This book presents the project called "Bug river valley as the ecological corridor : state, threats, protection" that focusses mainly on the preservation and restoration of the biological diversity of the Bug river and its valley as well as on the promotion of the nature values of the Bug river a
The Building Bridges electronic newsletter was launched in May 2009 and is produced twice yearly by the Business and Biodiversity Programme. It brings together news and views on conservation and the private sector.
This study focuses on livestock production systems in Africa, as African livestock owners are thought to be among the most vulnerable populations on earth.
Organization(s):
IUCN
World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP)
With climate change now a certainty, the question is now how much change there will be and what can be done about it. One of the answers is through adaptation. Many of the lessons that are being learned in adaptation are from success stories from the field.
The Convention on biological diversity was drafted with in mind the conservation of the world's natural resources, their sustainable use and the equal sharing of their benefits.
Author(s):
Stone, David
Ringwood, Kristina
Vorhies, Frank
Organization(s):
IUCN
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), CH
This report draws widely from the diverse experience of landscape partnerships to analyze the challenges and opportunities for businesses and their partners, and lays out critical actions needed by businesses themselves, and by financial institutions, governments and landscape programs, to improv
This manual outlines the significance, prevalence and trends of illegal wildlife trade in the UK and places this in an international context. It is aimed at anyone interested in wildlife crime issues, but particularly those involved in enforcing wildlife crime laws and bringing cases to court.
Author(s):
Holden, Jane
Organization(s):
Partnerthip for Action Against Wildlife Crime
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, UK
TRAFFIC International
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Found in a variety of forms and sometimes with very attractive flowers, cacti and other succulents have elicited widespread interest and tremendous popularity worldwide.
Author(s):
Oldfield, Sara
Organization(s):
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Cactus and Succulent Specialist Group
With 48 threatened bird species, and the highest number of breeding endemic bird species (11) in mainland Southeast Asia, Viet Nam is a global conservation priority. Many of these threatened species are hunted unsustainably for wildlife trade.
Esta Caja de herramientas contiene doce herramientas prácticas, cada una de ellas diseñada para ayudar a que los responsables de la conservación del Patrimonio Mundial organicen los elementos de un marco comprensivo de manejo, incluyendo la elaboración de estrategias de monitoreo focaliz
Organization(s):
IUCN
Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Secretariat
Esta investigación incorpora los resultados de monitoreos en agua superficial y subterránea realizados por el Proyecto UICN/BASIM y por distintas OG y ONG en la zona de influencia del proyecto de Manejo Integrado de Cuencas Asociadas al Complejo Hidrográfico El Imposible-Barra de Santiago (BASIM)
Climate change is here and will be with us for the long term. The challenge facing water professionals is how to make decisions in the face of this new uncertainty.
Este documento de referencia, elaborado por la UICN en colaboración con el ONERC sigue el procedimiento de la conferencia de la UICN "La Unión Europea y sus Territorios de Ultramar: Estrategias para hacer frente al Cambio Climático y la Pérdida de la Biodiversidad," tuvo lugar en la Isla de Reuni
Author(s):
Petit, Jérôme
Prudent, Guillaume
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN, European Regional Office
France, Observatoire National sur les Effets du Réchauffement Climatique (ONERC)
The purpose of the current report is to provide baseline information to the project staff and partners, to facilitate subsequent working steps, such as stakeholder consultations, climate risk and vulnerability assessments, and the prioritisation of adaptation options.
Author(s):
Rizvi, Ali Raza
Singer, Uwe
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN, Asia Regional Office (ARO)
European Union
Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Vietnam Association for Seas and Islands (VASI), VN
The goal of this study is to evaluate the current status, the dynamics, and the ecosystem services, as well as ecosystem service values of the mangrove forest of Can Gio.
Poverty has become the central concern for development agencies, and because many of the areas that are most important for conserving biodiversity are occupied by poor people, or have poor people living around them, the relationship between poverty and protected areas can no longer be ignored.
The new Canid Action Plan synthesizes the current knowledge on the biology, ecology and status of all wild canid species, and outlines the conservation actions and projects needed to secure their long-term survival.
Author(s):
Hoffmann, Michael
Macdonald, David W. (David Whyte)
Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio
Organization(s):
Born Free
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Canid Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
People's Trust for Endangered Species
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
University of Oxford, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, UK
This is the first comprehensive environmental law book based primarily on materials from Asia and the Pacific, designed to provide appropriate resources for academics and other trainers in environmental law in the region.
Au cours de la période 2009-2012, la Global Water Initiative (GWI) en Afrique de lOuest, pilotée par le consortium formé de lUnion internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) et lInstitut International pour lEnvironnement et le Développement (IIED), a développé avec les partenaire
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Senegal
Global Water Initiative (GWI)
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
