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The World Heritage community is currently adopting policies to mainstream human rights as part of a wider sustainability agenda.
Our oceans and coasts are the origin of life on earth, an important food source, and crucial for the global ecological equilibrium, yet despite their global significance, marine and coastal ecosystems face a wide array of threats.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
- UNEP
Author(s):
- Baig, Saima
- Pangilinan, Maria Josella
- Rizvi, Ali Raza
- Tan, Rosalina Palanca-
Organization(s):
- Agence Française de Développement, FR
- Conservation International
- IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme
“International Workshop on Resource Enhancement and Sustainable Aquaculture Practices in Southeast Asia” was held in Iloilo City from 5 to 7 March 2014.
Author(s):
- Romana-Eguia, Maria Rowena R.
Organization(s):
- Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)
This monograph provides updated information on diseases of marine and brackishwater cultured milkfish in the Philippines.
Author(s):
- Lacierda, Erlinda R. Cruz-
Organization(s):
- Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)
- University of the Philippines Visayas
The case studies from Brazil, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, the Philippines and Viet Nam highlight how forest landscape restoration (FLR) interventions enhance food security.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme
L'adaptation basée sur les ecosystèmes (AbE) intègre la biodiversité et les services écosystémiques dans un stratégie d'adaptation au changement climatique.
Author(s):
- Baig, Saima
- Rizvi, Ali Raza
- Verdone, Michael
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme
Ecosystem-based adaptation (Eba) uses biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of a larger adaptation strategy to climate change.
Author(s):
- Baig, Saima
- Rizvi, Ali Raza
- Verdone, Michael
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme
Across the globe, women are heavily involved in the environmental sector, including in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and in adapting to and mitigating climate change.
Author(s):
- Aguilar Revelo, Lorena
- Gilligan, Molly
- Luna, Melissa A.
- Owren, Cate
- Prebble, Maria
- Westerman, Kame
Organization(s):
- Conservation International
- IUCN Global Gender Office
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
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)
Our oceans and coasts are the origin of life on earth, an important food source, and crucial for the global ecological equilibrium, yet despite their global significance, marine and coastal ecosystems face a wide array of threats.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
- UNEP
This book aims to introduce beach forest species and mangrove associates to researchers and the general public alike, and to describe their traditional and commercial uses based on recent research and older literature.
Author(s):
- Primavera, Jurgenne H.
- Sabada, Resurreccion B.
Organization(s):
- Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
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
Es importante integrar las consideraciones relativas a la biodiversidad en la localización y el diseño de hoteles y complejos turísticos para mantener a largo plazo no sólo la viabilidad y conservación de los ecosistemas sino también el éxito financiero de dichos hoteles y complejos.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
Intégrer les questions de biodiversité dans les décisions relatives à limplantation et à la conception dhôtels et de complexes hôteliers est important non tant pour la conservation et le maintien de la viabilité des écosystèmes, que pour la réussite financière à long terme des hôtels et des com
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
Integrating biodiversity considerations into siting and design decisions for hotel and resort developments is important not only for the continued viability and conservation of the ecosystems, but also for the long-term financial success of the hotels and resorts.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable, des Transports et du Logement
- France, Ministère de l'Outre Mer
- IUCN, Business and Biodiversity Programme
This report, two years in the making, provides a comprehensive assessment of progress being made towards SFM in each ITTO producer member country and identifies the challenges remaining.
Organization(s):
- International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO)
The report Climate Risks and Adaptation in Asian Coastal Megacities warns that Asias coastal megacities will flood more often, on a larger scale, and affect millions more people, if current climate change trends continue.
Organization(s):
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- World Bank
- Japan, International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
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)
Author(s):
- Fisher, Robert
- McDougall, Cynthia
- Prabhu, Ravi
Organization(s):
- Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), ID
Author(s):
- Catibog-Sinha, Corazon
- Heaney, Lawrence R.
Organization(s):
- Haribon Foundation for Conservation of Natural Resources
Author(s):
- Persoon, Gerard
- Minter, Tessa
- Slee, Barbara
- van der Hammen, Clara
Organization(s):
- Tropenbos International, NL
Author(s):
- Alcala, Angel C.
- Cadeliña, Angelita M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- UNEP
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Organization(s):
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Author(s):
- Edmunds, David
- Wollenberg, Eva
Organization(s):
- Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), ID
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), IT
Author(s):
- Carabias, Julia
- Rao, Kishore
Organization(s):
- Nature Conservancy, US
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Author(s):
- Balakrishna, P.
- Dharmaji, Bhujangarao
- Warner, Emilie
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Biodiversity Programme Asia
- India, Department of Biotechnology
Author(s):
- Cheung, Catherine
- Aliño, Porfirio M.
- Uychiaoco, Andre Jon
- Arceo, Hazel O.
Organization(s):
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation
- Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- European Union
- University of Philippines, Marine Science Institute, PH
- Asian Bureau for Conservation
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- WWF
- Project FireFight South East Asia, ID
This book draws on the papers presented and discussions held at two workshops of biodiversity planners from 15 Asian countries.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Biodiversity Programme Asia
The Darwin Elasmobranch Biodiversity Conservation and Management project in Sabah held a three-day international seminar that included a one-day workshop in order to highlight freshwater and coastal elasmobranch conservation issues in the region and worldwide, to disseminate the result of the pro
Author(s):
- Fowler, Sarah
- Reed, Tim
- Dipper, Frances A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Shark Specialist Group
- Darwin Initiative, UK
The dugong (Dugong dugon) is the only herbivorous mammal that is strictly marine. It has a range spanning some 37 countries, including tropical and subtropical coastal and island waters. This plan presents a global overview of the status of the dugong and its management throughout its range.
Author(s):
- Eros, Carole
- Hugues, Joanna
- Marsh, H. (Helene)
- Penrose, Helen
Organization(s):
- Cooperative Research Centre for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, AU
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- James Cook University, AU
- UNEP
- UNEP-WCMC
Author(s):
- Durst, Patrick B.
- Enters, Thomas
- Tan Lay Cheng
- Waggener, Thomas R.
Organization(s):
- FAO, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- United States, Forest Service
Author(s):
- Bacudo, Imelda V.
- Aglionby, Julia
- Rambaldi, Giacomo
- Matsuura, Purisima
- Blastique, Teresita
Organization(s):
- Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
- European Commission, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Author(s):
- Simpson, Struan
- Bugna, Sahlee
Organization(s):
- Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
- European Commission, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Organization(s):
- Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
- European Commission, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Organization(s):
- Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
- European Commission, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Author(s):
- Simpson, Struan
- Bugna, Sahlee
Organization(s):
- Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
- European Commission, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Organization(s):
- World Health Organization (WHO)
Author(s):
- Chirpich, Daniel
- Cowasjee, Dhunmai
- Hussain, Zakir
- Nishat, Ainun
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Asia Regional Office
The commitment of the international community to ensure an equitable supply of food and nutrition to everyone on Earth has been reiterated many times. However, there are very few practical examples on how such equity and benefit sharing principles are to be put into practice.
Author(s):
- Glowka, Lyle
- Balakrishna, P.
- De Silva, Sanjiv
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Biodiversity Programme Asia
A regional workshop was held to develop a shared understanding of the IUCN global Red List criteria, threat categories and the process of listing species according to the threat of extinction with an emphasis on lessons learned, key constraints and priority needs.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Biodiversity Programme Asia
- Swiss Development Cooperation, CH
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
Author(s):
- Bonpin, Ted T.
- Perez, Asis G.
Organization(s):
- Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
- European Commission, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Author(s):
- Bonpin, Ted T.
- Quicho, Rodolfo Ferdinand N.
- Mejia, Armand H.
- Mislang, Maria Generosa T.
- Narvadez, Manuel E.
- Batay-an, Ava Sharon P.
Organization(s):
- Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
- European Commission, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Author(s):
- Bonpin, Ted T.
- Perez, Asis G.
Organization(s):
- Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
- European Commission, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Organization(s):
- Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
- European Commission, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Author(s):
- Enters, Thomas
- Durst, Patrick B.
- Victor, Michael
Organization(s):
- FAO
- Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and the Pacific (RECOFTC), TH
- United States, AID
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- United States, Forest Service
Organization(s):
- United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Author(s):
- Wood, Alexander
- Stedman-Edwards, Pamela
- Mang, Johanna
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