Soilless agriculture is a modern technology created to enable growing crops in an environment where traditional technologies are median. Several techniques stem from soilless agriculture e.g. hydroponics and aquaponics.
Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) are sites outside protected areas that deliver effective and long-term in situ conservation of biodiversity.
Author(s):
Jonas, Harry D.
MacKinnon, Kathy
Marnewick, Daniel
Wood, Pete
Organization(s):
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures Specialist Group
Coastal blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes, are some of the most carbon-rich ecosystems on Earth, and are vital to mitigating the impacts of climate change.
The coaching manual (COMIT) is for the second version of the Integrated Management Effectiveness Tool (IMET) and of coaching or professional support for protected area management teams.
Author(s):
Paolini, Carlo
Rakotobe, Domoina
Organization(s):
IUCN, Central and West Africa Regional Programme (PACO)
The development of linear transport infrastructure (LTI) can have a variety of direct and indirect impacts on protected and conserved areas (PCAs) and other intact areas with high biodiversity and ecological connectivity values.
Organization(s):
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Connectivity Conservation Specialist Group
Effective governance is a fundamental requisite for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA). CLIMA is a practical tool to plan, execute, evaluate, and improve governance in the context of specific initiatives, actions and measures for climate change adaptation and ecosystem management.
The IUCN Urban Alliance, a broad coalition of IUCN constituents concerned with the urban dimensions of nature conservation, has unveiled a new knowledge product for measuring the ecological performance of cities: the IUCN Urban Nature Indexes (UNI).
Independent Scientific and Technical Advisory Panels (ISTAPs) have been established to help address a range of controversial conservation and development issues that have emerged with growing frequency and complexity at national and global levels.
The objective of this publication is to assess how well existing interventions in China that incorporate the use and management of ecosystems and ecosystem services align with best practice norms of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). This is explored through ten case studies of established interventi
This report first reviews the available methods, tools and approaches that have been designed to assess and document the social impacts of conservation interventions, and second, offers guidance for practitioners on good practice for designing studies and facilitating processes for such assessmen
This guide provides information and reasoning as to why it is important for agribusinesses to engage in nature-positive business practices, and why landscape restoration is an effective solution to issues related to degradation of landscapes and natural capital on which agribusinesses depend.
As human-wildlife conflicts become more frequent, serious and widespread worldwide, they are notoriously challenging to resolve, and many efforts to address these conflicts struggle to make progress. These Guidelines provide an essential guide to understanding and resolving human-wildlife conflic
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Specialist Group (HWCCSG)
The golden monkey, Cercopithecus mitis kandti, an Endangered subspecies of blue monkey, is found in only two small populations in the central part of the Albertine Rift region in Central/East Africa.
Ecosystem restoration has been recognized as an effective means of mitigating climate change, reversing biodiversity and soil loss at the same time. The Restoration Barometer, originally created to allow countries to report their progress under the Bonn Challenge, provides a tool that adapts to t
Author(s):
Nello, T.
Rivera, P.
Putzeys, G.
Organization(s):
IUCN, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC)
Being defined as the “combined works of nature and of man”, cultural landscapes focus on sustainable land-use techniques, where the local population take into consideration the limits of the natural environment.
Marine invasive species can have a disastrous impact on biodiversity, ecosystems, fisheries, human health, tourism and coastal development, and they can be extremely difficult and costly to control.
The present document emphasizes the forest landscape restoration approach and provides guidance on its potential to contribute to integrated water and forest resources management that provides tangible benefits for people, nature and climate in the Mano River Union.
Mountains are at the frontline of climate change, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities and socio-economic inequities for both mountain communities and those downstream. However, mountain communities have the capacity to adapt to these changes and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Given their potential to deliver a wide range of socio-economic benefits and services while also combatting climate change and addressing biodiversity loss, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly seen as a way to meet the objectives of several global agreements.
The wide-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have included immense loss of life and serious health and economic consequences across communities and ecosystems.
Protected and conserved areas (PCAs) are affected by disease risks and impacts in wide-ranging ways, as demonstrated by recent epidemics and the global COVID-19 pandemic.
This report presents the results of applying the Restoration Barometer in Mexico, considering the particularities of the national context, data availability and the methodological guidelines provided by the Barometer guide for governments. This publication aims to make known the actions and impac
Author(s):
Hernández-Castán, J.
Avendaño, J.
Cuesta-Mejía, E.
López, C.
Nello, T.
Simonit, Silvio
Organization(s):
IUCN, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC)
The circular economy is a positive step forward to help achieve our environmental targets. When implemented with nature in mind, it can present an important opportunity for nature and biodiversity.
In this publication, we take stock of the knowledge and know-how induced by the BIODEV2030 project’s first step, which is to assess the main threats to biodiversity and provide elements to address the following specific questions: how were main threats to biodiversity identified and ranked and as
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are seen as a response to many societal challenge. It is becoming increasingly obvious that protected and conserved areas (PCAs) are a major vehicle for NbS and essential to their success in many situations.
Author(s):
Dudley, Nigel
Furuta, Naoya
Natori, Y.
Okano, N.
Organization(s):
IUCN Japan Liaison Office
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), US
This report presents the results of a broad assessment of freshwater diversity in the Douro river basin in Spain and Portugal. The Douro river basin is the largest of the Iberian Peninsula, and an ecological region of great value due to the high diversity of ecosystems and the number of species.
Organization(s):
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Mollusc Specialist Group
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Freshwater Plant Specialist Group
Based on the volume of tailings releases and the distance they travelled, the Fundão Dam failure in southeast Brazil (Mariana, Minas Gerais state) was the largest ever environmental disaster in Brazil’s mining industry, and one of the world’s most serious.
Given the vital role of power lines for social development, the rapid spread of such infrastructure worldwide and the fact that power lines can be one of the main causes of direct mortality for several species of birds and other wildlife, including mammals, it is essential to have suitable tools
Wetlands are among the world’s most productive and valuable ecosystems and are an integral part of many ecosystems. This book attempts to raise awareness on the relevance of wetland systems and their current impacts and existency threats in different regions of the world.
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), Wetlands Ecosystems Specialist Group
World Heritage glaciers cover almost 10% of the Earth’s glacierized area and play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth. However, they are retreating at an accelerated rate because of climate change.
This report offers an overview of the work by the Save our Mangroves Now! (SOMN) initiative in the region to date, bringing together data on extent, loss and gains, and the socio-economic value of mangroves in the region, as well as governance challenges and policy opportunities.
This participatory grassland and rangeland assessment (PRAGA) methodology was developed for the assessment of rangelands and grasslands in selected project countries.
This participatory grassland and rangeland assessment (PRAGA) methodology was developed for the assessment of rangelands and grasslands in selected project countries.
