The World Heritage List includes 156 properties explicitly recognized for their outstanding biodiversity values, which together represent the worlds major ecosystems.
Author(s):
Ali, Mariam Kenza
Badman, Tim
Bertzky, Bastian
Engels, B.
Hughes, A.
Shi, Yichuan
Organization(s):
Fondation MAVA pour la nature
Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz
Germany, Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Learn about traditional practices related to the indigenous knowledge of healing time, including the performance of rituals for the seasonal cycles and the shamanistic management of the seasonal supply of wildlife of the Noyuya, Uitoto, Andoque, Yucana, Matapi and Muinane ethnic groups that liv
Organization(s):
IUCN, Regional Office for South America
Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental, PE
Spain, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)
The aim of this book is to provide an overview of knowledge and practice in this multidisciplinary field of ecosystems management and disaster risk reduction.
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR)
Los bienes y servicios que proveen los ecosistemas hacen una contribución fundamental a la seguridad alimentaria ya que prestan apoyo a la disponibilidad, el acceso y el uso de los alimentos y mediante el refuerzo de la estabilidad de los sistemas alimentarios.
Les biens et les services écosystémiques contribuent de manière déterminante à la sécurité alimentaire en soutenant la disponibilité, laccès et lutilisation des aliments et en renforçant la stabilité des systèmes alimentaires.
Ecosystem goods and services make critical contributions to food security by supporting the availability, access and use of foods, and by strengthening the stability of food systems.
This report brings together a broad range of new and existing information on 2,358 plant and animal species of the Albertine Rift (AR) region of East and Central Africa.
These guidelines are designed to be applicable to the full spectrum of conservation translocations. They are based on principle rather than example and are designed to provide guidance on the justification, design and implementation of any conservation translocation.
Organization(s):
Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, AE
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Reintroduction Specialist Group
Les aires marines protegees (AMP) du reseau MedPAN sont confrontees a des problematiques communes, comme le manque de prise de conscience et de comprehension des impacts causes par les especes envahissantes, la rarete des informations sur les meilleures pratiques en matiere de gestion, et une ins
Las áreas marinas protegidas (AMP) en toda la Red MedPAN se enfrentan a retos comunes, entre ellos la falta de concienciación y entendimiento de los impactos de especies invasoras, la escasez de información sobre mejores prácticas de gestión y la falta de información de referencia, directrices y
This publication was developed to provide guidance on the benefits of and ways to integrate environmental concerns into disaster risk reduction strategies (DRR) at the local and national levels.
Ce document a pour objectif de définir un cadre permettant aux compagnies forestières adhérant à la certification du Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) de catalyser la préservation des grands singes africains.
Author(s):
Greer, David
Maisels, F.
Morgan, David
Sanz, Crickette
Williamson, Elizabeth A.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
The objective of this document is to outline a framework within which logging companies adhering to Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certification can be the catalyst needed to ensure the long-term preservation of African great apes.
Author(s):
Greer, David
Maisels, F.
Morgan, David
Sanz, Crickette
Williamson, Elizabeth A.
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Primate Specialist Group
Marine protected areas (MPAs) across the MedPAN Network face common challenges, among them the lack of awareness and understanding of the impacts of invasive species, the scarcity of information on best management practices and a lack of baseline information, guidelines and trained local staff to
In order to gain further experience on rights-based approaches (RBAs) to conservation, the project focused on undertaking a situation analysis in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site in Lao PDR.
Author(s):
Moore, Patricia
Pholsena, Minavanh
Phommachanh, Ketsana
Glémet, Raphaël
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Laos
Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development
Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
Everybody knows that humans are members of the mammalian Order Primates, but ask somebody to name some of our cousins and they would at best come up with five or six of the most widely known.
The research focused on the perceptions of communities on the role of ecosystems for disaster risk reduction, particularly in the context of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan.
Cette étude présente une évaluation des performances économiques de quelques activitésdadaptation promues par lUnion internationale pour la conservation de la nature au Burkina Faso et au Ghana.
This study presents an evaluation of the economic performance of some adaptation activities promoted by IUCN in Burkina Faso and Ghana. The overall objective of the evaluation is to contribute to participatory learning about economic benefits of climate change adaptation initiatives.
This publication presents proposals from a management workshop on conservation and management measures applicable to high seas areas in the Southern Indian Ocean regarding: (i) a biodiversity initiative; (ii) the principles, objectives and process included in the draft road map developed in suppo
Author(s):
Cohen, Harlan
Freestone, David
Garcia, Serge
Martinez, Carole
Oral, Nilüfer
Rogers, Alex
Verlaan, Philomène
Vousden, David
Organization(s):
Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project (ASCLME)
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), Fisheries Expert Group
The African elephant, the largest remaining land mammal on the planet, is facing the greatest crisis in decades. Reports of mass elephant killings in the media vividly illustrate the situation across many African elephant range states.
Author(s):
Blanc, Julian J.
De Meulenaer, T.
Formo, Rannveig K.
Milliken, Tom
Nellemann, C. (Christian)
Skinner, Diane
Organization(s):
IUCN
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Secretariat
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Elephant Specialist Group
This report presents insights on both critical water-related ecosystem services and also on the wider ecosystem services from wetlands. The objective is encourage additional policy momentum, business commitment, and investment in the conservation, restoration, and wise use of wetlands.
Organization(s):
Institute for European Environmental Policy, UK
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
Wetlands International
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
This Atlas comprise general information about natural calamities, main entities facing the threat (e.g. buildings, population, GDP), various types of vulnerabilities (physical, social, ecological, economic) and risks typical to Georgia’s territory.
Présentation : Statut des animaux, normes et arrangements sociaux. Le vol du Elé, un projet de conservation durable du perroquet Amazonia aestiva. La Seine assainie, les poissons migrateurs et l'hydroélectricité. La gerle, entre traditions et normes d'hygiène.
The Greening Blue Energy project aims to facilitate well-balanced and science-based discussions on the impacts on the marine environment from offshore renewable energy developments and as such this publication provides a synthesis of current knowledge on the potential biodiversity impacts of offs
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.
This publication is the result of the International Conference held in Frankfurt, Germany 14-16 June 2011 organized in the framework of an International UN Project funded by IFAD “Reinforcing the resilience of poor rural communities in the face of food insecurity, poverty and climate change throu
The current book presents and summarizes works and projects finalized during the second course of Klagenfurt University's postgraduate M.Sc programme on "Management in Protected Areas" (2007 to 2009).
Peatlands provide many important ecosystem services, including water regulation, biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration and storage. This report informs on management and finance options to achieve emissions reductions and enhance other vital ecosystem services from peatlands.
The 2012 report card highlights three focal sections: existing and emerging threats to reef health an assessment on the current state of the reef and social context; highlights of reef conservation actions across the region, including the prioritized recommendations to foster healthy reefs and he
The topic of intangible natural heritage is new, recently emerging as an important subject of inquiry. It describes the untouchable elements of the environment that combine to create natural objects, and help define our relationship to them.
The topic of intangible natural heritage is new, recently emerging as an important subject of inquiry. It describes the untouchable elements of the environment that combine to create natural objects, and help define our relationship to them.
Ce livre aborde les effets néfastes mais aussi bénéfiques des missions militaires sur la biodiversité, et explore comment la nature devient un nouvel enjeu géopolitique.
This document was written to facilitate the preparation of the guidelines that FAO is preparing to assist forest managers to understand, assess and implement climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.
The International Journal of Heritage Studies ( IJHS ) is the interdisciplinary academic, refereed journal for scholars and practitioners with a common interest in heritage.
InDesign CS6: Visual QuickStart Guide highlights the important new features, as well as covering the ones readers have relied on in previous versions of InDesign.
