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In the Northeast Asia sub-region, environmental pollution, transboundary sand and dust storms (SDS), agricultural expansion, deforestation, and overgrazing are growing challenges that are being further complicated by the impacts of climate change.
Organization(s):
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Secretariat
The Ganges River Basin is shared by four countries – Bangladesh, China, India and Nepal – and though it lacks a regional basin-level cooperation agreement to facilitate its joint management and address common challenges such as floods and climate change, there are four bilateral agreements on the
Author(s):
- Siddiqui, Shawahiq
- Chohan, Shilpa
- Sinha, Vishwa
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
Organization(s):
- Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Management Office of People's Republic of China
Cranes have coexisted with agriculture for centuries in some regions and may often benefit from cropland or grazing.
Author(s):
- Austin, Jane E.
- Morrison, Kerryn L.
- Harris, James T.
Organization(s):
- International Crane Foundation, US
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Crane Specialist Group
Author(s):
- Jia, Li
- Merten, Jake
- Burke, George
- Mumford, Elaine C.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
The World Heritage community is currently adopting policies to mainstream human rights as part of a wider sustainability agenda.
Despite increasing recognition of the importance of ecosystem-based approaches for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, implementation remains mostly underdeveloped worldwide. Lack of knowledge on the implementation process present an important barrier.
Author(s):
- Buyck, Camille
- Miththapala, Sriyanie
- Monty, Fabiola
- Murti, Radhika
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme
Como nossas cidades continuam crescendo, não devemos abandonar a proteção de áreas naturais às pressões da urbanização, e sim defender esses lugares, e realmente tentar criar novos espaços para a natureza dentro do tecido urbano – inclusive dentro dos centros das cidades.
Author(s):
- Edmiston, Joseph T.
- Hyman, Glen
- McNeely, Jeffrey A.
- Trzyna, Thaddeus
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Global Protected Areas Programme
- Korea National Park Service
To gain a better understanding of the presence and potential sources of Southern Bluefish Tuna traded and/or consumed in mainland China, desk-based research and a market survey “snapshot” were carried out.
Illegal trade and the trafficking of Tiger Panthera tigris, as well as their parts, products and derivatives, and the poaching which supplies it, is the most immediate threat to the survival of wild tigers. This briefing document highlights top-line findings from the detailed analysis over the 16
Author(s):
- Krishnasamy, Kanitha
- Stoner, Sarah
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Illegal trade and the trafficking of Tiger Panthera tigris, as well as their parts, products and derivatives, and the poaching which supplies it, is the most immediate threat to the survival of wild tigers. This briefing document highlights top-line findings from the detailed analysis over the 16
Author(s):
- Krishnasamy, Kanitha
- Stoner, Sarah
Jusqu’à récemment, les conservationnistes se préoccupaient peu des aires protégées urbaines. Il faut défendre ces lieux et s’efforcer de créer de nouveaux espaces naturels au sein du tissu urbain, y compris dans les centres-villes.
Author(s):
- Edmiston, Joseph T.
- Hyman, Glen
- McNeely, Jeffrey A.
- Trzyna, Thaddeus
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Korea National Park Service
The Humphead Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus is a naturally rare coral reef fish species.
Author(s):
- Sadovy de Mitcheson, Yvonne
- Wu, Joyce Y.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Groupers and Wrasses Specialist Group
- TRAFFIC East Asia
This study on the market potential of sustainably wild-collected botanical ingredients originating from the People’s Republic of China with fair and organic certifications provides an overview of current export trade in both wild-collected and cultivated botanical, algal and fungal ingredients fr
Organization(s):
- International Trade Centre, CH
- TRAFFIC International
The sustainability challenges we face today are greater than any we have previously confronted.
Author(s):
- Boer, Ben
- Martin, Paul
- Slobodian, Lydia
Organization(s):
- IUCN Academy of Environmental Law
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL)
Climate change is the most significant moral and environmental issue of our time.
Author(s):
- Brown, Donald A.
- Taylor, Prue
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL)
Asia has a rich cultural and natural heritage, but rapid development, population growth and an erosion of traditional practices are resulting in habitat loss and degradation, which is putting protected areas in Asia at risk and leading to serious decline in the biodiversity they harbour.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Protected Planet
- UNEP
Las áreas bajo protección privada merecen un reconocimiento y respaldo mucho mayores que el que reciben en este momento.
Author(s):
- Dudley, Nigel
- Redford, Kent H.
- Stolton, Sue
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Protected Planet
- UNEP
- WCMC
Privately protected areas deserve far greater recognition and support than is the case at the moment.
Author(s):
- Dudley, Nigel
- Redford, Kent H.
- Stolton, Sue
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Protected Planet
- UNEP
- WCMC
As our cities continue to grow, we should defend the protection of natural areas and even try to create new space for nature within this urban fabric.
Author(s):
- Edmiston, Joseph T.
- Hyman, Glen
- McNeely, Jeffrey A.
- Trzyna, Thaddeus
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Korea National Park Service
This report is the first one delivered under the Python Conservation Partnership. Established in November 2013, the Partnership aims to contribute to the improved sustainability of the python skin trade and to help facilitate industry-wide change.
Author(s):
- Lyons, Jessica A.
- Natusch, Daniel J.D.
Organization(s):
- International Trade Centre, CH
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Boa and Python Specialist Group
- IUCN, Species Programme
- Kering
Author(s):
- Pervushina, Natalia
- Stoner, Sarah
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
The surge in Chinese investments in Africa has brought about a flurry of questions expressing concern over their ecological impact in the host countries. till, the principles and implementation of environmental management by Chinese firms remains largely unknown.
Author(s):
- Vliet, Geert van
- Magrin, Géraud
Organization(s):
- Agence Française de Développement, FR
- Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD), FR
This document discusses the need to balance short-term water productivity gains in particular in agriculture - with the long-term role that water flows provide for maintaining sustainable landscape ecosystem services (ESS), and serving multiple benefits to human well-being.
Author(s):
- Keys, P.
- Barron, J.
- Lannerstad, M.
Organization(s):
- UNEP
- Stockholm Environment Institute, SE
It is commonly claimed that forest tenure reform that provides rural people with rights to access and use of forest resources can contribute to improved forest management and poverty alleviation.
Author(s):
- Fisher, R. J.
- Barrow, Edmund G. C.
- de Silva, Janaka
- Ingles, A. W.
- Shepherd, Gill
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- IUCN, Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy (LLS)
- Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This paper examines how interventions intended to improve functionality and productivity of forested landscapes to improve livelihoods of the poorest populations, might actually yield co-benefits in terms of biodiversity conservation.
Author(s):
- Barrow, Edmund G. C.
- Fisher, R. J.
- Gordon, James
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- IUCN, Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy (LLS)
- Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy Miyun project has generated important lessons about the process of working to improve landscapes and livelihoods in a watershed context. This paper documents and shares these lessons.
Author(s):
- Emerton, L. (Lucy)
- Jia, Li
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- IUCN, Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy (LLS)
- Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Water and Nature Initiates (WANI) activities in the Mekong followed a strategy of mobilizing grass-roots engagement of local stakeholders in decision making, while facilitating high-level dialogues.
Author(s):
- Welling, Rebecca
- Cartin, Megan
- Pangare, Ganesh
- Rattanasorn, Tawatchai
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
WWF has produced this atlas to help guide efforts in conserving the biodiversity in the Yangtze basin upon which economic development depends. It is based on extensive research by leading experts on the distribution of key protected species and zones of high biodiversity in the basin.
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
A knowledge management study was undertaken in the IUCN Asia Region by Rod Abson, Science and Knowledge Management Officer in the Science and Knowledge Management Unit of IUCN from the 25th of October to 12th of November 2010.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Science and Knowledge Management Unit
This report summarizes the numerous activities implemented and documents prepared by the national and local-level expert groups, and presents the valuable lessons learned.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
This study looks at governance of ecosystem services.
Author(s):
- Greiber, Thomas
- Schiele, Simone
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
Author(s):
- Foley, Kaitlyn-Elizabeth
- Stengel, Carrie J.
- Shepherd, Chris R.
This report provides the findings and lessons of the action research project Protecting Community Rights over Traditional Knowledge: Implications of Customary Laws and Practices in Guangxi, Southwest China.
Author(s):
- Li, Jingsong
- Song, Yiching
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, CN
Written by a team of independent experts who are each covering the country or region from which they hail, the UNESCO Science Report 2010 analyses the trends and developments that have shaped scientific research, innovation and higher education over the past five years.
This publication presents a strong argument for innovating urban planning to address the contemporary challenges of rapid urbanization and poverty.
Organization(s):
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
While some argue that trade liberalization has raised incomes and led to environmental protection in developing countries, others claim that it generates neither poverty reduction nor sustainability.
Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in the Eastern Himalaya region is both highly diverse and of great regional importance to livelihoods and economies.
Author(s):
- Allen, D. J.
- Daniel, B. A.
- Molur, Sanjay
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO), IN
The aim of this project, which was commissioned by the CITES Secretariat, was to compile up-to-date information on current trade in Saiga products and derivatives, focusing on some key areas.
Author(s):
- Meibom, Stephanie von
- Vaisman, Alexey
- Neo Liang, Song Horng
- Ng, Julia
- Xu, Hongfa
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC Europe
- The Rufford Foundation
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Secretariat
The European Eel Anguilla anguilla is a commercially important species that is threatened with extinction. International trade has been identified as a principal factor in this species's decline. This report aims to provide up to date information on trade in A.
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC International
- European Commission
- European Union
This report is the third in an annual series on emerging trends in Chinas wildlife trade. that aim to highlight wildlife trade trends in threatened and at-risk wildlife, with an emphasis on the impact of Chinas trade on globally important biodiversity hotspots.
Organization(s):
- TRAFFIC East Asia
- WWF
- The Rufford Foundation
Cranes, a flagship species of waterbirds, have great cultural significance - especially the Siberian Crane. Yet, even after decades of conservation efforts, cranes remain threatened with 11 species at risk.
Organization(s):
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- UNEP
- UNEP/GEF Siberian Crane Wetland Project
For indigenous peoples round the world, traditional knowledge based on natural resources such as medicinal herbs forms the core of culture and identity. But this wealth of knowledge is under pressure.
Author(s):
- Swiderska, Krystyna
- Argumedo, Alejandro
- Pant, Ruchi
- Sanagavarapu, Vedavathy
- Munyi, Peter
- Mutta, Doris
- Herrera, Heraclio
- Song, Yiching
- Li, Jingsong
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
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