The third volume of this series examines the importance of Adaptive Management in promoting sustainable use. A wide variety of papers selected from two major conferences on Adaptive Management are presented.
Throughout the world and over centuries, small-scale livestock keepers and pastoralists have developed animal breeds that are well suited to their local conditions. These breeds are hardy and disease-resistant; they can survive on little water and scant vegetation.
Organization(s):
League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development (LPP), DE
This publication synthesizes information on IUCN's work in this domain, particularly highlighting programmatic work in projects at local and national level, implemented by IUCN's Global thematic and Regional Programmes and Commissions.
Author(s):
Willetts, Elizabeth
Guadagno, Lorenzo
Ikkala Nyman, Ninni
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
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
This book provides a systematic analysis of the requirements of access law, both the CBD requirements and the basic requirements of enforceable legislation.
This book is a product of the Marine Conservation Sub-Committee, an advisory body on marine species issues within IUCN. The book features twelve stories of different ocean animals that highlight the latest issues in marine conservation.
Author(s):
Campagna, Claudio
Griffin, Julie
Hurd, Andrew
Pilcher, Nicolas
Sadovy de Mitcheson, Yvonne
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
IUCN, Global Marine Programme
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Marine Conservation Sub-Committee
Compiled for the recent SSC Chairs meeting in Abu Dhabi this overview includes a profile of each of the over 100 SSC Specialist Groups, Red List Authorities, Sub-committees and Task Forces of the SSC describing their achievements in 2011, their successes and challenges as well as plans for the fu
Although most antelope species still exist in large numbers in sub-Saharan Africa (some in hundreds of thousands), up to three-quarters of the species are in decline.
Author(s):
East, R. (Rod)
Estes, R. D.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Antelope Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Chicago Zoological Society, US
WWF International
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The African elephant is the largest living land mammal. It once inhabited most of the continent, from the Mediterranean coast down to its south tip. This picture of elephant range today is one of scattered, fragmented populations south of the Sahara Desert.
Author(s):
Barnes, R. F. W.
Craig, G. C.
Dublin, Holly T.
Overton, Greg L.
Simons, W.
Thouless, C. R.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Elephant Specialist Group
UNEP, Global Resource Information Database (GRID)
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Chicago Zoological Society, US
WWF International
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The African elephant is the largest living land mammal, and their potential impact on their habitats raises important management issues both for protected areas and unprotected land.
Author(s):
Blanc, Julian J.
Thouless, C. R.
Hart, J. A.
Dublin, Holly T.
Douglas-Hamilton, Iain
Craig, G. C.
Barnes, R. F. W.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Elephant Specialist Group
The African Elephant Database is a spatial database used to store, manage, analyze and disseminate information on the distribution and abundance of elephant populations on the African continent, in order to provide a current and accurate picture of the status African elephants.
Author(s):
Blanc, Julian J.
Barnes, R. F. W.
Craig, G. C.
Dublin, Holly T.
Thouless, C. R.
Douglas-Hamilton, Iain
Hart, J. A.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Elephant Specialist Group
The black and the white rhinoceros have become flagship species for international conservation. They are significant not only for the continuation of a major evolutionary heritage, but also as symbols for the protection of African savannahs.
Author(s):
Brooks, Martin
Emslie, Richard
Organization(s):
Center for Marine Conservation, US
Chicago Zoological Society, US
International Rhino Foundation
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Rhino Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
In this publication, several case studies from the African continent illustrate the "nature-based solutions" approach and offer hope that effective solutions to the climate change dilemma can be addressed through local responses that also achieve mutual benefits for biodiversity conservation and
This publication consists of four parts the first contains reports on the wildlife legislation of 45 African States. Each report gives a general overview of the existing law, and summarizes the provisions of the legislation dealing with national and international trade.
Ce rapport fait le point des actions et résultats dans les cinq domaines du programme quadriennal 2009-2012 : Conserver la diversité de la vie, Changer les prévisions climatiques, Des énergies naturelles pour demain ; Gérer les écosystèmes pour le bien-être humain ; Une économie mondiale plus «ve
Organization(s):
IUCN, Central and West Africa Regional Programme (PACO)
The rapid increase in food prices in many countries has led to substantial media attention on agriculture. We hope that providing this Facts and Trends publication will help uncover some key trade-offs that mean extremely challenging decisions for governments, farmers, consumers and industry.
Organization(s):
IUCN
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), CH
Over 800 million human beings suffer from hunger and malnutrition. The future of global food security depends on the success of our efforts in the conservation and enhancement of agrobiodiversity, the biodiversity occurring in plants and animals.
The decade from 1966 to 1976 was a tumultuous time in the history of the Lower Mekong Basin, with three of the four countries at war. Remarkably, this was also a time of major planning for developing the agricultural production systems of the region.
Este libro busca: 1. examinar las dimensiones política, económica, cultural y ecológica de la soberanía alimenticia 2. generar e intercambiar conocimiento técnicamente informado y aplicable prácticamente 3. Facilitar la formación de alianzas entre culturas entre los EE.UU.
Author(s):
Cohn, Avery
Cook, Jonathan
Fernández, Margarita
Reider, Rebecca
Steward, Corrina
Organization(s):
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, US
This book seeks to: 1.examine the political, economic, cultural, and ecological dimensions of food sovereignty 2.generate and exchange technically informed and practically applicable knowledge 3.provide an interactive space for the formation of cross-cultural alliances between the U.S.
Author(s):
Cohn, Avery
Cook, Jonathan
Fernández, Margarita
Reider, Rebecca
Steward, Corrina
Organization(s):
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, US
