Outlines the needs for, and benefits of, economic valuation techniques as applied to wetlands and development projects intended to alter them, and describes some of these techniques in detail.
Author(s):
Barbier, Edward B.
Acreman, Michael C.
Knowler, Duncan
Valdovinos, Juan Carlos
Organization(s):
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
Grebes are specisalised waterbirds which inhabit marshlands and reed-fringed lakes. Their dependence on wetlands is total and as a result they are particularly vulnerable to changes in ecosystems and their deterioration.
Author(s):
Fjeldsa, Jon
O'Donnel, Colin
Organization(s):
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Grebe Specialist Group
This publication presents information on the identification, phytogeography, utilisation and promotional potentials of rattans in Nepal. It also highlights the status of rattan utilisation and conservation along with prospects for their cultivation and domestication.
Author(s):
Amatya, Swoyambhu Man
Organization(s):
IUCN Nepal
Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Descended from a long and ancient lineage, tapirs are important tropical forest seed dispersers. However, today, all species of tapirs are threatened to various degrees by habitat destruction and hunting.
Author(s):
Bodmer, Richard E.
Brooks, Daniel M.
Matola, Sharon
Organization(s):
Chicago Zoological Society, US
Houston Zoological Society and Houston Zoological Gardens, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Tapir Specialist Group
Over the last 30 years the African wild dog population has declined dramatically. Dogs have disappeared from 25 of the 39 countries in which they were previously found, and only 6 populations are believed to number more than 100 animals.
Author(s):
Ginsberg, Joshua R.
Macdonald, David W. (David Whyte)
Woodroffe, Rosie
Organization(s):
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Canid Specialist Group
This publication offers an analytical reading of the evolution of the ideas and perceptions pertaining to the management of protected areas in Latin America, during the decade 19972007, and uses as a reference point the Latin American Congress on National Parks in its first two versions (Santa M
This guide serves as a resource for policy makers and staff of conservation and population organizations who wish to integrate population dynamics into environmental planning for sustainable development.
A series of regional reviews of multi-sectoral strategies for sustainability at the national, provincial, and local levels, complementing the volume on "Strategies for national sustainable development".
Organization(s):
IUCN, Strategies for Sustainability Programme
IUCN Commission on Environmental Strategy and Planning
World Resources Institute (WRI)
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
A major analysis of the protection status of the world's forests. This has produced an unprecedented amount of data on forest location, by type, and the amount of each forest type protected in each region of the world.
Author(s):
Iremonger, S.
Ravilious, Corinna
Quinton, T.
Organization(s):
WCMC
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), ID
The objective of this bibliography is to provide an overview of available literature (up to January 1997) concerning non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the tropical forests of Africa.
Dragonflies, those beautiful and colourful creatures which can often be seen hovering above water, pre-date dinosaurs. Today, some 5,000 species have been described and many more await discovery and description.
Author(s):
Moore, N. W. (Norman Winfrid)
Organization(s):
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Odonata Specialist Group
Found in a variety of forms and sometimes with very attractive flowers, cacti and other succulents have elicited widespread interest and tremendous popularity worldwide.
Author(s):
Oldfield, Sara
Organization(s):
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Cactus and Succulent Specialist Group
The Ethiopian wolf is one of many species endemic to the highlands of Ethiopia but with only about 400 adults remaining, it is also the most endangered canid in the world.
Author(s):
Macdonald, David W. (David Whyte)
Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio
Organization(s):
Born Free
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Canid Specialist Group
This handbook illustrates concepts, methods and tools for "primary environmental care", an approach that seeks to empower communities to meet basic needs while protecting the environment.
The Begnas and Rupa lake watershed area, situated in the mid-hills of Nepal, is exceptionally rich in flora and fauna, and has significant tourist value. The ecology is critically threatened by increasing human intervention.
Organization(s):
IUCN Nepal
Nepal, National Conservation Strategy Implementation Programme
This study makes use of extensive spatial datasets, not previously available, to provide for the first time a comprehensive assessment of the conservation status of biodiversity in the terrestrial tropics.
For centuries, genetic resources not protected by Intellectual Property Rights were collected and used without any regulation. They were a free good available for everyone. Huge profits were made but never shared with the custodians of biological diversity.
Cave and karst landforms are distributed widely around the world. They have many values and are an integral component of the world's biodiversity. Some are habitats for a wide range of endemic species of flora and fauna, while others house rare and endangered species.
Organization(s):
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Working Group on Cave and Karst Protection
