This report describes IUCN knowledge products focusing on those which incorporate the spatial distribution of biodiversity information on the land and in the sea. Such knowledge is used to underpin conservation, restoration, marine and land use planning and natural resource management.
Includes bibliographic references. Prepared for the second session of a plenary meeting on the Intergovernmental science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), on 16-21 April 2012, in Panamá City, Panamá.