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E.g. Brooks, Thomas M.
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Circular construction policies for nature
Case study: managing invasive alien species in Africa
   

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a major, accelerating driver of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation across Africa, with growing implications for water security, food systems and rural livelihoods. The IUCN Save Our Species (SOS) African Wildlife Initiative (SOS AWI)—funded by the European Union—supports locally led, science-based action to reduce key biodiversity threats, including IAS, through practical management, restoration and capacity strengthening.
This case study document synthesises four AWI-supported interventions that illustrate “field-tested” IAS responses spanning terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems in South Africa and Cameroon. Collectively, these interventions combine mechanical removal, fire-based control, regulated biological control, ecological restoration, and community engagement to restore habitat condition, reduce invasive pressure on threatened species, and build local stewardship and technical capacity.
IUCN ECARO highlights 2021–2025
Urban-rural linkage: an ecosystem governance perspective
   

This publication focuses on ecosystem governance in the context of urban-rural linkages, analysing nine case studies to develop principles for ecosystem governance. Ecosystem governance utilises the ecosystem approach, adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity, which emphasises the interconnectedness of ecosystems and the importance of integrated management for the analysis of the case studies.
The work highlights the importance of local and regional action in reducing conflicts and achieving effective action for the sustainability of both social-ecological systems. Dialogue among stakeholders, the use of an adaptive ecosystem approach and devolution of decision-making to the lowest level, such as a community, are among the possible elements to enhance the sustainability of both systems. The publication emphasises the need for local authorities to balance social, economic, and environmental factors to prevent conflicts and land degradation. The case studies specifically examine issues such as water governance, social and behavioural challenges, energy, planning, and farming within these urban-rural ecosystems.
Systematic conservation planning with connectivity for Jordan’s protected areas network
    Faselt, Jamie | Creech, Tyler | Keely, Annika | Boulad, Natalia | Alrabee, Ateff | Haddad, Hanna | Bghdadi, Savinaz | Dabaneh, Ola | Mohamedou, Cheikh

Jordan is situated at the intersection of three continents and is home to a variety of ecosystems and rich biodiversity. Maintaining this  biodiversity in the face of climate change and human land use will require a representative and well-connected system of protected areas. This report utilises connectivity modelling and systematic conservation planning frameworks to: (1) identify movement corridors for focal species in the current landscape; (2) identify corridors among enduring physical features that could serve as movement routes for biotic communities under future climate regimes; (3) identify gaps in conservation features in the existing protected area network; and (4) present spatial prioritisation scenarios for expanding the network.
Fondo de acción para la conservación de la Fondation Segré
   

Las especies son los pilares fundamentales de los ecosistemas. Garantizan la salud, la estabilidad y la resiliencia de los sistemas naturales que sustentan la vida en la Tierra. Cuando estos pilares comienzan a colapsar, debido al declive o la extinción de especies, ecosistemas enteros pueden desmoronarse lo que desata una serie de efectos en cadena sobre la biodiversidad, el bienestar humano y la salud ambiental mundial.
Hoy en día, estos pilares fundamentales se encuentran bajo amenaza. A medida que los ecosistemas se deterioran, se debilita su capacidad para proporcionar servicios esenciales como el almacenamiento de carbono, la purificación del agua y la seguridad alimentaria. Se necesitan esfuerzos de conservación urgentes y focalizados para salvaguardar las especies y preservar la integridad estructural de los ecosistemas que sustentan.
En respuesta a este desafío, el Fondo de Acción para la Conservación de la Fondation Segré destinó sus recursos allí donde podían marcar una mayor diferencia: hacia las especies más amenazadas del mundo, aquellas clasificadas como Vulnerables (VU), En Peligro (EN), o En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN.
Fonds d' application pour la conservation de la Fondation Segré
   

Les espèces sont les éléments de construction des écosystèmes. Ils assurent la santé, la stabilité et la résilience des systèmes naturels qui sont au fondement de la vie sur Terre. Lorsque leurs populations s’effondrent, que les espèces déclinent, voire s’éteignent, les effets en cascade de ces effondrements sur la biodiversité mettent en péril des écosystèmes entiers, le bien-être des êtres humains et l’ensemble de la santé environnementale. 
Aujourd’hui, ces « éléments de construction » sont menacés. La destruction des habitats, le changement climatique, la pollution, les espèces invasives, la surexploitation et le commerce illicite de la faune sauvage accélèrent la perte de biodiversité à un rythme alarmant. À mesure que se dégradent les écosystèmes, leur aptitude à fournir des services aussi essentiels que le stockage du carbone, la purification de l’eau et la sécurité alimentaire s’étiole. 
Pour faire face à ces périls, le Fonds d’action pour la conservation de la fondation Segré a alloué des ressources là où elles sont susceptibles d’avoir le plus d’impact : vers les espèces les plus menacées du monde, celles qui figurent dans les catégories vulnérable (VU), en danger (EN) et en danger critique d’extinction (CR) de la Liste rouge de l’UICN.

 
IUCN SSC-Leitlinien zu Mensch-Wildtier-Konflikten und Koexistenz
   

As human-wildlife conflicts become more frequent, serious and widespread worldwide, they are notoriously challenging to resolve, and many efforts to address these conflicts struggle to make progress. These Guidelines provide an essential guide to understanding and resolving human-wildlife conflict. The Guidelines aim to provide foundations and principles for good practice, with clear, practical guidance on how best to tackle conflicts and enable coexistence with wildlife. They have been developed for use by conservation practitioners, community leaders, decision-makers, researchers, government officers and others. Focusing on approaches and tools for analysis and decision-making, they are not limited to any particular species or region of the world.
Miongozo ya Tume ya Uhifadhi wa Spishi ya IUCN (IUCN SSC) kuhusu migogoro kati ya binadamu na wanyamapori na hali ya kuishi pamoja
   

As human-wildlife conflicts become more frequent, serious and widespread worldwide, they are notoriously challenging to resolve, and many efforts to address these conflicts struggle to make progress. These Guidelines provide an essential guide to understanding and resolving human-wildlife conflict. The Guidelines aim to provide foundations and principles for good practice, with clear, practical guidance on how best to tackle conflicts and enable coexistence with wildlife. They have been developed for use by conservation practitioners, community leaders, decision-makers, researchers, government officers and others. Focusing on approaches and tools for analysis and decision-making, they are not limited to any particular species or region of the world.
IUCN SSC guidelines on human-wildlife conflict and coexistence : first edition (Amharic)
   

As human-wildlife conflicts become more frequent, serious and widespread worldwide, they are notoriously challenging to resolve, and many efforts to address these conflicts struggle to make progress. These Guidelines provide an essential guide to understanding and resolving human-wildlife conflict. The Guidelines aim to provide foundations and principles for good practice, with clear, practical guidance on how best to tackle conflicts and enable coexistence with wildlife. They have been developed for use by conservation practitioners, community leaders, decision-makers, researchers, government officers and others. Focusing on approaches and tools for analysis and decision-making, they are not limited to any particular species or region of the world.
Assessment of climate change impacts on biodiversity in selected protected areas of Jordan
    Khokhar, Muhammad | Safdar, Fasiha | Khan, Muhammad Junaid

This report evaluates the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and local communities across six protected areas (PAs) in Jordan, as part of IUCN’s project “Enhancing Climate Resilience for Biodiversity Hotspots in Jordan.” The assessment integrates climatic data from ground stations, global climate models, and satellite sources with field observations and stakeholder consultations to provide a comprehensive analysis of climate-related threats and socio-economic vulnerabilities in the selected PAs.
Managing world heritage
Boîte à outils améliorer notre patrimoine 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.
Perkembangan terkini mengenai kesehatan populasi, pengendalian penyakit, dan tanggap wabah pada kera besar
    Gilardi, Kirsten V. K. | Düx, Ariane | Gillespie, Thomas R. | Kalema-Zikusoka, Gladys | Leendertz, Fabian H. | Nze-Nkogue, Chimène | Patrono, Livia V. | Raphael, Jane | Sulistyo, Fransiska | Kambale Syaluha, Eddy | Whittier, Christopher A.

Since publication of the 2015 Great Ape Health Guidelines, great ape tourism has continued to gain in popularity, and landscape conversion continues on a steep trajectory. In addition, there has been a tremendous amount of new scientific research on pathogens that infect wild great apes. Furthermore, the world experienced epidemics of Ebola (in West Africa from 2014–2016 and in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 2018–2020) and the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2023). The purpose of this Supplement is to provide protected area authorities charged with the conservation of great ape populations, and other stakeholders working in great ape habitats, with new and additional content to the 2015 Great Ape Health Guidelines, based on new papers published through 2022, with a specific focus on: an update on health issues of concern in great ape populations, new technologies, tools and approaches for surveillance and diagnosis of infectious diseases in great apes, and great ape disease prevention.
Integração da mudança de comportamento na conservação da biodiversidade
    Veríssimo, Diogo | Ribeiro, Edgar | Perry, Laura | Wyman Roth, Noëlle | Ribeiro, Yuri

This document presents the findings of a comprehensive needs assessment conducted by the IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force. It is designed to provide a structured understanding of the challenges, opportunities, and actionable recommendations for integrating behavioural sciences into conservation strategies. The report aims to serve as both a diagnostic tool and a roadmap for advancing the application of behavioural sciences in conservation efforts.
Creating effective environmental communication strategies
    Oepen, Manfred | Southey, Sean

This guide offers conservation professionals a straightforward, ten-step guide for designing and delivering strategic communication that drives measurable conservation impacts. Written for government focal points, NGO staff, scientists, private-sector partners, community organisers, and the communication specialists who support them, the guide positions communication as a core management tool rather than a last-minute public relations add-on.
 
Diseñar y manejar áreas protegidas y conservadas para promover la conservación de los ecosistemas de aguas continentales y la biodiversidad
A guide to nature-based leadership
    Charles, C.

A guide to nature-based leadership: An ecological approach offers a hopeful path to organisational development and leadership. The publication describes the emerging field of nature-based leadership, its importance, its characteristics, and how to implement it. Nature-based leadership is leadership that draws from nature itself. Looking to nature as a guide provides practical insights about how to nourish, sustain and grow healthy relationships among people in settings of a variety of sizes — from oneself, to partners and families, to neighbourhoods, organisations, communities, regions and whole nations. 
 
Al Murunah technical baseline assessment for resilient nature-based water solutions (RNBWS) in Wadi Al-Seer, Jordan
    Mandouri, Hakam | Hayajneh, Ali | Slehat, Faizah | Al Addasi, Saja

This baseline assessment represents a scientific decision-supporting source of information that aids the participatory planning process for the RNBWS interventions. It is a vital component of comprehensive implementation through highlighting the context-specific opportunities as well as challenges. Overall, this baseline assessment is envisaged to lay the foundation for the pilot site implementation, considering contextual specificities and supporting stakeholder engagement outcomes throughout the project’s lifespan.
 
Al Murunah technical baseline assessment for resilient nature-based water solutions (RNBWS) in RasBaalbeck and Qaa, Lebanon
    Mandouri, Hakam | Hayajneh, Ali | Slehat, Faizah | Al Addasi, Saja

This baseline assessment serves a crucial purpose in providing a comprehensive understanding of the existing conditions in Al Qaa, Ras Baalbeck, and Fekha, particularly regarding water resources, agriculture, and climate change impacts. It aims to establish a baseline of the socio-economic, demographic, and environmental factors in the region, which are essential for justifying and supporting the planning of interventions. By identifying key challenges, a foundation for designing effective interventions will be developed. It enables informed decision-making and helps prioritize areas requiring immediate attention. 
 
Guidance and toolkit for impact assessments in a World Heritage context (Chinese version)
    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.
IUCN 2024 : annual report Pakistan
The end of Eden
    Welz, Adam

The stories we usually tell ourselves about climate change tend to focus on the damage inflicted on human societies by big storms, severe droughts, and rising sea levels. But the most powerful impacts are being and will be felt by the natural world and its myriad species, which are already in the midst of the sixth great extinction. The End of Eden invites the reader to meet wild species on their own terms in a range of ecosystems that span the globe. Combining classic natural history, firsthand reportage, and insights from cutting-edge research, Adam Welz brings us close to creatures like moose in northern Maine, parrots in Puerto Rico, cheetahs in Namibia, and rare fish in Australia as they struggle to survive. The End of Eden offers a radical new kind of environmental journalism that connects humans to nature in a more empathetic way than ever before and galvanizes us to act in defense of the natural world before it's too late.
Country brief: South Africa
European Regional Office annual report 2024
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