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E.g. Brooks, Thomas M.
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Vulnerable places, vulnerable people : trade liberalization, rural poverty and the environment
   

While some argue that trade liberalization has raised incomes and led to environmental protection in developing countries, others claim that it generates neither poverty reduction nor sustainability. The detailed case studies in this book demonstrate that neither interpretation is correct, given how much depends on specific policies and institutions that determine ‘on-the-ground’ outcomes. Drawn from research around the developing world, the authors present the unique perspectives of both the world’s largest development organization (The World Bank) and the world’s largest conservation organization (The World Wildlife Federation) on the debate over trade liberalization and its effects on poverty and the environment.
Investment contracts and sustainable development : how to make contracts for fairer and more sustainable natural resource investments
    Cotula, Lorenzo

This guide discusses options to structure investment contractsin ways that maximise the investment's contribution to sustainable development. The focus is on foreign investment in the natural resource sector and on lower- and middle-income countries. The guide draws on test trainings in Ghana and Central Asia and aims to provide up-to-date and comprehensive learning material for both host governments and civil society. It can be used as a background document for training sessions, but it may also be used by readers accessing the material on their own. The guide tackles several interlinked topics, each representing a (set of) key lever(s) for sustainable development in investment contracts: choice among, and framing of, contract models to maximise sustainable development outcomes; tools to maximise the economic benefits to the host country; tools to balance economic with social and environmental considerations; stabilisation and renegotiation clauses; dispute settlement; and confidentiality provisions. The guide also provides an overview of relevant legal frameworks, highlighting how investment contracts can only be properly understood if read in conjunction with a wider range of applicable legal instruments, and briefly discusses the contracting process -- namely the negotiation and management of investment contract. Finally, the guide provides background material for a role-play to apply the concepts discussed in the more theoretical sections.
Landscape ethnoecology : concepts of biotic and physical space
    Johnson, Leslie M. | Hunn, Eugene S.

Although anthropologists and cultural geographers have explored "place" in various senses, little cross-cultural examination of "kinds of places", or ecotopes, has been presented from an ethno-ecological perspective. In this volume, indigenous and local understandings of landscape are investigated to better understand how human communities relate to their terrestrial and aquatic resources. The contributors go beyond the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) literature and offer valuable insights on ecology and on land and resouces management, emphasizing the perception of landscape above the level of species and their folk classification. Focusing on the ways traditional people perceive and manage land and biotic resources within diverse regional and cultural settings, the contributors address theoretical issues and present case studies from North America, Mexico, Amazonia, tropical Asia, Africa and Europe.
Demografischer Wandel und Naturschutz
    Demuth, Bernd | Moorfeld, Maria | Heiland, Stefan

In der Diskussion über die aktuellen und zukünftigen Herausforderungen für die Sicherung der biologischen Vielfalt findet sich der Klimawandel stets an vorderer Stelle. Seine Folgen erscheinen bedrohlich, die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen auch für Natur und Landschaft immens. Der demografische Wandel hingegen kommt ungleich leiser daher. Vor diesem Hintergrund förderte das BfN eine Tagungsreihe, in der die konkret zu erwartenden Auswirkungen des demografischen Wandels auf den Naturschutz von Expertinnen und Experten diskutiert und spezifiziert wurden. Die Publikation gibt nach einer zusammenfassenden Darstellung der wesentlichen Charakteristika des demografischen Wandels die aktuelle wissenschaftliche Diskussion hierzu wieder und zeigt Handlungserfordernisse für ländliche und städtische Räume sowie für die Naturschutzpolitik auf. Der vorliegende Band bietet Naturschutzakteuren, die sich im Rahmen ihrer wissenschaftlichen oder praktischen Tätigkeit mit dem demografischen Wandel auseinander setzen eine fundierte Grundlage zum aktuellen Forschungs- und Diskussionsstand.
Ökonomische Bewertung naturverträglicher Hochwasserversorge an der Elbe
    Grossmann, Malte | Hartje, Volkmar | Meyerhoff, Jürgen

Überschwemmungen wie die Elbeflut im August 2002 führen uns immer wieder auf dramatische Weise die Notwendigkeit der Hochwasservorsorge vor Augen. Klimawandel und die Ausweitung der Siedlungs- und Verkehrsflächen verschärfen dabei das Risiko von Schäden auch durch kleinere und lokale Ereignisse. Die Bundesregierung fordert, zur Vorsorge gegen Hochwasserschäden auch naturverträgliche Maßnahmen durchzuführen wie Deichrückverlegungen, die Wiedergewinnung natürlicher Überschwemmungsflächen und eine Revitalisierung von Auen. Solche Maßnahmen schneiden jedoch bei traditionellen Kosten-Nutzen-Analysen, die nur die Hochwasser senkende Wirkung berücksichtigen, tendenziell schlecht ab – verglichen mit technischem Hochwasserschutz (Deichbau und -sanierung). Die vorliegende Studie erarbeitet eine Methodik, die zusätzlich die Wirkung der Auen auf die Lebensraum-, Schadstoffabbau- und Erholungsraum-funktion monetär erfasst. Mit dieser erweiterten Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse werden unterschiedliche Hoch-wasserschutzvarianten an der Elbe analysiert. Das Ergebnis: Naturverträgliche Hochwasserschutzmaßnahmen weisen aufgrund ihrer vielfältigen gesellschaftlichen Funktionen ein positives Kosten-Nutzen-Verhältnis auf. Eine Kombination aus technischen und naturverträglichen Maßnahmen an ausgewählten Stellen ist aus ökologischer und ökonomischer Sicht am sinnvollsten.
Making sustainable consumption and production a reality : a guide for business and policy makers to life cycle thinking and assessment
   

This guide was developed to help address issues regarding resource consumption and environmental conservation, efficiency and competitiveness in enterprise management, and sustainable consumption and production. The case studies highlighted offer an ideal starting point in understanding the full environmental implications of products. This guide shows how a life cycle approach can be used to identify and reduce the environmental and health impacts of the products we use. It underlines the importance of considering these issues across the entire life cycle of a product and sets them within the context of policy development, business design and innovation. The information in this brochure is aimed at helping both the public and private sectors make more informed decisions to achieve better environmental outcomes. This in turn contributes to delivering our common environmental objectives through better policies, business strategies, product design and better customer choice.
État de conservation des espèces et des habitats naturels de l'Union européenne
   

Includes discussion of the conservation activities relating to "les hêtraies du Luzulu-Fagetum", "les phoques" (including Phoca vitulina and Halichoerus grypus), "la cistude d'Europe (Emys orbicularis) and "les grands carnivores" (including Canis Lupus and Ursus arctos).
Non-living resources of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles : speculations on the implementation of article 82 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
   

Examines the process for the delineation of the outer continental shelf and speculates on the location and feasibility of extraction of the various non-living resources which may occur in these areas.
Making knowledge work for forests and people : annual report 2009
   

This report provides an interesting overview of Trobenbos International's achievements in 2009. In this report, one will find examples that demonstrate how knowledge, individual and organisational capacity, informed dialogue and exchange of information can help support better decisions on a range of forest-related subjects.
Building a future for wildlife : zoos and aquariums committed to biodiversity conservation
   

"Building a future for wildlife" is the slogan of the World Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Strategy. Modern zoos and aquariums are playing an increasingly active and important role in conserving species in their natural habitat. This richly illustrated book provides an overview of the partners, approaches and achievements of the world zoo and aquarium community in wildlife conservation. The book's main focus is on 25 conservation success stories from around the globe, portraying the many ways in which zoos and aquariums are committed to biodiversity conservation.
Contribution of NTFPs (non-timber forest products) to livelihood in Upper Humla, Nepal
    Roy, Rabindra

Humla is a remote and mountainous district situated in the north-west corner of Nepal, bordering with China. People in Humla or Humlis belong to the Chhetri-Thakuri, and Dalits social groups of the Indo-Aryan language group and to the Lama social group of the Tibeto-Burman language group.The main objective of the research is to assess the contribution of NTFPs to the overall livelihood of upper Humla, and to explore ways of how this contribution could be further enhanced. Research was carried out in 8 villages of Khagaalgaun and Syaandaa VDCs situated in upper Humla. Among the aims of this research was to study and to understand differences in livelihoods between the three social groups.
Ireland : OECD environmental performance reviews
   

This report examines Ireland’s progress since the previous OECD Environmental Performance Review in 2000. It analyses the extent to which Ireland has met its national objectives and international commitments regarding the management of the environment and natural resources since the previous review. Many positive achievements are recorded that will be of interest to those seeking to identify efficient and effective means to achieve environmental policy goals. The report also contains 38 recommendations to encourage further environmental progress in Ireland. This book is part of the OECD Environmental Performance Review Programme, whereby all OECD countries are engaged in reviewing each others’ progress in achieving their environmental policy objectives. The analysis and recommendations are supported by a broad range of economic and environmental data.
The changing coordinates of trade and power in Latin America : implications for policy space and policy coherence
Schweizerisches Landesforstinventar : Ergebnisse der dritten Erhebung, 2004-2006
Inventaire forestier national suisse : résultats du troisième inventaire, 2004-2006
UNEP year book 2010 : new science and developments in our changing environment
PNUE annuaire 2010 : avancées scientifiques et développements dans notre environnement en mutation
The environment : science, issues, and solutions
Crocodiles : proceedings of the 20th working meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission of IUCN, Manaus, Brazil, September 12-17 2010
Integrating business skills into ecotourism operations : a “how to” guide for the design and implementation of a training workshop
Valuing the net benefits of ecosystem restoration : the Ripon City Quarry in Yorkshire, Ecosystem Valuation Initiative case study no. 1
    Olsen, Nathalie | Shannon, Delia

Aggregate Industries UK, a subsidiary of Holcim, restores ecosystems as part of its quarrying operations. In support of a request to extend an existing quarry in North Yorkshire, the company proposed to create a mix of wetlands for wildlife habitat as well as an artificial lake for recreation, following the extraction of sand and gravel from land currently used for agriculture. Stakeholders were consulted to determine their preferences for restoration. In collaboration with IUCN, ecosystem valuation was undertaken to assess the types and scale of economic benefits associated with wetland restoration.
Report on the regional training workshop for PREE partners on environmental education strategies, tools and techniques
Crocodiles : actes du 2ème Congrès du Groupe des Spécialistes des Crocodiles sur la promotion et la conservation des crocodiliens en Afrique de l’Ouest ténu à Nazinga, Burkina Faso du 2-6 mars 2010
External review of the IUCN-Holcim partnership agreement
Guidance on the preparation of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for World Heritage properties
   

This guidance sets out the suggested procedures for compiling retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) and for submitting them for approval by the World Heritage Committee. It aims to show that the process should be manageable for most properties using the materials available at the time of inscription, and that the outcome is of great benefit to all those involved in the protection, management and promotion of World Heritage properties, and to the World Heritage Committee and the Advisory Bodies. Based on this Guidance, the Advisory Bodies and World Heritage Centre aim to provide support and advice to States Parties on preparing retrospective Statements of OUV, when requested.
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