A survey of tourists and tour operators in the Egyptian Red Sea region shows that the industry often misperceives its clients environmental sensitivity, putting its own business at risk.
The IUCN initiative Strengthening Voices for Better Choices (SVBC) is piloting improved forest governance arrangements, among others in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The rapid development of biofuels to support greenhouse gas reductions, agricultural development and energy security has often occurred without adequate consideration of the threat of biological invasions.
Out of all the biological carbon (or green carbon) captured in the world, over half is captured by marine living organisms --- hence it is called "blue carbon".
Author(s):
Nellemann, C. (Christian)
Corcoran, Emily
Duarte, Carlos M.
Valdes, Luis
DeYoung, Cassandra
Fonseca, Luciano
Grimsditch, Gabriel D.
Organization(s):
UNEP
FAO
UNESCO
IUCN
Spain, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
This publication identifies and analyzes critical issues in the formulation and implementation of national and sub-national legal frameworks for REDD activities.
This study reviews the financial costs of abating greenhouse gas emissions through Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD). It is written from the perspective of an institutional investor seeking cost-effective climate mitigation options.
The expansion of international trade and air travel has led to an increase in human-mediated biological invasion, enabling invasive species to travel faster and over longer distances than before. Invasive species undermine human health, security and economic development.
The growing pace of international commerce has created an increased risk of invasion by alien species, which often take root and thrive in their new environment, often at great costs for the local biota and economy.
The ocean continues to get only peripheral attention in climate change research and policy, despite its enormous importance in regulating global climate and its sensitivity to the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification.
This report focuses on the management of natural coastal carbon sinks. There is a lack of recognition and focus on coastal marine ecosystems to complement activities already well advanced on land to address the best practice management of carbon sinks.
The Strengthening Voices for Better Choices (SVBC) project is currently operating in six tropical forest countries (Brazil, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam).
Author(s):
Stephen, Peter
Triraganon, Ronnakorn
Organization(s):
IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and the Pacific (RECOFTC), TH
The January 2009 floods in Fiji were reported as the worst in the history of the country since the 1931 floods. Many parts of the country were affected by a number of consecutive flood events that spread over several days.
The Community Conservation Support Fund (CCSF) in Sri Lanka supports innovative, community-based and natural resources management initiatives with the help of small grants.
Drylands cover 41 percent of the earths terrestrial surface. The urgency of and international response to climate change have given a new place to drylands in terms both of their vulnerability to predicted climate change impacts and their potential contribution to climate change mitigation.
Author(s):
Mortimore, Michael
Anderson, Simon
Cotula, Lorenzo
Davies, Jonathan
Faccer, K.
Hesse, Ced
Morton, John
Nyangena, Wilfrid
Skinner, Jamie
Wolfangel, Caterina
Organization(s):
IUCN
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Aquaculture is currently facing a significant challenge: how to alleviate the pressure on fish stocks exerted by commercial fishing and yet meet the increasing demand for sea products in a sustainable way.
Organization(s):
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino
The IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands as well as World Land Trust share a belief that land purchase is an exceptionally valuable approach to preserving biodiversity.
The term rights-based approach (RBA) has been used in various contexts and defined in different ways. This publication applies the approach specifically in exploring the linkages between conservation and respect for internationally and nationally guaranteed human rights.
This Red List publication summarizes results for Mediterranean terrestrial mammals, and provides the first overview of the conservation status of these species to follow IUCN regional Red Listing guidelines.
Conservation for a New Era outlines the critical issues facing us in the 21st century, developed from the results of the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona in October 2008.
Contracts relating to scientific/technical development are effective only where they are enforceable or valid under relevant law, can be practically implemented by the Parties, and address matters arising from the relevant scientific/technical issues and practices.
In 2007 the Shark Specialist Group convened an expert workshop with the aim of using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria to assess the conservation status of pelagic sharks and rays.
Author(s):
Camhi, Merry
Fordham, Sonja V.
Fowler, Sarah
Gibson, Claudine
Valenti, Sarah V.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Shark Specialist Group
The need for rapid methodologies for measuring coral reef resilience and their application in assessing the effectiveness of coral reef conservation management measures is becoming increasingly acute, especially in the developing world.
IUCN, as a neutral forum for objectively-based consensus seeking, is facing an ever-increasing demand to conduct independent scientific reviews of controversial development projects.
With the growing scarcity of fish resources, instruments of fisheries management become crucial. This publication suggests a legal approach to this isssue, and focuses on six case studies: Indonesia, Kenya, Namibia, Brazil, Mexico and the EU.
Ce cadre juridique international comporte un cadre normatif intégrant les règles les plus importantes actuelles du droit des cours d'eau internationaux, un cadre institutionnel de gestion constitué par lAutorité du Bassin de la Volta (ABV) et un mécanisme de règlement des différends entre les Et
This final book of the ABS project provides focused research papers on issues that have not been agreed internationally, and which were beyond the scope of the first four ABS books: 1) ABS issues in sectoral ministries and instruments; 2) legal issues and experiences relevant to designing an ABS
For billions of people throughout the world especially the poorest wetlands are critical for livelihoods. Wetlands are also home to an enormous diversity of wildlife, much of it unique to freshwater habitats.
Author(s):
Allen, David
Darwall, W.R.T.
Springate-Baginski, Oliver
Organization(s):
IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
The links between human rights and biodiversity and natural resource conservation are many and complex. The conservation community is being challenged to take stronger measures to respect human rights and is taking opportunities to further their realisation.
Author(s):
Campese, Jessica
Sunderland, Terry
Greiber, Thomas
Oviedo, Gonzalo
Organization(s):
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), ID
In 2007, IUCN, UNDP, UNEP and WEDO recognized the need for a coordinated strategy among global institutions working on gender and climate change. The result was the establishment of the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA).
More than 70% of the earth is covered by oceans and major seas and there are more than 1.6 million kilometres of coastline. Yet our marine world is under threat: the most insidious is the one posed by marine invasive species.
Author(s):
De Poorter, Maj
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
