Out of all the biological carbon (or green carbon) captured in the world, over half is captured by marine living organisms --- hence it is called "blue carbon".
Author(s):
Nellemann, C. (Christian)
Corcoran, Emily
Duarte, Carlos M.
Valdes, Luis
DeYoung, Cassandra
Fonseca, Luciano
Grimsditch, Gabriel D.
Organization(s):
UNEP
FAO
UNESCO
IUCN
Spain, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
This report focuses on the management of natural coastal carbon sinks. There is a lack of recognition and focus on coastal marine ecosystems to complement activities already well advanced on land to address the best practice management of carbon sinks.
This publication documents the devastating effects of hurricanes on coral reefs in the Caribbean in 2005, the hottest year on record. This report catalogues the impacts of the warming and storms during 2005 and 2006.
This book (published in French) consists of nine articles written by environmental lawyers from the region, regrouped around three themes: Chapter I deals with convergences and divergences of national legal frameworks, and provides illustrations from a number of countries and subjects; Chapter
The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) currently includes three species of chondrichthyan fishes on its Appendices, in recognition of their unfavourable conservation status and need for concerted international conservation measures.
Organization(s):
UNEP
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), Secretariat
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Shark Specialist Group
The African Convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources was adopted in 1968 in Algiers. Considered the most forward looking regional agreement of the time, it influenced significantly the development of environmental law in Africa.
Mitigating the impact of climate change presents governments and communities throughout the world with one of the main environmental challenges of our times.
Mitigating the impact of climate change presents governments and communities throughout the world with one of the main environmental challenges of our times.
This report was written to provide an overview, without the use of scientific jargon, of the status of coral reefs and causes of reef decline, with recommendations for action by national authorities.
Author(s):
Wilkinson, Clive R.
Organization(s):
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), AU
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), UK
UNEP
IUCN
World Bank, Environment Department
WorldFish Center, MY
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the world. Teeming with life, they are also one of the world's most productive natural communities. Yet they are under increasing threat.
Organization(s):
Exxon Corporation
IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre
UNEP
United Nations Environment Stamp Conservation Fund
Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the world. Teeming with life, they are also one of the world's most productive natural communities. Yet they are under increasing threat.
Organization(s):
Exxon Corporation
IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre
UNEP
United Nations Environment Stamp Conservation Fund
The tsunamis of Sunday 26 December 2004 struck without apparent warning on a clear day. Not only was there a devastating loss of life, but coastal resources and infrastructure in the Indian Ocean suffered massive destruction as well.
Author(s):
Wilkinson, Clive R.
Souter, David
Goldberg, Jeremy
Organization(s):
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), AU
Australia, AusAID
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO)
Cooperative Research Centre for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, AU
El enfoque ecosistémico se ha consolidado como una estrategia que integra las diferentes dimensiones del desarrollo, tomando como eje articuladorla gestión de los ecosisitemas, además del fortalecimiento y la inversión en infraestructura natural.
Among the various innovative instruments linked to the Kyoto Protocol is the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which offers developed countries a chance to offset some of their greenhouse gas emissions by funding development projects in areas such as renewable energy and forestry.
Author(s):
Manguiat, Maria Socorro Z.
Verheyen, Roda
Mackensen, Jens
Scholz, Gerald
Organization(s):
IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
With more than 70 individual sites, nationally and internationally designated, in the Western Indian Ocean, there is a growing need to ensure and improve the management effectiveness of the marine protected areas.
Organization(s):
IUCN, Eastern Africa Programme
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)
This report was written to provide an overview, without the use of scientific jargon, of the status of coral reefs and causes of reef decline, with recommendations for action by national authorities.
Author(s):
Wilkinson, Clive R.
Organization(s):
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), AU
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), UK
UNEP
IUCN
World Bank, Environment Department
WorldFish Center, MY
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region is renowned for the attractiveness of its coastal zones, high marine biodiversity and rich marine and coastal resources, but the 30 million or so people who live on the coast of the WIO region have had a significant impact on its biodiversity.
Author(s):
Church, Julie
Samoilys, Melita
Organization(s):
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat
This comprehensive publication presents a history of the evolution of CITES. It begins with the basics and guides the reader through its complex structure. The provisions of the Convention are clearly highlighted in the book, and the numerous resolutions and decisions are explained.
Author(s):
Wijnstekers, Willem
Organization(s):
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Secretariat
The link between protected areas and tourism is as old as the history of protected areas. Though the relationship is complex and sometimes adversarial, tourism is always a critical component to consider in the establishment and management of protected areas.
Author(s):
Eagles, Paul F. J.
Haynes, Christopher D.
McCool, Stephen F.
Organization(s):
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales
This comprehensive publication presents a history of the evolution of CITES. It begins with the basics and guides the reader through its complex structure. The provisions of the Convention are clearly highlighted in the book, and the numerous resolutions and decisions are explained.
Author(s):
Wijnstekers, Willem
Organization(s):
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Secretariat
27% of the world's coral reefs have been lost and 14% are predicted to be destroyed in the next 10 to 20 years. These are the predictions of the world's most authoritative document on the health of reef systems.
This report was written to provide an overview, without the use of scientific jargon, of the status of coral reefs and causes of reef decline, with recommendations for action by national authorities.
Mitigating the impact of climate change presents governments and communities throughout the world with one of the main environmental challenges of our times.
