This list contains 26197 entry(ies).
Organization(s):
- IUCN Vietnam
- Sweden, SIDA
- Eco-Eco - Institute of Ecological Economy
Organization(s):
- IUCN Vietnam
- Vietnam, Ministry of Fisheries
- Japan, International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Ramsar Center Japan (RCJ)
Is development with biodiversity conservation an option? As a leading economic and political power, a key development assistance donor and the custodian of 21 overseas Countries and Territories with outstanding biodiversity, the European Union has a responsibility, to lead by example.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Europe
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
The Mediterranean-rim countries hold around 400 million people and 135 million of them live on the coast. A steady migration towards coastal areas, specifically in the south and east of the Mediterranean, is causing pressure on the coastal environment and, more importantly, on its biodiversity.
Author(s):
- Chanson, Janice
- Cox, Neil
- Stuart, S. N.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The Mediterranean-rim countries hold around 400 million people and 135 million of them live on the coast. A steady migration towards coastal areas, specifically in the south and east of the Mediterranean, is causing pressure on the coastal environment and, more importantly, on its biodiversity.
Author(s):
- Chanson, Janice
- Cox, Neil
- Stuart, S. N.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Following the magnitude of the destruction that resulted from the December 2004 tsunami there was an urgent need to draw up emergency strategies and action plans, in order to contain, and wherever possible to reverse, the adverse impacts on the environment, while at the same time continuing recon
This paper addresses the need to factor the environment into coastal development planning.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
In this groundbreaking text, forest quality is discussed as a useful new concept in forest conservation and management. Three main assessment criteria are used: authenticity, environmental benefits, and social and economic benefits.
Author(s):
- Dudley, Nigel
- Schlaepfer, Rodolphe
- Jackson, W. J.
- Jeanrenaud, Jean-Paul
- Stolton, Sue
This book presents the economic justification for including mangrove rehabilitation and restoration efforts in current tsunami reconstruction projects in Sri Lanka.
Author(s):
- Ranasinghe, Thushara
- Kallesoe, Mikkel
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Environmental Economics Programme for Asia
- IUCN, Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Asia
- Social Economic and Environmental Development Organization, LK
Organization(s):
- IUCN Sri Lanka
- International Water Management Institute, LK
- Central Environmental Authority (CEA), LK
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
The manual is based on the curricular guidelines of the Primary Teachers Certificate (PTC)course which is usually offered in the elementary colleges of Education.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Pakistan, Balochistan Programme
Education is the most neglected sector in the district and the District Government is trying to uplift the situation through effective and realistic planning. The District Education Plan 2005 is an effort of the District Education Board (DEB) which was established in February 2004.
Under the Sindh Local Government Ordinance 2001, the District Nazims are expected to provide the Vision for district wide development along with strategies as to how it could be achieved.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Pakistan, Sindh Programme Office
- Pakistan, Sindh, Badin District, [Government]
Rising poverty in Abbottabad along with rapid resource depletion, dwindling opportunities and over-grown population are compelling realities which demand a serious look at our approach to development. Abbottabad Integrated Development Vision (IDV) is an effort to focus on these issues.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Pakistan, Sarhad Programme Office
- Pakistan, North-West Frontier Province, [Government]
Author(s):
- Reeves, Randall R.
- Notarbartolo di Sciara, Giuseppe
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Author(s):
- López Morales, Francisco Javier
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
Central America is a region that shares ecosystems, river basins, and protected areas. The development of projects, plans or activities likely to produce transboundary impacts need to be appropriately considered, and an EIA process established and anchored in regional policies and legislation.
Author(s):
- Aguilar Rojas, Grethel
- Iza, Alejandro
- Cedeño, Marianela
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
El Centro de Derecho Ambiental y la Oficina Regional de UICN para Mesoamérica presentan el libro Gobernanza de aguas compartidas: aspectos jurídicos e institucionales, el cual es un esfuerzo conjunto que recoge los aportes del diálogo sobre gobernanza de cuencas compartidas celebrado en Ciudad de
Author(s):
- Aguilar Rojas, Grethel
- Iza, Alejandro
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
An environmental flow is the water regime provided within a river, wetland or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits where there are competing water uses and where flows are regulated.
Author(s):
- Bergkamp, Ger
- Dyson, Megan
- Scanlon, John
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
An environmental flow is the water regime provided within a river, wetland or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits where there are competing water uses and where flows are regulated.
Author(s):
- Bergkamp, Ger
- Dyson, Megan
- Scanlon, John
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
Esta publicación presenta los avances de las discusiones sobre el Régimen Internacional sobre Acceso a los Recursos Genéticos y Distribución de Beneficios, así como las opciones para su futuro desarrollo.
Author(s):
- Cabrera Medaglia, Jorge A.
Organization(s):
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
- IUCN, Policy, Biodiversity and International Agreements
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Este documento recoge el esfuerzo conjunto de organizaciones e investigadores provenientes de los cinco países andino-tropicales (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela)sobre la relación entre áreas protegidas y gobernanza ambiental.
Author(s):
- Rivas Toledo, Alex
- Martínez, Juan Sebastián
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Le Programme Régional pour le Secteur des Energies Traditionnelles (RPTES) qui visait lamélioration des systèmes de gestion du bois - énergie ainsi que la promotion des politiques nationales dans le secteur de lénergie domestique et des modèles de gestion durable et participative des forêts na
Author(s):
- Ouédraogo, Kimsé
- Somda, Jacques
- Tapsoba, Isabelle
- Nianogo, Aimé J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Burkina Faso
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
This book consists of 28 papers selected from among those presented at the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 5th Conference on Protected Areas of East Asia, held on 21-25 June 2005 in Hong Kong.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Friends of the Country Parks, HK
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Central Africa
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO)
- Canada, CIDA
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
The African Convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources was adopted in 1968 in Algiers. Considered the most forward looking regional agreement of the time, it influenced significantly the development of environmental law in Africa.
Author(s):
- Ravelomanantsoa, Lalaina
- Steiner, Achim
Organization(s):
- African Union
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Environmental Law Programme
- UNEP
Author(s):
- Vivero, Jose Luis
- Szejner, Michelle
- Gordon, James
- Magin, Georgina
Organization(s):
- Fauna and Flora International, UK
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International, UK
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Global Tree Specialist Group
- Global Tree Campaign
Biological invasion, an issue of growing importance due to the significant increase in international transportation and trade, can disturb the balance of local ecosystems and even destroy them.
Author(s):
- Clout, M.N.
- De Poorter, Maj
- Iwatsuki, Kunio
- Kawamichi, Mieko
- Koike, Fumito
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Biodiversity Network Japan, JP
- Yokohama National University, JP
IUCN, WWF and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have developed this guidebook to assist marine protected area (MPA) managers in assessing the performance of their MPA. Based on this assessment, it shows how necessary changes can be made to improve management measures.
Author(s):
- Parks, John E.
- Pomeroy, R. S. (Robert S.)
- Watson, Lani M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
- United States, NOAA
- WWF International
IUCN, WWF and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have developed this guidebook to assist marine protected area (MPA) managers in assessing the performance of their MPA. Based on this assessment, it shows how necessary changes can be made to improve management measures.
Author(s):
- Parks, John E.
- Pomeroy, R. S. (Robert S.)
- Watson, Lani M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
- United States, NOAA
- WWF International
The Lao People's Democratic Republic lies at the heart the Mekong River basin. It has an abundance of natural resources including water, wetlands, forests and biodiversity.
Author(s):
- Bambaradeniya, Channa N. B.
- Dubeau, Pierre
- Friend, Richard
- Lazarus, Kate
- Sylavong, Latsamay
Organization(s):
- Environment Research Institute (ERI)
- IUCN Laos
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
- IUCN, Wetlands and Water Resources Programme
- Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN)
The system of protected area management categories lies at the centre of IUCN's work and its mission; their effective use is of fundamental concern to the Union and its members.
Author(s):
- Bishop, Kevin
- Dudley, Nigel
- Phillips, Adrian
- Stolton, Sue
Organization(s):
- Cardiff University, UK
- IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
- UNEP-WCMC
- WWF International
- Conservation International
- Shell Corporation
- British Petroleum (BP)
- International Council on Mining and Metals, UK
Author(s):
- Bishop, Joshua
- Dansokho, Mamadou
- Ly, Oumou K.
- Moran, Dominic
This report presents the results of an economic study of the willingness to pay (WTP) of recreational visitors to the Djoudj National Bird Park in northern Senegal, based on interviews with 647 visitors to the park conducted in early 2003.
Author(s):
- Bishop, Joshua
- Dansokho, Mamadou
- Ly, Oumou K.
- Moran, Dominic
This book presents the lessons learned from 27 small scale projects that the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands supported between 2004 and 2006.
Author(s):
- Olsder, Kike
- van der Donk, Mylene
- Kroon, Fransien
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Sometimes boundaries make geographical sense. Other times they are straight lines, imposed by colonial powers centuries ago.
Author(s):
- Braack, Leo
- Sandwith, Trevor
- Peddle, David
- Petermann, Thomas
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Task Force on Transboundary Conservation
- Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung (InWent), DE
These proceedings provide an overview of the ongoing research and management activities on polar bears in the circumpolar arctic. Together with the previous 13 proceedings, they provide an historic record of international efforts in protecting, studying and managing polar bears.
Author(s):
- Aars, Jon
- Lunn, Nicholas J.
- Derocher, Andrew E.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Polar Bear Specialist Group
Author(s):
- Athanas, Andrea
- Bishop, Joshua
- Cassara, Amy
- Donaubauer, Pamela
- Perceval, Chris
- Rafiq, Mohammad
- Ranganathan, Janet
- Risgaard, Pernille
Organization(s):
- Earthwatch Institute, Europe
- IUCN
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), CH
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
This guide aims to provide practical tools to non specialists essentially water resources planners, river basin managers, non-governmental organizations and private sector operators.
Author(s):
- Bergkamp, Ger
- Groot, Dolf de
- Perrot-Maître, Danièle
- Smith, Mark
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- FAO
- Japanese Funds in Trust, JP
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
- Unesco, World Heritage Centre
- United Nations University (UNU)
This is a story about how development assistance can conserve biodiversity and improve the lives of rural people.
Author(s):
- Edwards, Stephen R.
- Hugill, Bryan
- Khan, Faiz Ali
Organization(s):
- IUCN Pakistan
- Mountain Areas Conservancy Project
The most authoritative guide ever compiled to the principles and practice of park (or "protected area") management essential for all professionals and students in all countries and contexts.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
The Iron Curtain, running from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea, divided Europe for almost 40 years and no activity was allowed in this "forbidden" zone.
Author(s):
- Riecken, Uwe
- Terry, Andrew
- Ullrich, Karin Susanne
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz
Author(s):
- Sene, El Hadji M.
- Thiaw, Ibrahim
- Lamizana-Diallo, Birguy
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
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