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Investing in nature and people : celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 : annual report 2010

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2011
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Biodiversity and ecosystem management in the Iraqi marshlands : screening study on potential World Heritage nomination

<p>This report includes an inventory of data and information on the Iraqi marshland ecosystem; technical guidance on the assessment framework and tools for ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation with regard to the requirements for World Heritage nomination; and guidance on the d

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Capturing and conserving natural coastal carbon : building mitigation, advancing adaptation

This summary is based on Crooks, S., Herr, D., Laffoley, D., Tamelander, J. and Vandever, J. 2010.

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2010
IUCN Publication

Lignes directrices pour la planification de la gestion des aires protégées

Un plan de gestion est un document qui établit l'approche de la gestion et ses objectifs et qui comprend aussi un cadre pour prendre des décisions, à appliquer dans l'aire protégée pendant une période donnée.

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2011
IUCN Grey Literature

La réserve de la biosphère et ses rapports avec les autres zones protégées

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1979
IUCN Grey Literature

La Reserva de la biosfera y su relación con otras áreas protegidas

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1979
IUCN Publication

Management effectiveness evaluation in protected areas : a global study : second edition - 2010

The Global Study into management effectiveness evaluation was conducted between late 2005 and 2010.

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2010
IUCN Publication

Mainstreaming gender into prevention and management of invasive species

The overall aim of this study is to bring together information on the subject of gender and invasive species, and thereby inform and strengthen future projects, activities and interventions in relation to invasive species prevention and management.

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2010
IUCN Publication

Une stratégie mondiale pour la conservation des tortues marines

Without active intervention and management, Marine turtle populations are expected to continue their decline to extinction.

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1995
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A global strategy for the conservation of marine turtles (Arabic version)

Without active intervention and management, Marine turtle populations are expected to continue their decline to extinction.

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1995
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Estrategia mundial para la conservación de las tortugas marinas

Without active intervention and management, Marine turtle populations are expected to continue their decline to extinction.

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1995
IUCN Publication

Coral reef resilience assessment of the Bonaire National Marine Park, Netherlands Antilles : surveys from 31 May to 7 June, 2009

Although Bonaire’s coral reefs remain among the healthiest and most resilient in the Caribbean, this IUCN report based on the IUCN Resilience Assessment of Coral Reefs highlights some of the threats that exist to Bonaire’s coral reefs, and which could have serious implications for resilience to f

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2011
IUCN Publication

Forum des ONG environnementales de l'Afrique de l'Ouest : rapport de capitalisation

Le présent document a pour objectif de rendre compte des formations, études de cas, discussions et échanges en tous genres qui, pendant quatre jours, ont largement nourri la réflexion pour une meilleure implication des ONG ouest-africains dans la conservation en général et la gestion des aires pr

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2010
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2004 IUCN Red List of threatened species : a global species assessment

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2004
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Aperçu du statut de conservation des poissons cartilagineux (Chondrichtyens) en mer Méditerranée

With the highest percentage of threatened sharks and rays in the world, the Mediterranean region is in need of regional planning and policy development for the conservation and sustainable management of chondrichthyan fishes.

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2007
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El estado de conservación de los peces cartilaginosos (Condictrios) del Mediterráneo

With the highest percentage of threatened sharks and rays in the world, the Mediterranean region is in need of regional planning and policy development for the conservation and sustainable management of chondrichthyan fishes.

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2007
Non IUCN Publication

Handbook of the mammals of the world : vol. 1 : carnivores

This first volume in the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series deals with the following families: African Palm Civet; Cats; Linsangs; Civets, Genets and Oyans; Hyenas; Mongooses; Euplerids; Dogs; Bears; Red Panda; Racoons; Skunks; Weasels, Martens, Polecats, Badgers and Otters.

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2009
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The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in central Africa

One of the main reasons cited for inadequate representation of biodiversity in the development processes is a lack of readily available information on inland water taxa.

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2011
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Protected area staff training : guidelines for planning and management

Qualified, competent and committed staff are central to the success of protected areas. Training of protected area (PA) staff is more and more recognized as a vital component of efficient protected area management.

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2011
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Overview of the conservation status of the marine fishes of the Mediterranean Sea

This report reviews the conservation status of all native marine fishes occurring in the Mediterranean Sea, based on the assessments for 513 species and 6 subspecies using the IUCN’s Red List methodology.

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2011
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Share : managing water across boundaries (Russian version)

This publication provides an overview of the world’s shared water resources and insights for managing these resources.

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2011
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Natural World Heritage nominations : a resource manual for practitioners

This Resource Manual represents IUCN’s advice to States Parties which are considering nominating a natural or mixed property for World Heritage status.

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2008
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CEC annual report 2010 : communicating biodiversity

In this report, highlights of CEC activities in 2010 are presented. The Commission engaged in initiatives supporting the IUCN One Programme, with an emphasis on communicating biodiversity.

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2011
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The conservation atlas of tropical forests : Asia and the Pacific

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1991
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World Heritage desert landscapes : potential priorities for the recognition of desert landscapes and geomorphological sites on the World Heritage List

The purpose of this study is to advise State Parties to the World Heritage Committee on nonpolar deserts as potential World Heritage Sites of Outstanding Universal Value with a focus on geomorphological aspects.

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2011
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Economics of resource and environmental project management in the Pacific

This book addresses the economic component of ecologically sustainable development in the Pacific. It is primarily concerned with the role that conventional economic issues plays in the viability of natural resource and environmental projects in the Pacific.

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2010
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Compliance and enforcement for coastal fisheries management in Fiji

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2008
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Turtles in trouble : the world's 25+ most endangered tortoises and freshwater turtles

As part of a comprehensive strategy to highlight and help prioritize urgently needed conservation action for the most critically endangered turtles and tortoises in the world, the Turtle Conservation Coalition have highlighted the Top 25 most endangered species every four years since 2003.

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2011
IUCN Grey Literature

Ustav i polozhyeniya...

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1999
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Industries extractives et développement durable : guide de meilleures pratiques pour l’exploitation pétrolière et gazière offshore dans l’Écorégion Marine Ouest-Africaine

Cette publication présentée dans le contexte du Programme Régional pour la Conservation Marine et Côtière d’Afrique de l’Ouest (PRCM) succède au volume de 2005 intitulé Gestion environnementale de l’exploitation pétrolière offshore et du transport maritime de pétrole.

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2010
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Extractive industries and sustainable development : a best practice guide for offshore oil and gas development in the West African marine ecoregion

This publication, produced in the context of the Regional Programme for West African Marine and Coastal Conservation (PRCM), is a successor to a 2005 volume entitled "Environmental management of offshore oil exploitation and maritime oil transport." The book helped us to better understand the env

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2010
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Descobrindo o ambiente costeiro da África Ocidental : caderno dos conhecimentos

O Caderno dos Conhecimentos, preparado no quadro do Programa Regional de Educação Ambiental do PRCM, descreve o ambiente costeiro e marinho dos países implicados (Mauritânia, Cabo Verde, Senegal, Gâmbia, Guiné-Bissau, Guiné-Conacri, Serra Leoa).

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2011
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Praticas das indústrias extractivas na Africa ocidental : síntese comparativa de quatro estudos de casos (Guiné-Bissau, Guinée, Senegal, Serra Leoa)

A presente síntese compara para os quatro países o histórico e as perspectivas da exploração mineira, os quadros jurídicos e regulamentares relativos ao meio ambiente, as características ambientais e sociais das zonas estudadas, os estudos sociais e ambientais do estado inicial e estudo de impact

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2010
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Discovering the coastal and marine environment in West Africa : knowledge handbook

This knowledge handbook, produced in the framework of the Regional Environmental Education Programme of PRCM, describes the coastal and marine environment of the countries involved in this programme (Mauritania, Senegal, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea and Sierra Leone).

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Pratiques du secteur minier en Afrique de l’Ouest : synthèse comparative de quatre études de cas (Sénégal, Guinée Bissau, Guinée et Sierra Leone)

Cette synthèse compare pour les quatre pays l’historique et les perspectives de l’exploitation minière, les cadres juridiques et règlementaires relatifs à l’environnement, les caractéristiques environnementales et sociales des zones étudiées, les études sociales et environnementales de l’état ini

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2010
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A la découverte de l'environnement côtier et marin en Afrique de l'Ouest : cahier de connaissances

Ce cahier des connaissances, réalisé dans le cadre du Programme régional d’éducation environnementale du PRCM, décrit l’environnement côtier et marin des pays couverts par le programme (Mauritanie, Cap Vert, Sénégal, Gambie, Guinée-Bissau, Guinée, Sierra Leone).

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2011
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Rapport préliminaire sur l'état de l'environnement en Afrique centrale

Le Rapport préliminaire sur l'état de l'environnement en Afrique Centrale fait une description des ressources naturelles encore existantes, identifie les opportunités d'utilisation de celles-ci en vue de la lutte contre la pauvreté et le développement durable.

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2010
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100 de las especies exóticas invasoras más dañinas del mundo : una selección del Global Invasive Species Database

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2000
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Effects of pelagic longline fishing on seamount ecosystems based on interviews with Pacific island fishers

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2010
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Liste rouge et gestion écosystèmique des pêches en Afrique de l'Ouest : utilisation de la Liste Rouge de l’UICN pour le suivi des risques de perte de biodiversité : application aux poissons démersaux exploités d’Afrique du Nord Ouest

L’etude essayerait de commenter les différents critères de la Liste Rouge, par rapport à leur applicabilité pour analyser l’évolution des statuts des espèces de poissons commerciaux, dans les circonstances de l’Afrique de l’Ouest ; mais également d’identifier les principaux critères de la Liste r

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2010
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Training manual on gender and climate change (Arabic version)

In 2007, IUCN, UNDP, UNEP and WEDO recognized the need for a coordinated strategy among global institutions working on gender and climate change. The result was the establishment of the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA).

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2011
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Learning to change the future : a bird's-eye view of the history of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication

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2008
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Polar bears: proceedings of the 15th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, Copenhagen, Denmark, 29 June-3 July 2009

These 15th Proceedings provide an overview of the ongoing research and management activities on polar bears in the circumpolar Arctic. Together with the previous 14 proceedings, they provide an historic record of the international effort in protecting, studying, and managing polar bears.

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2010
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La protección jurídica de los conocimientos tradicionales : algunos avances políticos y normativos en América Latina

Las discusiones sobre la protección de los conocimientos tradicionales tienen implicaciones directas en áreas estratégicas de la economía y la política, como el uso sostenible y el manejo de la biodiversidad, la seguridad alimentaria, la salud pública, el comercio internacional, la responsabilida

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2006
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Évaluation juridique et institutionnelle pour la mise en place des conditions d’amélioration de la gestion des aires protégées d’Afrique de l’'Ouest

La présente étude a pour objet l'évaluation et l'analyse du cadre légal et institutionnel des Aires Protégées dans trois pays de l'Afrique de l'Ouest: Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso et Ghana.

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2010
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Analyse des modes de gestion d'un échantillon de 10 aires protégées de Guinée : quelle contribution à la conservation?

L'évaluation de l'ensemble du réseau d'aires protégées en Guinée grâce à l'outil RAPPAM, conduite en février 2008, avait donné une vue d'ensemble de l'efficacité de gestion du réseau d'AP et un certain nombre de recommandations avait été émis à partir de cette approche.

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Retombées économiques des aires protégées d’'Afrique de l’Ouest

Le but est de comparer les activités de subsistance normales (agricoles) avec les « à-côté » positifs et négatifs que représentent les aires protégées, et d’exprimer les proportions : qu’apporte, à un village agricole voisin d’une aire protégée, la proximité de cette dernière?

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2011
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Putting adaptive management into practice : collaborative coastal management in Tanga, Northern Tanzania

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2007
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Preparing REDD in Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Cambodia : designing a REDD-compliant benefit distribution system

Although the rules regarding REDD have not been set, it is already clear that the extent to which an individual country will be able to attract international investment and REDD payments will depend to a considerable extent on its ability to put in place a system that rewards forest managers who

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