) and Slovenia. For several decades, Z.
Author(s):
- Hochkirch, Axel
- Gomboc, Stanislav
- Veenvliet, Paul
- Lipovšek, Gregor
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Grasshopper Specialist Group
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invertebrates Conservation Sub-Committee
- L'Associazione Studi Ornitologici e Ricerche Ecologiche del Friuli Venezia Giulia
The Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket, Zeuneriana marmorata, is a rare bush-cricket species, which is found in a few wetlands in north-eastern Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) and Slovenia. For several decades, Z.
Author(s):
- Hochkirch, Axel
- Tami, Francesca
- Fanin, Yannick
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Grasshopper Specialist Group
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invertebrates Conservation Sub-Committee
- L'Associazione Studi Ornitologici e Ricerche Ecologiche del Friuli Venezia Giulia
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
Providing a comprehensive account of marine conservation, this book examines human use and abuse of the world's seas and oceans and their marine life, and the various approaches to management and conservation.
This book is a compilation of some interesting stories of Tanguar Haor where the haor people tell their own stories of culture, tradition, joys, deprivation and struggle for survival.
IUCN Bangladesh has established a methodology to assess wetland biodiversity and its management and written this manual in Bengali, which will be helpful for the target audience (mainly local fishermen, farmers and other stakeholders).
Author(s):
- Sarowar Alam, A. B. M.
- Khan, Bayezid
- Mandal, Suman
- Saha, Samir
Organization(s):
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- IUCN Bangladesh
Organization(s):
- Conservation International
- Forest Trends, US
- IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
- Nature Conservancy, US
- Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
- Wetlands International
This user handbook has been prepared upon completion of the ESA funded GlobWetland II (GW-II) project. It is a tutorial for the wetland community on the concept and wide use of the information system and products developed in the frame of GW-II.
Author(s):
- Duckworth, William
- Timmins, Robert J.
Organization(s):
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
- Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- IUCN Laos
- Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center (OECC), JP
East Asia abounds in water, with wetlands in every corner, and the culture of wetlands is entrenched in daily life. The epitome of this is the rice paddy, but there are other traditions as well.
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)
IUCN is proud to host the Ramsar Convention at its headquarters near Geneva, Switzerland.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Water Programme
In 2014, IUCN carried out a vulnerability assessment of the impacts of climate change on the Ramsar site at Beung Kiat Ngong in southern Lao PDR. The overall description of the wetland ecosystem and its components were drawn from the Ramsar profiles of the wetland and the recent biodiversity surv
Author(s):
- Glémet, Raphaël
- Meynell, Peter-John
- Thongsavath, Oudomxay
- Vannalath, Vilavong
- Xeuasing, Khamphat
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
- Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- IUCN Laos
Organization(s):
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
- Environmental Ecosystem Research Foundation (ERF), KR
Author(s):
- Hesselink, Frits
- Nakanuku-Diggs, Louisa
Organization(s):
- Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), AT
- IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Programme
Wetlands have been the focus of conservation and restoration efforts for over a century, and governments, international actors (NGOs and academia) and local communities around the world are now increasingly engaging in wetland restoration or avoiding wetland degration activities for climate chang
Author(s):
- Herr, Dorothée
- Howard, Jennifer
- Pidgeon, Emily
- Silvius, Marcel J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- UNEP
- Wetlands International
This publication presents 18 case studies to demonstrate how Protected Areas (PAs) can be better managed for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA).
Author(s):
- Buyck, Camille
- Murti, Radhika
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Blue Solutions
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
Sweden has the highest variation in wetland types within the EU, and after Russia, it has the largest wetland area in Europe. The Swedish Wetland Survey (VMI), which covered all large wetland sites except the ones in the alpine zone, took place between 1981 and 2004.
Author(s):
- Gunnarsson, Urban
- Löfroth, Michael
Organization(s):
- Sweden, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
A story book about the children of Tanguar Haor who take lessons on the wetland's resources and also participate in different activities towards conservation of these resources.
<p>This report includes an inventory of data and information on the Iraqi marshland ecosystem; technical guidance on the assessment framework and tools for ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation with regard to the requirements for World Heritage nomination; and guidance on the d
Author(s):
- Amr, Zuhair
- Garstecki, Tobias
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Iraq, Ministry of Environment
- IUCN, Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA)
- UNEP
- UNESCO
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
Author(s):
- Brink, Patrick ten
- Russi, Daniela
- Farmer, Andrew
- Badura, Tomas
- Coates, David
- Förster, Johannes
- Kumar, Ritesh
- Davidson, Nick
Organization(s):
- Institute for European Environmental Policy, UK
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
- Wetlands International
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- IUCN
- Helmholtz Zentrum für Umweltforschung (UFZ), DE
Author(s):
- Brink, Patrick ten
- Russi, Daniela
- Farmer, Andrew
- Badura, Tomas
- Coates, David
- Förster, Johannes
- Kumar, Ritesh
- Davidson, Nick
Organization(s):
- Institute for European Environmental Policy, UK
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
- Wetlands International
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- IUCN
- Helmholtz Zentrum für Umweltforschung (UFZ), DE
This report presents insights on both critical water-related ecosystem services and also on the wider ecosystem services from wetlands. The objective is encourage additional policy momentum, business commitment, and investment in the conservation, restoration, and wise use of wetlands.
Organization(s):
- Institute for European Environmental Policy, UK
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
- Wetlands International
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- IUCN
- Helmholtz Zentrum für Umweltforschung (UFZ), DE
This publication contains references to existing guidelines on sustainable tourism as well as many other useful materials on developing and managing sustainable tourism. It is relevant to wetland site managers, tourism and wetland policy-makers and planners, and the private sector (including tho
Organization(s):
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
- World Tourism Organization
This comprehensive presentation discusses peat and mire properties relative to forestry practiced both on pristine mires and drained peatlands. The emphasis is on Nordic conditions. Where relevant, the approaches applied in other parts of the boreal and temperate zones are also discussed.
Author(s):
- Hanell, Björn
- Päivänen, Juhani
Organization(s):
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SE
- University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences, FI
This document focuses on summarizing the different threats to long term objectives and proposing activities to address these threats. It constitutes a management and action plan for the period from January 2013 until December 2017.
Organization(s):
- ANA Sales, JP
- Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- IUCN
- Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center (OECC), JP
Author(s):
- Leibak, Eerik
- Paal, Jaanus
The book is the result of a four-year research project (2007-2011), which concerned mainly the implementation in the Mediterranean Region of the Ramsar Guidance on Culture and Wetlands.
Author(s):
- Papayannis, Thymio
- Pritchard, Dave
Organization(s):
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
- Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (Med-INA)
A publication showcasing successful bog and some fen restoration projects across the UK was recently launched. A variety of case studies illustrate opportunities for restoration and sustainable management as well as innovative ways of engaging people in conservation action for bogs.
Author(s):
- Cris, R.
- Buckmaster, S.
- Bain, C. G.
- Bonn, A.
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom National Committee of IUCN Members, Peatland Programme
The Xe Champhone wetlands in Savannakhet Province is one of two wetlands designated as Ramsar sites upon Lao PDRs accession to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) in 2010. Initial steps have been taken to set up a Ramsar committee tasked with managing the site.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Laos
- ANA Sales, JP
- Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center (OECC), JP
The Beung Kiat Ngong Wetlands complex in Champassak Province is one of two wetlands designated as Ramsar sites upon Lao PDRs accession to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) in 2010. Initial steps have already been taken to set up the instructional structure for site governance.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Laos
- ANA Sales, JP
- Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center (OECC), JP
This IUCN UK Commission of Inquiry on Peatlands presents one of the most extensive assessments of peatlands undertaken in the UK to date. It identifies the state and value of peatland ecosystems and develops ways to safeguard and restore their natural capital.
Author(s):
- Bain, C. G.
- Bonn, A.
- Stoneman, R.
- Chapman, S.
- Coupar, A.
- Evans, M.
- Gearey, B.
- Howat, M.
- Joosten, H.
- Keenleyside, C.
- Labadz, J.
- Lindsay, R.
- Littlewood, N.
- Lunt, P.
- Miller, C. J.
- Moxey, A.
- Orr, H.
- Reed, M.
- Smith, P.
- Swales, V.
- Thompson, D. B. A.
- Thompson, P. S.
- van de Noort, Robert
- Wilson, J. D.
- Worrall, F.
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom National Committee of IUCN Members, Peatland Programme
This report provides an overview of existing data about the wetlands, including its ecology, biodiversity, socio-economic values, management and threats.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This report provides an overview of existing data about the wetlands, including its ecology, biodiversity, socio-economic values, management and threats.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ce livre est le fruit d'un souci commun pour la conservation de la biodiversité et des espaces naturels protégés dans un monde changeant sur lequel pèsent actuellement la menace du changement climatique global et la disparition de la biodiversité qui est à la base de l'existence de notr
Author(s):
- Pérez de Ayala, José María
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino
- Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Organismo Autónomo de Parques Nacionales
- Mauritania, [Government]
In 2002, a detailed situation analysis of water and environmental issues was done for the Pangani Basin.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- Pangani Basin Water Office (PBWO), TZ
<p>This report includes an inventory of data and information on the Iraqi marshland ecosystem; technical guidance on the assessment framework and tools for ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation with regard to the requirements for World Heritage nomination; and guidance on the d
Author(s):
- Amr, Zuhair
- Garstecki, Tobias
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Iraq, Ministry of Environment
- IUCN, Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA)
- UNEP
- UNESCO
This report builds on these and other efforts to bring to light the important carbon sequestration potential of coastal wetlands, and the significant and largely unaccounted for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from the disturbance, drainage, and conversion of these natural coastal carbon
Author(s):
- Herr, Dorothée
- Tamelander, Jerker
- Laffoley, D.
- Vandever, Justin
Organization(s):
- IUCN United States
- IUCN, Global Marine Programme
- World Bank
- ESA PWA, US
State of the Wild is a biennial series that brings together international conservation experts and writers to discuss emerging issues in the conservation of wildlife and wild places.
Author(s):
- Fearn, Eva
- Redford, Kent H.
Organization(s):
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), US
This atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world's mangroves.
Author(s):
- Spalding, Mark
- Kainuma, Mami
- Collins, Lorna
Organization(s):
- International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO)
- International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME)
- FAO
- UNEP-WCMC
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
- United Nations University (UNU), Institute for Water, Environment and Health
- Nature Conservancy, US
- Wetlands International
Überschwemmungen wie die Elbeflut im August 2002 führen uns immer wieder auf dramatische Weise die Notwendigkeit der Hochwasservorsorge vor Augen. Klimawandel und die Ausweitung der Siedlungs- und Verkehrsflächen verschärfen dabei das Risiko von Schäden auch durch kleinere und lokale Ereignisse.
Author(s):
- Grossmann, Malte
- Hartje, Volkmar
- Meyerhoff, Jürgen
Organization(s):
- Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz
The Pangani River Basin Management Project (2005-2010) has generated technical information (packaged in the reports appearing on this CD).
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- Pangani Basin Water Office (PBWO), TZ
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