This list contains 117 entry(ies).
With only about one-sixth of the original coral cover left, most Caribbean coral reefs may disappear in the next 20 years, primarily due to the loss of grazers in the region, according to this latest report, Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2012.
Author(s):
- Cramer, Katie
- Donovan, Mary
- Jackson, Jeremy
- Lam, Vivian
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
- Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
- International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), UK
- UNEP
- United States, Department of State
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)
Author(s):
- Becerra, Maria Teresa
- Cuesta, Francisco
- Josse, Carmen
Organization(s):
- Comunidad Andina, Secretaría General
- Switzerland, Intercooperation
This report, compiled by 85 experts from across the world, reveals that nearly half of all primate species are now in danger of becoming extinct from destruction of tropical forests, illegal wildlife trade and commercial bushmeat hunting.
Author(s):
- Cortés-Ortiz, Liliana
- Ganzhorn, Jörg U.
- Heymann, Eckhard W.
- Kierulff, M. Cecilia M.
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
- Oates, John F.
- Palacios, Erwin
- Roos, Christian
- Rylands, Anthony B.
- Schwitzer, Christoph
- Supriatna, Jatna
- Walker, Sally
- Wallis, Janet
- Williamson, Elizabeth A.
- Yongcheng, Long
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- International Primatological Society
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
Organization(s):
- Grupo Internacional de Trabajo sobre Asuntos Indígenas (IWGIA)
Las discusiones sobre la protección de los conocimientos tradicionales tienen implicaciones directas en áreas estratégicas de la economía y la política, como el uso sostenible y el manejo de la biodiversidad, la seguridad alimentaria, la salud pública, el comercio internacional, la responsabilida
Organization(s):
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
- Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental, PE
Author(s):
- Bräutigam, Amie
- Eckert, Karen L.
Los glaciares son ecosistemas de fundamental importancia que se encuentran en constante declinación. Para revertir este problema es necesario diseñar y adoptar mecanismos para su adecuada gestión y conservación.
Author(s):
- Iza, Alejandro
- Rovere, Marta Brunilda
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
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
Este libro analiza el marco jurídico e institucional de los recursos hídricos en determinados países de América del Sur.
Author(s):
- Iza, Alejandro
- Rovere, Marta Brunilda
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
- Global Peatland Initiative
The Guiana Shield has 10-15% of the worlds freshwater reserves, a virtually uninterrupted stretch of 2.5 million km2 of tropical rainforests and biodiversity that exists only in this region.
Organization(s):
- Guiana Shield Initiative
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Author(s):
- Huber, Otto
- Foster, Matthew N.
Organization(s):
- Conservation International
- Conservation International, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS)
- UNDP
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Author(s):
- Huber, Otto
- Foster, Matthew N.
Organization(s):
- Conservation International
- Conservation International, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS)
- UNDP
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Author(s):
- Huber, Otto
- Foster, Matthew N.
Organization(s):
- Conservation International
- Conservation International, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS)
- UNDP
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Organization(s):
- Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), ID
Author(s):
- Hofstede, Robert
- Mena V., Patricio
- Segarra, Pool
Organization(s):
- EcoCiencia Fundación Ecuatoriana de Estudios Ecológicos, EC
- Global Peatland Initiative
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
With 2.5 million square kilometers of largely intact tropical rainforest and savannah, 10-15% of the worlds fresh water reserves and an extremely rich and highly endemic biodiversity, the Guiana Shield ranks among the most important ecological regions in the world.
Author(s):
- Andel, Tinde van
- Bánki, Olaf S.
- MacKinven, Amy
Organization(s):
- Guiana Shield Initiative
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Organization(s):
- Mexico, Secretaría de Medio Ambiente Y Recursos Naturales
La degradación ambiental, producto de un conjunto de actividades económicas, entre ellas la agricultura, produce efectos negativos sobre la salud de las personas comprometiendo, de esta forma, el desarrollo sostenible.
Author(s):
- Sandia, Luis A.
- Cabeza, Miguel A.
- Arandia, Johnny
- Bianchi, Guillermo
Organization(s):
- Fundación Polar, VE
- Centro Interamericano de Desarrollo Integral de Aguas y Tierras
Esta obra incluye 19 capítulos (de 32 autores de varios países) divididos en dos secciones: 1. Aspectos generales y 2. El Caribe y los países del continente americano.
Author(s):
- Kappelle, Maarten
- Brown, Alejandro Diego
Organization(s):
- Costa Rica, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio)
- Fundación Agroforestal, AR
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Author(s):
- Beau-Douëzy, Jean-Philippe
- Cambornac, Michel
- Sampers, Erik
Organization(s):
- Fundación Polar, VE
- Venezuela, Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables
- Venezuela, Ministerio de Agricultura y Cria
Venezuela cuenta con abundantes aguas superficiales en las cuencas que conforman la hidrografia nacional. Dada la importancia de los recursos hidraulicos en este pais se hace necesario conocer el estado del aprovechamiento del recurso y las politicas de conservacion en las cuencas.
Author(s):
- Rodríguez Altamiranda, Rafael
Organization(s):
- Comité Nacional de Miembros de Venezuela de la UICN
- Fundación Polar, VE
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
- Provita
Author(s):
- Torres, Hernán
- Giménez Dixon, Mariano
- Ortiz, Bernardo
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
- United States, Fish and Wildlife Service
Author(s):
- Joiris, Daou V.
- Laveleye, Didier de
Organization(s):
- Université Libre de Bruxelles, Institut de sociologie, BE
Organization(s):
- Netherlands, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
- Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental, PE
- Wetlands International
Los pueblos indígenas de América Latina viven una compleja realidad jurídica. Este libro interesa a los indígenas porque la relación entre los Estados Nacionales y los pueblos indígenas es una tema no resuelto todavía.
Author(s):
- Berry, Paul E.
- Holst, Bruce K.
- Steyermark, Julián A.
Organization(s):
- UNELLEZ, VE
- Fundación Polar, VE
Organization(s):
- Provita
- Fundación Polar, VE
Author(s):
- Villegas, Benjamin
- Garcia, L. Enrique
- Wilches-Chaux, Gustavo
- Bernard, Olivier
Organization(s):
- Corporacion Andina de Fomento
- SPOT Image
The relationship between protected natural areas and local human populations is extemely complex. This challenging book with diverse contributions from experts covering 13 countries, places the issues in context.
Author(s):
- Amend, Stephan
- Amend, Thora
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
- Oro Verde
- Simon Bolivar-Stiftung, DE
Author(s):
- Saldarriaga, Juan Guillermo
Author(s):
- Rundel, Philip W.
- Smith, Alan P.
- Meinzer, F. C.
Author(s):
- Mace, G. M. (Georgina M.)
- Olney, Peter J. S. (Peter James Stephen)
- Feistner, A.
These papers seek to show how environmental economics can be brought in to assist with the design and management of protected areas.
Author(s):
- Munasinghe, Mohan
- McNeely, Jeffrey A.
- Schwab, Adelaida
Organization(s):
- EcoNatura, Asociación Educativa para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza
Author(s):
- Delgado Brazil, Jesus M.
- Zé Pedro
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Organization(s):
- Tratado de Cooperación Amazonica
- Tratado de Cooperación Amazónica
- FAO
- European Communities, Commission
- IUCN
Attention has increasingly focused on the extraction of non-timber forest products as a way of managing tropical forests in a sustainable way.
Author(s):
- Cohen Jehoram, Susanna
- Ruiz Pérez, Manuel
- Sayer, Jeffrey
Organization(s):
- European Communities, Commission
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
Organization(s):
- FAO, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
- UNEP
Organization(s):
- International Soil Conservation Organisation (ISCO)
- World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWC)
- Universität Bern, Geographischen Institutes, Geographica Bernensia (GB), CH
Organization(s):
- Venezuela, Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables
Pages
