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The goal of biodiversity offsets -- measurable conservation outcomes resulting from actions designed to compensate for significant residual adverse biodiversity impacts arising from project development after other appropriate prevention and mitigation measures have been taken -- is to achieve no

Green Infrastructure (GI) is becoming increasingly recognized as an important opportunity for addressing the complex challenges of water management.

La publicación expone los avances en el ámbito de la producción de conocimiento en torno a los páramos, destacando las tareas pendientes a propósito del posible impacto del cambio climático en este ecosistema, sus posibilidades de adaptación y la dimensión humana de sus territorios.

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).

This toolkit, prepared through the Ad-Hoc Working Group on the Development of European National Committees in collaboration with IUCN national committees in Europe, gives background on the purpose of national committees within IUCN and provides guidance on establishing a national committee, using

This toolkit, prepared through the Ad-Hoc Working Group on the Development of European National Committees in collaboration with IUCN national committees in Europe, gives background on the purpose of national committees within IUCN and provides guidance on establishing a national committee, using

Ce rapport présente les résultats de deux études thématiques: d’une part le potentiel écologique pour l'identification des corridors dans la zone APT (Aire Protégée Transfrontalière) du Mayombe et, d’autre part, le potentiel écologique pour la délimitation d’AP (Aires Protégées) au sein même de l

The seabed of South Yemen has a beautiful abundance of corals. This field guide presents information on the identification for each species, as well as information on their ecology and distribution. The text is accompanied by numerous photographs. 

IUCN’s Protected Areas Management Categories, which classify protected areas according to their management objectives, are today accepted as the benchmark for defining, recording and classifying protected areas.They are recognized by international bodies such as the United Nations as well as many

Ce rapport Réflexions méditerranéennes 2012-2013 présente les principales activités du Centre de Coopération pour la Méditerranée de l'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN-Med), menées par les différents programmes mis en oeuvre depuis Malaga en 2012 et 2013, ains

Esta guía para invertir en bosques localmente controlados (IBLC) es producto de 11 diálogos internacionales que reunieron a más de 400 personas para discutir cómo llevar a cabo la IBLC.

El año 2013 marcó la pauta y elevó el listón en términos de los que la UICN puede lograr en un corto período de tiempo.

Water practitioners are increasingly called upon to negotiate workable agreements about how to best use, manage and care for water resources. This book makes the case for constructive engagement and cooperative forms of negotiation in dealing with complex water issues.

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

With only about one-sixth of the original coral cover left, most Caribbean coral reefs may disappear in the next 20 years, primarily due to the loss of grazers in the region, according to this latest report, Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2012.

The year 2013 set a pace and raised the bar on what IUCN can achieve in a short time.

Management of transboundary waters in increasingly becoming more challenging, and climate change is likely to exacerbate these pressures. Not least because climate change is a global issue, adaptation will require an international response.

El lago Titicaca es único en el mundo.

Reflexiones Mediterráneas 2012-2013 de UICN es un informe que resume las principales actividades del Centro de Cooperación del Mediterráneo de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN-Med) desarrolladas por los distintos programas que están operativos desde Mála