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E.g. Brooks, Thomas M.
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Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
   

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 national governments. As a result, they are increasingly being incorporated into government legislation. These guidelines provide as much clarity as possible regarding the meaning and application of the Categories. They describe the definition of the Categories and discuss application in particular biomes and management approaches.
Building the future : a report on the IUCN programme 2005-2008
Adrift : tales of ocean fragility
    Campagna, Claudio | Griffin, Julie | Hurd, Andrew | Pilcher, Nicolas | Sadovy de Mitcheson, Yvonne

This book is a product of the Marine Conservation Sub-Committee, an advisory body on marine species issues within IUCN. The book features twelve stories of different ocean animals that highlight the latest issues in marine conservation. The tales in this exquisitely illustrated book are testament not only to the eccentricity of life in our oceans, but also the diversity of challenges and opportunities we face to conserve these marine marvels.
Sustaining life : how human health depends on biodiversity
    Chivian, Eric | Bernstein, Aaron

The Earth's biodiversity-the rich variety of life on our planet-is disappearing at an alarming rate. And while many books have focused on the expected ecological consequences, or on the aesthetic, ethical, sociological, or economic dimensions of this loss, Sustaining Life is the first book to examine the full range of potential threats that diminishing biodiversity poses to human health. Sustaining Life presents a comprehensive--and sobering--view of how human medicines, biomedical research, the emergence and spread of infectious diseases, and the production of food, both on land and in the oceans, depend on biodiversity. Ten chapters cover everything from what biodiversity is and how human activity threatens it to how we as individuals can help conserve the world's richly varied biota. Seven groups of organisms, some of the most endangered on Earth, provide detailed case studies to illustrate the contributions they have already made to human medicine, and those they are expected to make if we do not drive them to extinction. Drawing on the latest research, but written in language a general reader can easily follow, Sustaining Life argues that we can no longer see ourselves as separate from the natural world, nor assume that we will not be harmed by its alteration. Our health, as the authors so vividly show, depends on the health of other species and on the vitality of natural ecosystems.
Managing seagrasses for resilience to climate change
    Björk, Mats | Short, Frederick T. | McLeod, Elizabeth | Beer, Sven

Seagrasses are flowering plants that thrive in shallow oceanic and estuarine waters around the world. Although there are only about 60 species of seagrasses worldwide, these plants play an important role in many shallow, near-shore, marine ecosystems. There is growing evidence that seagrasses are declining globally because of anthropogenic impacts. This paper presents an overview of seagrasses, the impacts of climate change, and other threats to seagrass habitats. Finally, it proposes tools and strategies for managers to help support seagrass resilience.
The nature of drylands : diverse ecosystems, diverse solutions
Ideas for groundwater management
    Chevalking, Simon | Knoop, Lenneke | Van Steenbergen, Frank

Groundwater is the earth's largest accessible store of fresh water. The volume is almost 100 times that of surface water. In recent decades use of groundwater has grown exponentially. Over 2 billion people depend on it for their daily supply. Not only have population increases and economic growth laid claim to an ever larger share of groundwater, but the quality of the resource is also increasingly under strain. This book provides ideas on different aspects of groundwater management, ranging from areas where there is an abundance of groundwater to areas where the resource is scarce. It is aimed at various players faced with challenges in groundwater management, practitioners from local and central governments, non-governmental organizations, groundwater management projects and the users themselves.
Weaving a web of environmental law
    Lausche, Barbara J.

This book is the very first attempt to describe the development of environmental law. In particular, those developments under the auspices of the Environmental Law Programme of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, and within the network of the International Council of Environmental Law and all concerned national and international agencies and organizations.
Linking coastal ecosystems and human well-being : learning from conceptual frameworks and empirical results
    Kallesoe, M. F. | Bambaradeniya, Channa N. B. | Iftikhar, Usman Ali | Ranasinghe, Thushara | Miththapala, Sriyanie

This technical report uses the framework of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment to extend awareness on the value of coastal ecosystems, their products and services for human well-being (i.e. livelihood security and development benefits) and shows how economic valuation of coastal ecosystem services can be a valuable tool for conservation managers and development decision-makers. It presents case studies from Sri Lanka and Thailand.
The ecosystem approach : learning from experience
    Shepherd, Gill

This book follows applications of the Ecosystem Approach over a 5-10 year period in five locations. Key findings include the vital importance of a full stakeholder analysis, of market analysis and of the promotion of institutional evolution.
Applying the ecosystem approach in Latin America
    Andrade Pérez, Angela | Medina, Maria Eugenia

This publication is a collection of selected case studies representative of the application of the Ecosystem Approach under different ecological, social, economic and cultural contexts in Latin America.
Seagrasses and sand dunes
    Miththapala, Sriyanie

Seagrass meadows and sand dunes are lesser known coastal ecosystems that are located landward from coral reefs and sometimes seaward from mangroves. (At other times mangroves lie between seagrasses and sand dunes.) These ecosystems are also important for coastal communities because of the services they provide and are critical components of a vital, interdependent and interconnected series of coastal ecosystems. The format of this booklet is the same as for the first two booklets, and describes both ecosystems, where they are found, their importance and the threats imposed by anthropogenic activities. Again, this booklet, like the first two in the series, is targeted at the general public and decision-makers and is written in simple language.
For nature and people : a helping hand to rise from the debris
    Ekaratne, Kumudini | Vidanage, Shamen P.

In the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, four organizations, Both ENDS, World Wide Fund for Nature, Wetlands International and IUCN Netherlands Committee, implemented “Green Coast: for nature and people after the tsunami”, to assist the tsunamiaffected countries in Asia: India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia. The overall goal of the project was to recover and support local livelihoods in the tsunami-affected regions through the rehabilitation and sustainable management of coastal ecosystems. Using case studies, this publication provides an overview of the projects implemented under this initiative.
Best practice guidelines for surveys and monitoring of great ape populations
    Ancrenaz, M. | Kühl, H. | Maisels, F. | Williamson, Elizabeth A.

The combination of threats currently facing the remaining great apes requires immediate conservation action at all scales – from site-level initiatives, through national and regional strategies, to international conventions and action plans. This document outlines current approaches to great ape surveys and monitoring for field biologists, protected area managers, government wildlife departments and the conservation community at large. It contains detailed, additional information on survey design, field methods, analytical approaches, and practical considerations such as logistics, finance, and standardized reporting.
Aspects contemporains du droit de l'environnement en Afrique de l'ouest et centrale
    Granier, Laurent

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 II considers a selection of legal frameworks for three types of ecosystems (forests, a river basin, and marine and coastal areas); Chapter III considers the implementation of international law and regional integration, as well as the revised African Convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources as a new framework for integrated development of environmental law in Africa. An introduction and a conclusion place these contributions in their international and regional context. The publication is the result of a joint UNEP-IUCN project.
Transition to sustainability : towards a humane and diverse world
    Adams, W. M. (William Mark) | Jeanrenaud, Sally

The environmental movement has made huge progress over the last decades. Among others, it has raised awareness of challenges facing humanity, helped develop a critical mass of policies, and worked towards the implementation of many of these policies in collaboration with other stakeholders. Now, however, we are at a turning point in the history of the global environmental movement. In order to rise to challenges of the 21st century such as climate change and peak oil it will not be possible to do business as usual; a step change will be needed. As IUCN celebrates its 60th anniversary, and marks six decades of global conservation achievement, it is also taking stock of the urgent challenges facing life on earth and reviewing its strategies. The key to future conservation action will lie in reconciling the needs of the environment with those of society in a manner which is equitable and just, and in promoting sustainable lifestyles and livelihoods as well as protecting endangered species and spaces. This document outlines IUCN's Future of Sustainability initiative, the rationale for its implementation and describes how the conservation movement can play new and decisive roles in the transition to sustainability.
Share : managing water across boundaries
    Bergkamp, Ger | Greiber, Thomas | Sadoff, Claudia | Smith, Mark

This publication provides an overview of the world’s shared water resources and insights for managing these resources. Using case studies from around the world, it describes the benefits to be gained from cooperation and the challenges of constructing legal frameworks, institutions, management processes and financing and partnership strategies to govern transboundary waters equitably and sustainably.
Investigación socioambiental : paradigmas aplicados en salud ambiental y educación ambiental
Iniciativa Puembo : hacia una agenda compartarget_ida para los bosques latinoamericanos. Implementando los acuerdos internacionales y los programas forestales nacionales
   

Presentación de la Iniciativa Puembo que contribuye a propiciar un espacio de diálogo para avanzar en la implementación del manejo forestal sostenible, atraer la atención política sobre el sector forestal, fomentar la agenda política forestal y a apoyar acciones en el plano nacional, regional e internacional. El documento incluye las 10 prioridades sugeridas para una agenda compartarget_ida de diálogo, coordinación, cooperación e intercambio de experiencias para fortalecer u buscar consolidar el manejo forestal sostenible.
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Sacred natural sites : guidelines for protected area managers
   

Sacred sites are the oldest form of protected areas and many of them are very important biodiversity reservoirs. This book will help conservation professionals and the custodians of sacred sites interested in the role of cultural and spiritual values in nature conservation to ensure the long-term survival of such valuable sites.
Preparing for climatic extremes : stories from Noakhali Sadar and Subarnachar low-lying coastal areas of Bangladesh
    Firoz, Remeen | Nishat, Ainun

This pictorial book captures the lives and livelihoods of the farmers and fishermen in the Noakhali Sadar and Subarnachar, low-lying coastal areas of Bangladesh.It also shows adaptation measures being adopted to respond to current and future changes in the climate regime.As part of the preparation for this book a study was carried out to assess the vulnerability of the people of Noakhali. It noted that their vulnerability is exacerbated by natural disasters and their socioeconomic conditions.
Guide explicatif du traité international sur les ressources phytogénétiques pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture
    Bousquet, Marie-Annie | Moore, Gerald | Tymowski, Witold

L'entrée en vigueur du Traité international sur les ressources phytogénétiques pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture signale l'engagement de la communauté mondiale à l'égard d'un accord autonome qui a pour but d'aborder à la fois la nécessité d'assurer la sécurité alimentaire au niveau mondial et les objectifs ayant fait l'objet d'un consensus international relatifs aux concepts « d'accès et de partage des avantages » figurant dans la Convention sur la diversité biologique. Ce guide, s'efforce de faciliter la compréhension du texte du Traité, des questions scientifiques, techniques et juridiques sur lesquelles il repose, et de ses possibles implications.
Threatened amphibians of the world
    Young, Bruce E.

Amphibians are facing an extinction crisis, but getting to the facts has been difficult. Threatened Amphibians of the World is a visual journey through the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the conservation status of the world's 6,000 known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians. All 1,900 species known to be threatened with extinction are covered, including a description of threats to each species and an evaluation of conservation measures in place or needed. Each entry includes a photograph or illustration of the species where available, a distribution map, and detailed information on range, population and habitat and ecology. Introductory chapters present a detailed analysis of the results, complemented by a series of short essays written by many of the world's leading herpetologists. Appendices include annoted lists of lower risk species and a country-by-country listing of threatened amphibians.
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