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Learning to live on planet Earth : national conference on education for sustainable development, March 20-21, 2007, Avari Towers, Karachi
   

To take the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) conference forward, IUCN Pakistan organized a national conference on ESD in 2007, in collaboration with UNESCO. The workshop considered the linkages between ecology, economy and society with emphasis on learning from global best practices to take the sustainable development agenda forward, develop linkages with key partners and focus on required skills and processes to market sustainable lifestyles. This document presents the findings and recommendations that emerged from this process.
Participación de la sociedad civil en los procesos de EIA en Centroamérica : diagnóstico y lineamientos
    Mora Portuguez, Jorge | Salas Víquez, Seidy

Este documento busca dotar de una herramienta teórica para la promoción y potenciación de la participación de la sociedad civil, plasmada por medio de una multiplicidad de instrumentos y modalidades a lo largo de las distintas etapas que conlleva la evaluación de impacto ambiental. Con este esfuerzo se espera facilitar y fortalecer la construcción de procesos más democráticos, transparentes e inclusivos.
Evaluación de impacto ambiental para Centroamérica, tomo 7 : ambiente y comercio
    Murillo, Carlos | Alvarez, Juan Marco | Méndez, Hubert | Castro, Mauricio | Reuter, Adrián | Govaere, Velia | Blanc, José María | Aguiñada, Sergio | Cabrera Medaglia, Jorge A. | Vázquez, Aquilino | Kaimowitz, David | Espinoza, Hilda

Esta es una publicación periódica sobre temas relacionados con la evaluación de impacto ambiental. En esta edición, se incluyen artículos sobre ambiente y comercio, algunos relacionados con el proceso de negociación del Acuerdo de Asociación entre Centroamérica y la Unión Europea, otros sobre el comercio de especies, propiedad intelectual y evaluación de impacto ambiental en el marco de acuerdos o tratados de libre comercio.
Valoración económica, ecológica y ambiental : análisis de casos en Iberoamérica
   

Recopilación de casos de valoración económica de diferentes regiones de Iberoamérica, entre ellos España, Centroamérica, Suramérica y el Caribe. Se basa en dos grandes enfoques: la economía ambiental y ecológica. Además, se concluye con una serie de lecciones emanadas de los diversos métodos utilizados.
Análisis geográfico sobre la calidad del agua de los pozos que utilizan biofiltros al sur de Ahuachapán, El Salvador
    Ortiz Montano, Oscar Joaquín

Este documento contiene los resultados del análisis geográfico sobre la calidad del agua de pozos de personas que utilizan biofiltros de arena (tecnologías purificadoras de agua) en el Sur de Ahuachapán; específicamente el la zona media y baja de la Cuenca Hidrográfica Cara Sucia – San Pedro Belén; las características de las comunidades beneficiarias con biofiltros radica en que son consideradas a nivel nacional como comunidades pobres, a esto se le añade los problemas de inundación como consecuencia de los temporales en la época de invierno, teniendo como resultado que muchas de las familias que poseen pozos en la zona costera se les contaminen.
Lineamientos para la aplicación de la evaluación ambiental estratégica en Centroamérica
   

Esta publicación surge con el fin de brindar lineamientos generales para la aplicación de la EAE. Se espera que sirva de orientación a la hora de integrar la variable ambiental y social en la formulación de políticas, planes y programas; así como servir de marco de referencia en la implementación de las normativas nacionales relacionadas con la aplicación de la EAE, generar conocimientos y propiciar la discusión sobre la aplicación de esta herramienta de gestión ambiental, fortalecer las capacidades para su aplicación y promover la calidad de vida de la población en el marco del uso sostenible y protección del ambiente.
Dera Ismail Khan : integrated development vision (in Urdu)
   

This publication is a result of recommendations articulated by the NCS and SPCS on the need for devolved decision-making to achieve a long-term sustainable development plan for D.I. Khan that integrates both socioeconomic and environmental imperatives. This document takes stock of the natural resources and opportunities available in the district, and explores ways and means of increasing productivity on a sustainable basis.
Qila Saifullah : integrated development vision
   

The Qila Saifullah – Integrated Development Vision is among the first in the province of Balochistan. It is the people’s vision for their future, of the quality of life they aspire to and the progressive milestones they would like to achieve. The Vision is hinged on certain principles, including participation of communities, gender equity in policy and programmes, people and environment-friendly development.
Sindh : strategy for sustainable development
   

The Sindh Strategy for Sustainable Development (SSSD) proposes a 10-year sustainable development agenda for Sindh. Its purpose is to highlight the ecological, economic and social issues of the province and to provide recommendations and strategic actions to address them. The strategy promotes the sustainable use of natural resources to achieve the objectives of poverty alleviation and social development through the participation of the people of Sindh. This publication is intended to be a living document, which should evolve with the changing scenario.
Natural resource management for improved livelihoods in Nothern Pakistan
    Khan, Inam Ullah | Cowasjee, Dhunmai

This document has been published as part of “Programme Support for Northern Pakistan” project implemented from 2004-07.The project was a continuation of implementation of initiatives that began with the development of the National Conservation Strategy, as well as provincial and district level strategies.
Bangladesh capacity development action plan for sustainable environmental governance
    Amin, Raquibul | Irfanullah, Haseed Md. | Islam, Monowar | Nishat, Ainun

This document summarizes Bangladesh’s existing capacity in addressing climate change, biodiversity and land degradation problems and concerns assessed through country-wide consultations. It includes an action plan developed to improve the country’s capacity in the public and private sectors and at individual, institutional and policy levels. The document has been divided into seven major chapters, namely: Introduction; Climate Change; Biodiversity; Land Degradation; Synergy; Capacity Development Action Plan; and Monitoring and Evaluation.
Securing sustainable livelihoods through wise use of wetland resources : reflections on the experience of the Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme (MWBP)
Conserver la diversité de la vie : le défi d'un avenir durable en Afrique Centrale. Rapport annuel 2007
Ressources forestières en Afrique Centrale : source de richesse ou de pauvreté? 6ème session de la conférence sur les écosystèmes de forêts denses et humides d'Afrique centrale [CEFDHAC], Libreville, Gabon, 20-22 novembre 2007
Lebanon's oil spill crisis
    Zaccak, Hady

The film depicts the environmentally-disastrous oil slick caused by Israel’s bombing of the Jiyyeh power plant in south Lebanon on July 13 and 15, 2006. It shows how the prevailing currents and winds carried the oil slick north, polluting more than 150 km of Lebanese shoreline and releasing about 15,000 tones of toxic fuel into the Mediterranean.
Somalia environmental profile : an interactive CD of information for practitioners and decision-makers
   

This interactive CD was developed in conjunction with a Country Environmental Profile for Somalia by the Eastern Africa Regional Office of IUCN, for the EC Somalia Operations Office. The objective of developing this CD and Somalia’s CEP was to “provide environmental, social and economic information to the EC Somalia Operations Office and the Somalia Administrations to guide the identification of specifications on environmental objectives and benchmarks for the EC Cooperation activities in its 2008-2013 indicative programmes for Somalia".
Communication, education and public awareness (CEPA) : a toolkit for coordinators of national biodiversity and actions plans (NBSAPs)
    Alm, Andy | Dela, Jinie | Garnett, Tommy | Goldstein, Wendy | Paul, Peter

Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) are important instruments for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. CEPA provides the link from science and ecology to people’s social and economic reality. It supplies the oil for the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and deals with the processes that motivate and mobilize individual and collective action. It comprises a range of social instruments including information exchange, dialogue, education, and marketing. The toolkit has been developed by the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) for the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. It is meant for CBD focal points and those responsible for the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP). The toolkit offers information to update knowledge and skills with fact sheets, checklists and practical examples from all over the world.
The great salmon run : competition between wild and farmed salmon
    Knapp, Gunnar | Roheim, Cathy A. | Anderson, James L.

This report examines economic and policy issues related to wild and farmed salmon in North America. These issues have received a great deal of attention in recent years, reflecting the environmental, economic and cultural importance of salmon to Americans – and the fact that salmon issues span many important policy debates ranging from environmental protection to trade policy.
Prácticas ancestrales y derecho de aguas : de la tensión a la coexistencia
    Rovere, Marta Brunilda | Iza, Alejandro

La publicación "Prácticas ancestrales y derecho de aguas: de la tensión a la coexistencia", es el resultado de un proyecto de investigación dirigido por el Centro de Derecho Ambiental de UICN en colaboración con la Comisión de Derecho Ambiental. Esto proyecto tuvo tiene por objeto documentar algunas de las prácticas locales más significativas en materia de aguas en cuatro países de América Latina: Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala y Paraguay. A partir de la presentación de estudios de caso se pretendió esclarecer la relación entre las prácticas ancestrales en el uso del agua de los pueblos indígenas y comunidades, y la normativa vigente en materia de aguas y su administración, de acuerdo al sistema formal o escrito.
Review of migratory Chondrichthyan fishes
   

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. The primary purpose of this study was to prepare a database of migratory chondrichthyan fishes (the sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras) and to use it to identify potential species that would benefit from a CMS listing. The secondary purpose was to provide a pilot study that can be used as a starting point for developing the methodology and outputs of future taxonomic reviews under CMS. It is envisaged that the Scientific Council will also consider this as a more general discussion document and make recommendations for improvements before any other such reviews are undertaken.
Examen des options pour le contrôle des impacts de la surabondance locale des éléphants africains
Review of options for managing the impacts of locally overabundant African elephants
    Balfour, D. | Dublin, Holly T. | Fennessy, J. | Gibson, D. | Niskanen, L. | Whyte, I. J.

Some of the most important decisions in wildlife management in Africa revolve around elephants. Where elephant densities increase the impact of elephants on their habitats and other species may also increase. Depending on local values and/or the land-use objectives, this impact is often seen as undesirable. Information about attempts to control wild populations of elephants is generally not readily accessible to the relevant managers and conservation authorities in Africa. The main objective of this document is to make available lessons learned from the past and from ongoing efforts to manage the negative ecological impact of African elephants, and to provide a summary of the main technical considerations and pros and cons of the different management options available.
Mangroves for the future : a strategy for promoting investment in coastal ecosystem conservation 2007-2012
   

Mangroves are among the most valuable ecosystems providing food and protection for a large number of marine and land-based organisms, livelihoods for coastal populations, and protection from ocean swell and other extreme weather events for low-lying coastal areas. In the wake of the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami there was a strong realization that much of the future devastation to human life and property could be avoided through the existence of healthy, properly-managed and conserved mangroves. In collaboration with other stakeholders, IUCN launched Mangroves for the Future, a partnership-led initiative to encourage investment in coastal ecosystem conservation. This report presents an overview of this initiative, the case for increased investment, and a framework for its implementation over the coming five years.
Flow : the essentials of environmental flows (Burmese version)
    Bergkamp, Ger | Dyson, Megan | Scanlon, John

An environmental flow is the water regime provided within a river, wetland or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits where there are competing water uses and where flows are regulated. Pioneering efforts in South Africa, Australia and the United States have shown that the process to establish them poses great challenges. Second in the series of the Water & Nature Initiative, this guide draws extensively on the experiences in these countries to offer hands-on advice and practical guidance on technical issues for this emerging issue on the water resource agenda.
Transforming business risks into conservation opportunities : business and biodiversity programme annual report 2006
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