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IUCN Rio Doce Panel
    Viana, Frederico Campos

The Fundão disaster in 2015 was one of the biggest environmental disasters in Brazil’s history. The collapse of the dam near the city of Mariana released around 39  million m3 of tailings, which travelled 670 km to reach the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, the tailings resulted in 19 deaths, devastated ecosystems and disrupted the  livelihoods of thousands of people. In support of restoration activities, IUCN established the Rio Doce Panel, an Independent Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel  (ISTAP) with the mission to provide expert advice in a range of areas. Composed of renowned national and international scientists, the Panel served from 2017 to 2022. This report describes the work of the Panel and its long-term influences and impacts.
International Union for Conservation of Nature : West Asia Regional Office annual report 2023
Руководство КВВ МСОП по конфликтам и сосуществованию человека и дикой природы : Первое издание
   

Поскольку конфликты между человеком и дикой природой становятся все более частыми, серьезными и широко распространенными во всем мире, их решение, как известно, является сложной задачей, и многие усилия, направленные на решение этих конфликтов, с трудом достигают прогресса. Данное Руководство является важной инструкцией для понимания и разрешения конфликтов между человеком и дикой природой. Цель Руководства - заложить основы и принципы передовой практики с ясными практическими рекомендациями по оптимальному решению конфликтов и обеспечению сосуществования с дикой природой. Они были разработаны для использования специалистами-практиками по охране природы, лидерами сообществ, лицами, принимающими решения, исследователями, правительственными чиновниками и другими лицами. Сосредоточенные на подходах и инструментах для анализа и принятия решений, они не ограничиваются каким-либо конкретным видом или регионом мира.
Diretrizes para o manejo de organismos vivos confiscados
   

O comércio ilegal de animais silvestres aumentou dramaticamente na última década; no entanto, os esforços de fiscalização destinados a mitigar essa ameaça também o fizeram. O sucesso na aplicação da lei frequentemente envolve a apreensão e o confisco de espécies selvagens de diversos taxa de plantas, animais e fungos. Essas apreensões podem incluir partes de espécimes não vivos na forma de artefatos, alimentos ou produtos medicinais, mas, em muitos casos, envolvem indivíduos vivos. Com confiscos cada vez mais frequentes e muitas vezes um grande número de indivíduos envolvidos, é importante seguir as melhores práticas na abordagem de manejo para maximizar o papel na conservação e o bem-estar individual dessas plantas e animais. Este documento tem como objetivo fornecer orientação sobre essas melhores práticas.
The world at night
    Welch, David | Dick, Robert | Treviño, Karen | Longcore, Travis | Rich, Catherine | Hearnshaw, John | Ruggles, Clive | Dalton, Adam | Barentine, John | Gyarmathy, István

Light pollution is the human-caused alteration of outdoor light levels from those occurring naturally. It threatens ecological and commemorative integrity, interferes with amateur and research astronomy, degrades the appreciation of mythologies and cultural practices related to the night sky, mars wilderness experience and landscape beauty, carries risks to human health and wastes energy. Counterintuitively, excess outdoor lighting reduces safety and security. In response to these many threats, not just to astronomy, the International Dark-Sky Association, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and Fundación Starlight have operated programmes to certify places that have effective protections against light pollution, impact monitoring, public education and lighting management strategies. There are also several other initiatives outside these three leading programmes that have awarded dark sky status to protected areas. The lessons learnt presented in this report are drawn from case studies of dark sky places certified by the IDA, RASC, Fundación Starlight and other organizations.
Enhancing Nature-Based Solutions in North Macedonia
    Popovski, Vasko | Sterijovski, Bogoljub

The main goal of this scoping study is to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the national aspect of North Macedonia in regard of pilot activities to apply the Nature-based Solutions (NbS) concept for disaster risk reduction (DRR). The study refers to the available information from existing policies, programmes, and strategies (at the global, regional, national, and local levels). The analysed data are related to NbS for DRR, directly or indirectly.
Improving the sustainability of freshwater services
    Borges, Clarice | Almeida Souza, Barbara | Astudillo, Fabricio | Edwards, Stephen | McBreen, James

The IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions™ self-assessment tool is a recent framework for assessing the effectiveness of a potential NbS intervention against eight good practice principles, associated with 28 criteria. This report brings an overview of the NbS Global Standard assessment outcomes and process at the Minas-Rio operation, an iron ore mining facility site operated by Anglo American in Brazil. The objective of the assessment was to analyse the measures taken by Anglo American pertaining to the enhancement of water security, with specific emphasis on water quality and supply. This assessment aimed to gauge the alignment of those measures with the established criteria in the NbS Standard.
Medir la efectividad del derecho ambiental a través de indicadores jurídicos y análisis de calidad
   

Los esfuerzos para evaluar la efectividad del derecho ambiental mediante indicadores jurídicos son indispensables en un momento en que el  derecho ambiental, su implementación y cumplimiento efectivos son cruciales en la transformación global hacia una sociedad sostenible. El  derecho ambiental requiere herramientas que permitan a los gobiernos y a la sociedad en general medir con precisión e informar sobre la medida en que la ley se está aplicando de manera correcta y efectiva. Los indicadores jurídicos ambientales, con sus correspondientes pasos  metodológicos de cumplimiento, proporcionan esta precisión necesaria para medir la efectividad de la ley. Esta publicación reúne las ideas  jurídicas presentadas durante el segundo Congreso Mundial de Derecho Ambiental (Diciembre de 2021) y muestra el trabajo en curso sobre  indicadores jurídicos ambientales llevado a cabo por la CMDA y sus asociados.
Mesurer l’efficacité du droit de l’environnement à travers des indicateurs juridiques et des analyses de qualité
   

Les efforts visant à évaluer l’efficacité du droit de l’environnement au moyen d’indicateurs juridiques sont indispensables à un moment où le droit de l’environnement, sa mise en oeuvre et son application efficaces sont essentiels à la transformation mondiale vers une société durable. Le droit de l’environnement nécessite des outils qui permettent aux gouvernements et à la société en général de mesurer avec précision et d’informer sur la mesure dans laquelle le droit est correctement et efficacement appliqué. Les indicateurs juridiques environnementaux, avec leurs étapes méthodologiques de conformité correspondantes, fournissent la précision nécessaire pour mesurer l’efficacité de la Loi. Cette publication rassemble les idées juridiques présentées lors du 2e Congrès mondial du droit de l’environnement (décembre 2021) et met en valeur les travaux en cours sur les indicateurs juridiques environnementaux menés par la CMDE et ses partenaires. 
Chiroptera
   

​This volume provides comprehensive overviews of each European bat species’ biology including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality and age determination. Their economic significance and management, as well as future challenges for research and conservation are also addressed. Each chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal and key literature. This authoritative volume of the Handbook of the Mammals of Europe is a timely and detailed compilation of all European bats and will appeal to academics, students and professionals in mammal research.
International Union for Conservation of Nature annual report 2022: Pakistan
The removal of plastic pollution : an analysis of options for a new treaty
Primates and Lagomorpha
   

This volume provides comprehensive overviews of the primate’s and each lagomorph species’ biology including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality and age determination. Their economic significance and management, as well as future challenges for research and management are also addressed. Each chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal and key literature. This authoritative volume of the Handbook of the Mammals of Europe is a timely and detailed compilation of all European primates and lagomorphs and will appeal to academics and students in mammal research, as well as to professionals dealing with mammal management, including control, use and conservation.
Biological apocalypse
   

The book highlights our planet’s ingress to the Sixth Mass Extinction—a period conceptualized as the Anthropocene. Bringing together seventeen of the most susceptible non-human species falling into the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categories of Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, and Near Threatened, this volume inspires appreciation about the natural world, highlights the concept of species extinction caused by humankind, and examines how in the march towards ‘progress’, we have overlooked the rights of other species to flourish alongside us.
Circularity concepts in wood construction
   

This study examines the benefits of wood as a construction material and discusses practices applied in the wood construction sector from the perspective of circularity, sustainability and climate change mitigation. It analyses how circularity concepts can be applied in the construction industry using different construction methods and at different stages of value chains. The study describes how different construction techniques and practices contribute to the renewal and sustainability of construction value chains. The analysis is supported by examples of good practice in UNECE member States.
Microplastics in the ecosphere
   

Microplastics are the minute quantities of plastic that result from industrial processes, household release and the breakdown of larger plastic items. As these plastics emerge as a potential threat to the environment and to public health, it has never been more critical to understand their distribution and environmental impact. Microplastics in the Ecosphere aims to cultivate that understanding with a comprehensive overview of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems. It analyzes microplastic distribution in aerosphere, hydrosphere, and soil, tracing these plastics from their production on land to their distribution—overwhelmingly—in maritime ecosystems. The result is a book that will inform researchers and policymakers as we look to tackle this emerging challenge globally.
Managing complexity in social systems
    Mandl, Christoph E.

This book explores how to manage complexity in a highly interconnected world. How can complexity be managed when it cannot be reduced? From organizational addiction to market failure, from limits to growth to the rebound effect, from tragedy of the commons to path dependence, answers are anything but trivial, and can only be found by combining insights from complexity science, system dynamics, system theory and systems thinking. This book bridges the gap between rigorous science and real-life experience to explore the potential and limitations of systems archetypes and their leverage points in implementing effective policies and strategies. It is grounded in Jay Forrester’s language of stock and flow diagrams to address issues of circular causality and causal loops in social systems.
Transformative sustainability education
    Lange, Elizabeth A.

This book lays out the principles and practices of transformative sustainability education using a relational way of thinking and being. The author advocates for a new approach to environmental and sustainability education, that of rethinking the Western way of knowing and being and engendering a frank discussion about the societal elements that are generating climate, environmental, economic, and social issues. Highlighting the importance of Indigenous and life-giving cultures, the book covers educational theory, transformation stories of adult learners, social and economic critique, and visions of changemakers. Each chapter also has a strong pedagogical element, with entry points for learners and embodied practices and examples of taking action at micro/meso/macro levels woven throughout. Overall, this book enacts a relational approach to transformative sustainability education that draws from post humanist theory, process thought, relational ontology, decolonization theory, Indigenous philosophy, and a spirituality that builds a sense of sacred towards the living world. Written in an imaginative, storytelling manner, this book will be a great resource for formal and nonformal environmental and sustainability educators.
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Butunjahon merosi nomzodlarini : ikkinchi nashr
   

The manual is based on the version of the "Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention" dated August 2011 and seeks to complement it. In particular, the manual seeks to support States Parties in implementing the World Heritage Convention and to provide guidance and knowledge that will help ensure a credible World Heritage List of well-managed properties of Outstanding Universal Value. it is hoped that the manual will help States Parties to carefully consider the implications of proceeding with World Heritage nominations and take the necessary steps to ensure that the effort is worthwhile for both the conservation of the property and the well-being of local communities and other local stakeholders.
Enhancing our heritage toolkit 2.0
   

World Heritage properties are internationally recognized as places of Outstanding Universal Value that should benefit from the highest level of management effectiveness. The Toolkit 2.0 offers a self-assessment methodology to evaluate management effectiveness in a World Heritage property or other heritage place. It contains 12 tools that can be used separately or collectively to understand in detail what is working well and what can be done better. The Toolkit supports managers in identifying ways to improve conservation practices, management processes and resource allocation – particularly if used before reviewing or updating management plans. While there is a focus on World Heritage, it can be applied to all heritage places, whether natural, cultural or combinations of both.
Руководство и методическое пособие по оценке воздействия в контексте Всемирного наследия
    Court, Sarah | Jo, Eugene | Mackay, Richard | Murai, Mizuki | Therivel, Riki

As the World Heritage Convention celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022, over 1100 sites around the world are recognized as World Heritage - places  that are so valuable to humanity that there conservation has been deemed our collective responsibility. Yet many of these exceptional places face  increasing pressure from diverse types of development projects within and around the sites. Assessing the impacts of such projects is essential to both prevent damage to World Heritage and identify sustainable options. This Guidance and toolkit explains the process for achieving these goals. Offering practical tips and tools including checklists and a glossary, it provides a framework for conducting impact assessments for cultural and natural heritage sites.
Wytyczne i zestaw narzędzi do ocen oddziaływania w kontekście światowego dziedzictwa
    Court, Sarah | Jo, Eugene | Mackay, Richard | Murai, Mizuki | Therivel, Riki

As the World Heritage Convention celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022, over 1100 sites around the world are recognized as World Heritage - places  that are so valuable to humanity that there conservation has been deemed our collective responsibility. Yet many of these exceptional places face  increasing pressure from diverse types of development projects within and around the sites. Assessing the impacts of such projects is essential to both prevent damage to World Heritage and identify sustainable options. This Guidance and toolkit explains the process for achieving these goals. Offering practical tips and tools including checklists and a glossary, it provides a framework for conducting impact assessments for cultural and natural heritage sites.
Водич и прирачник за оцени на влијанието во контекст на светското наследство
    Court, Sarah | Jo, Eugene | Mackay, Richard | Murai, Mizuki | Therivel, Riki

As the World Heritage Convention celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022, over 1100 sites around the world are recognized as World Heritage - places  that are so valuable to humanity that there conservation has been deemed our collective responsibility. Yet many of these exceptional places face  increasing pressure from diverse types of development projects within and around the sites. Assessing the impacts of such projects is essential to both prevent damage to World Heritage and identify sustainable options. This Guidance and toolkit explains the process for achieving these goals. Offering practical tips and tools including checklists and a glossary, it provides a framework for conducting impact assessments for cultural and natural heritage sites.
세계유산 영향평가 지침서
    Court, Sarah | Jo, Eugene | Mackay, Richard | Murai, Mizuki | Therivel, Riki

As the World Heritage Convention celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022, over 1100 sites around the world are recognized as World Heritage - places  that are so valuable to humanity that there conservation has been deemed our collective responsibility. Yet many of these exceptional places face  increasing pressure from diverse types of development projects within and around the sites. Assessing the impacts of such projects is essential to both prevent damage to World Heritage and identify sustainable options. This Guidance and toolkit explains the process for achieving these goals. Offering practical tips and tools including checklists and a glossary, it provides a framework for conducting impact assessments for cultural and natural heritage sites.
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