This list contains 50 entry(ies).
This document is divided into three sections. The first examines learning on various aspects of natural resources governance. This is followed by a section focusing more specifically on project implementation, planning and management lessons.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN, Social Policy Group
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
This publication can be the vehicle by which facts, opinions and other higher units of knowledge are represented and conveyed.
Author(s):
- Adhikari, Anu
- Shah, Racchya
- Baral, Sony
- Khanal, Rajendra
Organization(s):
- IUCN Nepal
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
This Manual presents a framework, includes technical material for raising awareness, and provides basic education on governance in the context of natural resources, and is designed to target a wide audience.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
It is now unequivocally established that climate change is a reality, and the adversities of climatic transformations pose one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Bangladesh
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- Denmark, DANIDA
This report is planned to be a useful advisory tool for local and regional policymakers, administrators and managers. The information in this report will also be of interest to organisations such as NGOs, regulatory bodies, permitting agencies and the judicial system.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Commission
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norway, [Government]
- Sweden, SIDA
- The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative
- UNEP
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The TEEB study is underpinned by an assessment of state-of-the-art science and economics. The goal is to provide the conceptual foundation to link economics and ecology and to posit a paradigm of the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Organization(s):
- UNEP
- IUCN
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Sweden, SIDA
- European Commission
- United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Norway, [Government]
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
The TEEB for Local and Regional Policy Makers was released on September 9, 2010, and includes overviews to the various chapters of the full TEEB for Local and Regional Policy Makers Report (available from Earthscan or by chapter from the following address:
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Commission
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norway, [Government]
- Sweden, SIDA
- The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative
- UNEP
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The aim of this synthesis is to highlight and illustrate the approach adopted by TEEB: namely to show how economic concepts and tools can help equip society with the means to incorporate the values of nature into decision making at all levels.
Author(s):
- Bishop, Joshua
- Brink, Patrick ten
- Gundimeda, Haripriya
- Kumar, Pushpam
- Nesshöver, Carsten
- Schröter-Schlaack, Christoph
- Simmons, Ben
- Sukhdev, Pavan
- Wittmer, Heidi
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Commission
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norway, [Government]
- Sweden, SIDA
- The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative
- UNEP
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This report provides a summary for the business community, illustrated with examples from a range of companies and sectors. It asks: what are the risks and opportunities to business of ecological change? What is business currently doing about biodiversity and ecosystem services?
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Commission
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norway, [Government]
- Sweden, SIDA
- The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative
- UNEP
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To help shape a research programme proposed by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), this report seeks to highlight some of the critical issues facing water ecosystem services in Africa, South Asia and Latin America and makes recommendations on the research that is needed to fil
Author(s):
- Batchelor, Charles
- Bond, Ivan
- Hope, Chris
- Mayers, James
- Morrison, Elaine
- Wheeler, Breana
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Organization(s):
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
IUCN is looking to replicate and improve the implementation of its role as facilitator for civil society and private sector involvement in other countries VPA negotiations.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- Keystone Center, US
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
This publication is the executive summary for a full report which demonstrates the value of ecosystems and biodiversity to the economy, to society and to individuals. It underlines the urgency of action, as well as the benefits and opportunities that will arise as a result of taking such action.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Commission
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norway, [Government]
- Sweden, SIDA
- The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative
- UNEP
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This study entailed a review of the existing literature relevant to agriculture policy, water policy and the status of various conventions/protocols to which Pakistan is a signatory. It identifies the gaps and makes recommendations on ways and means to address the gaps in the existing documents.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Pakistan
- Pakistan, [Government]
- Royal Norwegian Embassy, PK
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
This TEEB report presents a sub-set of early conclusions which relate to climate change.
Organization(s):
- UNEP
- IUCN
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Sweden, SIDA
- European Commission
- United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Norway, [Government]
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity Interim Report, a first assessment stemming from a G8+5 initiative sponsored by Germany and the European Commission, points to the growing pressures on biodiversity and ecosystem services across the world and the need for improved valuation metrics for
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Commission
- Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
- Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norway, [Government]
- Sweden, SIDA
- The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative
- UNEP
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This paper outlines how the design of REDD could influence its poverty implications and the key requirements for ensuring that REDD works for the poor. It summarises the findings of a much longer analysis recently prepared on behalf of the PEP, entitled Making REDD Work for the Poor.
Author(s):
- Peskett, Leo
- Huberman, David
- Bowen-Jones, Evan
- Edwards, Guy
- Brown, Jessica
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- United Kingdom, Overseas Development Institute
- UNDP
- Sweden, SIDA
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable et de ll'Aménagement du territoire
- Nature Conservancy, US
- UNEP-WCMC
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
This Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP) report is dedicated to the increasingly popular topic of 'Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation' (REDD).
Author(s):
- Peskett, Leo
- Huberman, David
- Bowen-Jones, Evan
- Edwards, Guy
- Brown, Jessica
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- United Kingdom, Overseas Development Institute
- UNDP
- Sweden, SIDA
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- France, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable et de ll'Aménagement du territoire
- Nature Conservancy, US
- UNEP-WCMC
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Author(s):
- Hurlston, Lisa-Ann
- Nicholson-Cole, Sophie A.
- Tompkins, Emma L.
Organization(s):
- Overseas Territories Environment Programme, GB
- Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, GB
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Author(s):
- Nunan, Fiona
- Scullion, Jim
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- Marine Resource Assessment Group (MRAG)
- CARE International
Organization(s):
- Namibia, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Directorate of Environmental Affairs
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Have you ever heard of cloud forests? These intriguing ecosystems only represent 2% of the worlds tropical forests. And yet, they are important treasure houses of biodiversity and suppliers of large volumes of high-quality stream-flow.
Organization(s):
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
- Costa Rica, Tropical Science Center
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- United Kingdom, Forestry Research Programme (FRP)
Author(s):
- Whittingham, Emma
- Campbell, Jock
- Townsley, Philip
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- UNESCO, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
- IMM, UK
Author(s):
- Arntzen, Jaap W.
- Molokomme, D.L.
- Terry, E. M.
- Moleele, N.
- Tshosa, O.
- Mazambani, D.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Botswana
- CBNRM Support Programme
- SNV Botswana
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Author(s):
- Laird, Sarah A.
- Wynberg, Rachel
Organization(s):
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
- IUCN South Africa
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- European Commission, Directorate General for Development
- UNDP
- World Bank
Forest loss and degradation carry a heavy human and environmental cost throughout tropical, temperate and boreal regions.
Author(s):
- Barrow, Edmund G. C.
- Timmer, Dagmar
- White, Sean
- Maginnis, Stewart
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme
- WWF
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Organization(s):
- Wetlands International
- IUCN
- WWF
- Senegal, Ministère de l'environnement et de la protection de la nature
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Author(s):
- Bergkamp, Ger
- Pirot, Jean-Yves
- Hostettler, Silvia
Organization(s):
- Wetlands International
- IUCN
- WWF
- Senegal, Ministère de l'environnement et de la protection de la nature
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
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
This set of 20 4-page briefs aims to raise awareness about biodiversity issues within EC development cooperation. The briefs are broken down into three types, including policy, sector and background biodiversity briefs.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Commission
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Fourth in the series, this profile explores the diverse and changing nature of Community Involvement in Forest Management (CIFM) in Western Europe.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management
- IUCN
- Ford Foundation, US
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
This document is the product of extensive consultation between EC policy advisers and task managers dealing with biodiversity and the environment, and those working on natural resource and non-natural resource issues.
Organization(s):
- European Commission
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- IUCN
A companion document to the Strategic Approach document, this guide reviews the lessons learned from the various agency initiatives to integrate biodiversity issues into development cooperation programmes.
Organization(s):
- European Commission
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- IUCN
This document is the product of extensive consultation between EC policy advisers and task managers dealing with biodiversity and the environment, and those working on natural resource and non-natural resource issues.
Organization(s):
- European Commission
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- IUCN
A companion document to the Strategic Approach document, this guide reviews the lessons learned from the various agency initiatives to integrate biodiversity issues into development cooperation programmes.
Organization(s):
- European Commission
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- IUCN
This set of 20 4-page briefs aims to raise awareness about biodiversity issues within EC development cooperation. The briefs are broken down into three types, including policy, sector and background biodiversity briefs.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Commission
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
A companion document to the Strategic Approach document, this guide reviews the lessons learned from the various agency initiatives to integrate biodiversity issues into development cooperation programmes.
Organization(s):
- European Commission
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- IUCN
This set of 20 4-page briefs aims to raise awareness about biodiversity issues within EC development cooperation. The briefs are broken down into three types, including policy, sector and background biodiversity briefs.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Commission
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
This document is the product of extensive consultation between EC policy advisers and task managers dealing with biodiversity and the environment, and those working on natural resource and non-natural resource issues.
Organization(s):
- European Commission
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- IUCN
The way in which forest land is owned directly influences the status of the forest, its condition and the way in which it is managed. The greater the security of local forest tenure, the stronger the interest and will of the community towards its security.
Author(s):
- Alden Wily, Liz
- Mbaya, Sue
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Africa
- IUCN, Eastern Africa Programme
- Natural Resources International
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Author(s):
- Bathla, Seema
- Khare, Arvind
- Mayer, James
- Morrison, Elaine
- Palit, Subhabrata
- Sarin, Madhu
- Satyanarayana, M.
- Saxena, N. C.
- Vania, Farhad
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- WWF-India
Organization(s):
- Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management
- Ford Foundation, US
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- IUCN
Second in the series, this Regional Profile focuses on five South Asian countries including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management
- IUCN
- Ford Foundation, US
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Esta publicación nos introduce en la relación ancestral entre comunidades y bosques en Mesoamérica. Nos explica cómo esa relación se ha visto afectada por procesos de desarrollo incongruentes con la gestión ambiental y la equidad social.
Author(s):
- McCarthy, Ronald
- Chaves, Antonio
- Salas, Alberto
- Baltazar, Bárbara
- Hernández, Gabriela
- Villegas, Florangel
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
- IUCN, Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management
- Unión Nacional de Organizaciones de Forestería Comunal
- Coordinadora Indígena y Campesina de Agroforestería Comunitaria Centroamericana
- Ford Foundation, US
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
The degree to which community involvement in forest management (CIFM) is recognised by governments and is integrated into state management goals varies widely.
Organization(s):
- Ford Foundation, US
- IUCN
- IUCN, Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Author(s):
- Poffenberger, Mark
- Selin, Steven
Organization(s):
- Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management
- Ford Foundation, US
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- IUCN
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
The first in a regional series, this report examines forest management experiences of Canada and the United States, which have interrelated histories, economies and similar ecological and social systems.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management
- IUCN
- Ford Foundation, US
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)