The workbook is designed to allow for a dynamic process of marine protected area (MPA) management based on the lessons learnt through piloting the first draft of the workbook in eight MPAs in Kenya, Tanzania and the Seychelles.
Author(s):
Wells, Sue
Mangubhai, Sangeeta
Organization(s):
IUCN, Eastern Africa Programme
IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Programme
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
UNEP
International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN)
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)
This workbook was produced in order to test and adapt the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) methodologies for use at marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Western Indian Ocean.
Author(s):
Wells, Sue
Mangubhai, Sangeeta
Organization(s):
IUCN, Eastern Africa Programme
IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
IUCN, Eastern and Southern Africa Programme
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
UNEP
International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN)
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)
Rising poverty in Abbottabad along with rapid resource depletion, dwindling opportunities and over-grown population are compelling realities which demand a serious look at our approach to development. Abbottabad Integrated Development Vision (IDV) is an effort to focus on these issues.
O relatório traz informações e dados selecionados sobre a qualidade física, química e biológica da água e uma visão geral da biodiversidade terrestre, de água doce e marinha na bacia do Rio Doce desde o rompimento da barragem até o momento atual.
The Abu Dhabi Red List of Ecosystems contributes to meeting important targets of the new EAD strategy (2021-2025) by describing the health status and the loss of critical habitats from Abu Dhabi.
La presente publicación aporta una serie de herramientas clave preparadas y recogidas durante el Proyecto Regional GEF "Fortalecimiento de la Implementación de los Regímenes de Acceso a Recursos Genéticos de Beneficios en América Latina y el Caribe," contribuyendo con una compilación de códigos d
Author(s):
Mora, Arturo
Rios, Montserrat
Organization(s):
Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM)
IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Programa de Naciones para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA)
Esta publicación ilustra tres temas principales que son la investigación científica y su relación con el ABS; las oportunidades y desafíos de mercado que ofrecen los recursos genéticos, y la cosmovisión indígena al respecto de la biodiversidad en la región de América Latina y el Caribe.
Author(s):
Mora, Arturo
Rios, Montserrat
Organization(s):
IUCN, Regional Office for South America
UNEP, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbeans
This fourth and final publication of the IUCN-UNEP/GEF-ABS-LAC Regional Project focuses on applying the different technical elements that encourage capacity building on the issues of Access and Sharing of Benefits Derived from the Utilization of Genetic Resources (ABS).
Author(s):
Mora, Arturo
Rios, Montserrat
Organization(s):
Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM)
IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Programa de Naciones para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA)
The book aims to address the lack of information on the experiences of others by providing a comparative analysis of national access and benefit-sharing laws and policies in the 41 Pacific Rim countries that signed the CBD.
Author(s):
Carrizosa, Santiago
Brush, Stephen B.
Wright, Brian D.
McGuire, Patrick E.
Organization(s):
IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
IUCN, Environmental Law Programme
University of California, Genetic Resources Conservation Program, US
Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
CEPA tools have been identified as one of the keys to achieving better outcomes in a broad range of environmental projects increased community engagement, higher levels of collaboration among stakeholders, better targeted public awareness materials and increased sustainability of results.
Author(s):
Martin-Mehers, Gillian
Calvo, Susana
Auchincloss, Elisabeth
Goldstein, Wendy
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
All indicators point to a worsening state of global fisheries. According to the latest figures of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, 70% of fish stocks worldwide are fished at full capacity, overfished, or recovering.
This guide answers key questions about ocean acidification and discusses the degree of certainty of the international scientific community about what is already happening to the ocean, what the future may hold for the ocean in a high carbon dioxide (CO2) world, and the possible consequences of oc
Author(s):
Laffoley, D.
Baxter, J. M.
Organization(s):
Ocean Acidification Reference User Group (RUG), MC
The Members' Business Assembly allowed members to contribute to the governance issues of the Union. They heard Commission reports, approved IUCN's programme of work for the next four years and voted on Resolutions and Recommendations.
This report presents actions and outputs in the five areas and the four-year programme 2009-2012: Conserving biodiversity for life; changing the climate forecast; naturally energizing the future; improving life in healthy ecosystems; greening the world Economy.
Organization(s):
IUCN, Central and West Africa Regional Programme (PACO)
La acuicultura se enfrenta en la actualidad a un reto importante; suplir la creciente demanda de productos marinos de calidad, aliviando a su vez la presión que las flotas pesqueras ejercen sobre los caladeros.
Organization(s):
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino
The world’s climate is changing rapidly and protected areas are an increasingly important component of national and international climate change adaptation strategies.
This book, in English, French and Spanish, provides an overview of the Mediterranean forest conservation and management challenges posed by climate change.
