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Soluciones naturales : las áreas protegidas ayudan a las personas a enfrentar el cambio climático
Natural solutions : protected areas helping people cope with climate change
Diagnosis and assessment of the status of implementation of the Resolutions and Recommendations of IUCN approved in the 4th World Conservation Congress in Barcelona 2008
    Correa, Ana | Fuente, Tania de la | Lopez, Ines | Marcos, Israel | Sanchez, Carlos

The present report means the end of a long process of contribution of the IUCN Spanish Committee to the motions process which started in 2007 after the professionalization of the entity and the foundation of its new Technical Department. This process focuses its beginning in the organization, coordination and submission of motions in a participatory way with the Spanish membership in 2008 with a view to the Barcelona World Congress and it considers the following as suggestions, recommendations, etc done by the IUCN Spanish National Committee to the Secretariat for the improvement.
Feasibility study on establishing transboundary cooperation in the potential transboundary protected area : Tara-Drina National Park
    Josipovic, Marijana
This study focuses on the area which stretches along sections of the border region between southwest Serbia and eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina in the central part of the Drina River Valley. The study examines the possibilities for establishing a transboundary protected area, in this case a biosphere reserve, and analyses the transboundary cooperation in this region to date. This study represents the preliminary assessment analysis of one of the six project sites of the project “Environment for People in the Dinaric Arc”.
Neretva Delta, Croatia/Bosnia and Herzegovina : feasibility study on establishing transboundary cooperation
    Mateljak, Zoran | Matic, Stjepan
The Neretva Delta region is a predominantly rural area of approximately 20,000 hectares, shared by Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The region supports the livelihoods of approximately 60,000 people living in nine municipalities - seven on the Croatian side and two in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This study represents the preliminary assessment analysis of one of the six project sites of the project “Environment for People in the Dinaric Arc”. The purpose of this assessment was to feed the project with necessary information and provide directions towards an increased level of transboundary collaboration by taking advantage of the opportunities and overcoming the difficulties identified in this report.
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia and Una National Park, Bosnia and Herzegovina : feasibility study on establishing transboundary cooperation
    Lindenmann, Katharina | Rajkovic, Željka | Škunca, Ognjen

This study explores the possibilities and challenges of the existing regional collaboration between Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia and Una National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of six pilot sites in the project "Environment for People in the Dinaric Arc". The objective of the study is to survey the possibilities for transboundary conservation, i.e. establishment of transboundary protected areas and associated cooperation mechanisms.
Natural resource governance, empowerment and poverty reduction : learning from practice
    Surkin, Jordi

This document is divided into three sections. The first examines learning on various aspects of natural resources governance. This is followed by a section focusing more specifically on project implementation, planning and management lessons. Finally, we conclude with some suggestions on possible future niches for IUCN in the natural resources (NR) governance arena. We expect this document can contribute to strengthening the natural resource governance work of IUCN and partners and provide valuable learning for DFID, GTF grantees and other institutions involved in governance.
Impacts of hotel siting and design on biodiversity in the insular Caribbean : a situation analysis
Scoping and planning of integrated water resources management (IWRM) and river basin management (RBM) component in Lao PDR and Thailand for the Mekong Water Dialogues, August 2011
Knowledge management in the IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Region Programme : issues and recommendations
    Abson, Rodney
A knowledge management study was undertaken in the IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Region by Rod Abson, Science and Knowledge Management Officer in the Science and Knowledge Management Unit of IUCN from the 18th of June to 1st of July 2011. A series of recommendations focusing on People, Processes and Technology were developed as a result of the study and are being implemented through an Eastern and Southern Africa Region Programme Knowledge Management Action Plan drawing on diverse components of IUCN throughout the region and globally.
IUCN WCPA technical reports 2010 : prepared for the 2011 IUCN WCPA Steering Committee meeting
IUCN at the 22nd World Scout Jamboree, Rinkaby, Sweden : scouting for biodiversity and environmental rights of the child
    Abson, Rodney

This report describes and reports on IUCN's participation in the 22nd World Scouts Jamboree, which took place in Rinkady, Sweden, 25 July-8 August 2011. An invitation to participate was extended to the Young Professionals Leadership Team of the CEC to identify people who could join the IUCN team to the Jamboree. A planning team was created consisting of Rod Abson, Ivana Savic (CEC Member) and Andres Morales (CEC Member).
Pangani River Basin, Tanzania : WANI case study
   

Climate change and the over exploitation of water resources is challenging the sustainability of the Pangani River Basin to deliver water services. Competition for diminishing water resources has led to tensions between the various stakeholders within the basin. Together with the government of Tanzania and donor partners, WANI has responded to this crisis by supporting the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). This sought to bring together a variety of stakeholders by creating platforms for dialogue and encouraged collaboration towards a common goal. The Pangani River Basin Management Project has generated technical information and developed participatory forums, mainstreamed climate change, supported the equitable provision and wise governance of freshwater for livelihoods and environment for current and future generations. Initially designed as a demonstration site, the Pangani River Basin Management Project proved to be an adaptive process through which strong foundations of good governance, stakeholder participation and IWRM were cemented. Strong technical capabilities were combined with a long-term vision which continues to build on results. The Pangani River Basin shows how implementing IWRM at the basin level can demonstrate how mitigation actions reduce the adverse effects of climatic variability due to climate change.
Komadugu Yobe Basin, upstream of Lake Chad, Nigeria : WANI case study
   

Inappropriate water management practices in the Komadugu Yobe Basin, upstream of Lake Chad in northern Nigeria, changed the seasonal river flow and caused widespread environmental degradation. Coupled with this were fragmented regulation and conflicting responsibilities among institutions, a lack of coordination for hydro-agricultural developments, inequitable access to water resources and growing tensions and risk of conflicts among water users. As a response to this situation, WANI and partners initiated a process of coordination and participation of all stakeholders in dialogue to reverse the trends in natural resources degradation in the basin through integrated management. Stakeholder collaboration has resulted in a Catchment Management Plan, a Water Charter, new institutions and the empowerment of stakeholders to participate in planning and management of water resources to provide the necessary capacity to respond to stresses and shocks.
Environmental flows : WANI case study
Technical report : Conference on Integrated Watershed Forest and River Basin Management in Vietnam, Bi Doup Nui Ba National Park, Dalat City, Lam Dong, Vietnam, May 23-24, 2011
   

Regional and international delegates gathered for a conference focusing on forests, watershed management, and integrated water resource management on 23-24 May in Da Lat, Viet Nam. Participants visited a local national park and heard about the challenges park managers face to protect the forest and water supplies. Speakers from Viet Nam, China and Norway addressed a range of river basin management examples, highlighting local challenges including the regional development of hydropower and its environmental impacts. Attendees acknowledged that while the science is becoming clearer, policy implementation continues to be difficult. IUCN's Nguyen Duc Tu urged each organization to share resources, test solutions and use their power to influence change.
Groundwater in the Mekong Delta
   

Groundwater provides a valuable supply of drinking water to millions in the Mekong Delta, yet because this resource is below ground, it is effectively invisible and often not seen as a priority by policy makers. The paper “Groundwater in Mekong Delta” looks at groundwater conditions and trends in the Vietnamese portion of the delta. It argues that the extensive changes of the natural water flow in the delta have severe economic, environmental, and social impacts.
International Earth system expert workshop on ocean stresses and impacts : summary workshop report
    Rogers, Alex | Laffoley, D.

Through presentations, discussions and recommendations the workshop documented and described the cumulative effects of such impacts, how these commonly act in a negatively synergistic way, and why therefore concerted action is now needed to address the consequences set out in this report. The scientific outcomes from this workshop will be used first and foremost to strengthen the case for greater action to reduce anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide related to climate change and ocean acidification while also reducing other stressors. The findings underscore the need for more effective management of fisheries and pollution and for strengthening protection of the 64% of the ocean that lies beyond the zones of national jurisdiction. They thereby form a major contribution to implementation of the major IPSO report on the Global State of the Ocean.
Knowledge management in the IUCN Asia Region Programme : issues and recommendations
    Abson, Rodney
A knowledge management study was undertaken in the IUCN Asia Region by Rod Abson, Science and Knowledge Management Officer in the Science and Knowledge Management Unit of IUCN from the 25th of October to 12th of November 2010. A series of recommendations focusing on People, Processes and Technology were developed as a result of the study and are being implemented through an Asia Region Programme Knowledge Management Action Plan drawing on diverse components of IUCN throughout the Asia Region and globally.
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy annual report 2010
    Mead, Aroha Te Pareake | Erasito, Elizabeth

This Annual Report highlights some of the key events and activities of CEESP members during 2010 and enables others to see what an amazing group of professionals contribute to CEESP.
IUCN/NRDC workshop to identify areas of ecological and biological significance or vulnerability in the Arctic marine environment : workshop report
    Laughlin, Thomas L. | Speer, Lisa

This publication is a report of the UCN/NRDC Workshop to Identify Areas of Ecological and Biological Significance or Vulnerability in the Arctic Marine Environment. The purpose of this workshop was to advance the process of identifying Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) in the Arctic marine environment. In addition, the workshop served as a venue to bring together and build on the work of several parallel projects, including those undertaken under the auspices of the Arctic Council, the World Heritage Arctic marine site identification process, and mapping efforts by non-governmental organizations including the World Wildlife Fund, Oceana and the National Audubon Society.
Global ocean protection : present status and future possibilities (Korean version)
   

This publication provides a much needed and timely tool to assist in the collective effort to find new and better solutions to address the various threats to the marine biological diversity and productivity. It provides evidence-based recommendations on improving and accelerating actions on delivering ocean protection and management through marine protected areas and facilitates the sharing of experiences and lessons learned.
Economics of coastal zone management in the Pacific
    Conner, Nicholas | Lal, Padma Narsey | Ram-Bidesi, Vina
This publication synthesises a wide diversity of intofmration on economic pressures on the coastal sector, highlighting examples of impacts and providing a rationale for their responses, all from an economic perspective. It serves as an introduction to many aspects of coastal zone management as well as the various drivers and pressures to which coastal zones are exposed.
Terminologies used in climate change
    Adhikari, Anu | Shah, Racchya | Baral, Sony | Khanal, Rajendra
This publication can be the vehicle by which facts, opinions and other higher units of knowledge are represented and conveyed. Through this publication IUCN Nepal would like to facilitate people in improving their knowledge and build common understanding about climate change and to enlighten them about the issues. This resource has deemed to be pertinent as a reference material to help develop common understanding on the various terms that has been introduced in the subject of climate change.
EU environmental policies and strategies in South-Eastern Europe : training guidelines for involving CSOs from SEE in the implementation of EU nature-related legislation (Macedonian version)
    Ferdinandova, Veronika

There are a number of EU policy areas that could have a direct or indirect impact on nature and biodiversity, and without effective application of cross-compliance principles, conservation efforts cannot be successful. The current publication does not make an attempt to cover all those areas but instead it presents in detail those most relevant to the protection of nature. It covers the concept of Green Infrastructure as an effective approach of combating the increasingly fragmented European landscape. The concept components, among others, include ecological connectivity and its implementation in practice through Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Appropriate Assessments (AA) and land use planning documents. Ecological networks, as one of the most important tools for effective conservation, are presented through the special case of the Natura 2000 network. The publication is intended to assist conservation experts in their effective engagement in national conservation efforts and to provide them with a tool for delivering knowledge to CSO members. It contains theoretical sections under each topic, practical exercises and a section listing further reading and references to various sources of information, such as websites, presentations, guidelines, etc.
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