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Guías para la planificación y el manejo de las áreas protegidas de montaña
    Hamilton, Lawrence S. | McMillan, Linda | Sarmiento, Elena V.

Mountains are special places. For many they are sacred; to most they bring an uplifting of the spirit and refreshment; to all they bring water, and rich biodiversity. Many of them have received legislative recognition by designation as parks or reserves of various kinds, and it is for the planners and managers of this estate that this book has been written. Contained within are guidelines and recommendations, which hopefully will be the foundation for more specific guidelines to be developed at national and then protected area levels.
Changing realities : ecosystem approaches and sustainable forest management
Organismos genéticamente modificados y bioseguridad : un documento de antecedentes destinado a responsables de la toma de decisiones y otros interesados para ayudarles en la consideración de los asuntos relativos a los OGM
Speaking a common language : the uses and performances of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas
    Bishop, Kevin | Dudley, Nigel | Phillips, Adrian | Stolton, Sue

The system of protected area management categories lies at the centre of IUCN's work and its mission; their effective use is of fundamental concern to the Union and its members. This project has looked at the successes, failures, strengths and weaknesses of the categories after a decade of use, with the intention of giving guidance on steps needed to improve their future effectiveness in response to changing needs and conditions.
Use of genetically improved and alien species for aquaculture and conservation of aquatic biodiversity in Africa
Can protected areas contribute to poverty reduction? Opportunities and limitations
    Blockhus, Jill M. | Franks, Phil | McNeely, Jeffrey A. | McShane, Thomas | Scherl, Lea M. | Wild, Robert | Wilson, Alison

Poverty has become the central concern for development agencies, and because many of the areas that are most important for conserving biodiversity are occupied by poor people, or have poor people living around them, the relationship between poverty and protected areas can no longer be ignored. The relationship between poverty and protected areas is a complex one, but this book presents a balanced perspective on how protected areas relate to poverty, in both positive and negative ways. On the one hand, protected areas deliver multiple benefits to the people living around them, ranging from tourism to pollination. On the other hand, protected areas may prevent some forms of resource use, and harbour animals that may damage crops in adjacent lands. But by carefully addressing these potential conflicts in an open and inclusive manner, protected area authorities can forge a productive partnership with the rural poor. The issues certainly will require further discussion, but this book provides a useful beginning that is built on a broad consensus of leading organisations working in conservation and development.
Value : counting ecosystems as water infrastructure
    Bos, Elroy | Emerton, L. (Lucy)

Value is a practical guide that explains the most important steps and techniques for the valuation of ecosystem services, and the incorporation of its results in decision making. It explains, step by step, how to generate persuasive arguments for more sustainable and equitable development decisions in water resources management.
Observatorium - 100 Tage in der Europäischen Union : Bericht der Nichtregierungs-Organisationen aus den Bereichen Landwirtschaft, Ökologie und Verbraucherschutz
Obserwatorium 100 dni w Unii Europejskiej : raport rolniczych, ekologicznych i konsumenckich organizacji pozarzadowych
Observatory of 100 days in the European Union : a report by agricultural, environmental and consumer-based NGOs
Organismes génétiquement modifiés et sécurité biologique : document d'information sur les questions liées aux OGM à l'intention des décideurs et d'autres acteurs
Genetically modified organisms and biosafety : a background paper for decision-makers and others to assist in consideration of GMO issues
    Young, Tomme

Biosafety and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are amongst the most complex of biodiversity issues: from species conservation, to sustainable livelihoods, to socio-cultural policy. The greatest GMO-related need shared by all decision-makers - governmental, civil society, and industrial - is for unbiased background information and a framework for evaluating new evidence. This detailed, background analysis aims to enable IUCN and its Members determine how they should "advance leadership, research, analysis and dissemination of knowledge regarding the potential ecological impact of the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment, focusing especially on biodiversity, socio-economic impact and food security".
Constructive dialogue on dams and development in Nepal
Una evaluación del progreso 2003 : el programa de la UICN
Evaluation des progrès 2003 : le programme de l'UICN
An assessment of progress 2003 : the IUCN programme
European bison : status survey and conservation action plan
    Belousova, Irina P. | Krasinska, Malgorzata | Krasinski, Zbigniew A. | Olech, Wanda | Pucek, Zdzislaw

This review of the European bison’s (Bison bonasus) status clearly indicates that, through proper management and conservation, its present numbers and distribution have improved significantly since its extinction in the wild at the beginning of the 20th century. The Action Plan briefly summarizes the history of extinction in the wild and present status of the European bison, as well as the reasons of extinction. The ecology of the species has been reviewed and threats, including recent diseases, are described. The Action Plan also puts forward future goals in conservation and management of European bison. These include recommendations for captive breeding and reintroduction to natural ecosystems, and the propagation of captive animals with known pedigrees for the preservation of the species and to maintain its genetic purity.
Canids : foxes, wolves, jackals and dogs : status survey and conservation action plan
    Hoffmann, Michael | Macdonald, David W. (David Whyte) | Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio

The new Canid Action Plan synthesizes the current knowledge on the biology, ecology and status of all wild canid species, and outlines the conservation actions and projects needed to secure their long-term survival. Aiming at conservation biologists, ecologists, local conservation officials, administrators, educators, and all others dealing with canids in their jobs, the authors aspire to stimulate the conservation of all canids by highlighting problems, debating priorities and suggesting action.
Participatory conservation : paradigm shifts in international policy
    Balasinorwala, Tasneen | Kothari, Ashish | Goyal, Madhulika

There is increasing recognition of the value that local, indigenous and mobile communities can bring to the process of conserving biodiversity, and of the need for a range of conservation types from strict protection to multiple sustainable use. Such a paradigm shift is reflected in the outcomes of two recent global events: the Vth IUCN World Parks Congress (Durban, September 2003) and the 7th Conference of Parties of the Convention of Biological Diversity (Kuala Lumpur, February 2004). Partly through the efforts of the IUCN Theme on Indigenous and Local Communities, Equity and Protected Areas (TILCEPA), the concepts of Community Conserved Areas and Collaborative Management gained widespread acceptance at both these global events. This booklet contains key outputs that reflect this new trend. This booklet would be useful for people from various sectors working on wildlife / biodiversity conservation, community based natural resource management, conservation-based livelihood and poverty eradication, gender and equity in relation to conservation, and related topics.
Proceedings of the World Heritage boreal zone workshop
El despertar ambiental : los primeros 15 años de UICN en Mesoamérica
Public participation handbook [for environmental impact assessment]
Memoria proyecto EIA en Centroamérica 2001-2003
Proceedings of the regional workshops on national biodiversity strategy and action plan
Insect and mite pests diversity in the important vegetable crops ecosystems in Bangladesh
    Das, G.P.

The paper reports the insect and mite pests recorded and documented during 1948 and 2003 from the vegetable crops (brinjal, potato, sweet potato, aroids, yams, cabbage, cauliflower, knolkhol, radish, turnip, lady's finger, tomato, cucurbits, beans, kangkong, lettuce and amaranthus) ecosystems from Bangladesh. Over 175 species of insect and mite pests have been recorded from the vegetable crops ecosystems with their common and scientific names, orders, families and pest status (key / major, minor and occasional). This testifies the great diversity of the insect and mite pests in the vegetable crops ecosystems in Bangladesh.
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