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A guide to the biodiversity of Knuckles forest region
An assessment of progress 2002 : the IUCN programme
International ocean governance : using international law and organizations to manage marine resources sustainably
    Kimball, Lee A.

Our oceans are slowly dying, and the instruments of governance are inadequate to stop it. The international dimensions of ocean problems loom larger as we learn more about threats to marine species and ecosystems - invasive species are transported by international shipping, oceans fill with persistent organic pollutants, and nutrients from sewage and fertilizers cause excessive growth of marine plants. These challenges require that governments agree on commitments and common programs, in consultation with other stakeholders. This report evaluates the effectiveness of international agreements and organizations and recommends numerous improvements. It includes a series of tables and maps, which can be easily updated. The tables present a problem-oriented summary of global and regional legal instruments and an indication of the scientific, technical, and legal guidance offered by international bodies. The maps demonstrate geographic relationships in eight ocean regions -- among regional marine and regional fisheries conventions, large marine ecosystems, major river basins, marine protected areas, and national jurisdiction.
Making a lasting impression : the impact of the UK's wildlife trade on the world's biodiversity and people
Watersheds of the world_CD
    Revenga, Carmen | Nackoney, Janet | Hoshino, Eriko | Kura, Yumiko | Maidens, Jon

This CD provides maps of land cover, population density and biodiversity for 154 basins and sub-basins around the world. It lists indicators and variables for each of these basins and, where appropriate, provides links and references to relevant information. It further contains 20 global maps portraying relevant water resources issues. There are coloured buttons that function as a menu to select individual basins by continent. Each continental menu provides access to interactive maps and lists of basins per continent through which you can access individual basin profiles. There is also a button for the global indicator maps. All basin profiles and global maps can also be downloaded as PDFs.
Cycads : status survey and conservation action plan
    Donaldson, John

Cycads were a dominant part of the earth’s flora during the age of the dinosaurs and many species were common even in more recent times. However, many of the 297 species and sub-species dealt with in this Action Plan are threatened by habitat destruction and plant collecting, and more than half the known species are now classified as threatened. This publication is meant to be a working document, and provides an overview of all the cycads and the threats to their survival, as well as a set of objectives and actions to reduce these threats.
An explanatory guide to the Cartagena protocol on biosafety
    Ascencio, Alfonso | Burhenne-Guilmin, Françoise | Kinderlerer, Julian | Kummer, Katharina | La Viña, Antonio | Mackenzie, Ruth | Tapper, Richard | Werksman, Jacob D.

This guide has been prepared by the IUCN Environmental Law Programme and the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD), in cooperation with the World Resources Institute (WRI). The main goal of the guide is to facilitate the understanding of the obligations of Parties to the Protocol, by providing an information base on the content and origin of the Protocol provisions, accessible to the non-specialist and useful for those who will be involved in the development and implementation of national safety frameworks.
Dolphins, whales and porpoises : 2002-2010 conservation action plan for the world's cetaceans
    Crespo, Enrique A. | Notarbartolo di Sciara, Giuseppe | Reeves, Randall R. | Smith, Brian D.

Consistent evaluation and new recommendations for action are required of protective measures to address threats that were unrecognised or non-existent until recently. Global warming, noise pollution and reduced availability of prey are now of great concern. The all too familiar threats of accidental killing in fishing gear and exposure to toxic chemicals remain almost intractable. This Action Plan reviews threats and offers possible solutions. It also contains a thorough review of the status of species and a list of 57 recommended research projects and education initiatives
Herramientas para la valoración y manejo forestal sostenible de los bosques sudamericanos
Achieving sustainable fisheries : implementing the new international legal regime
    De Fontaubert, Charlotte | Deere, Carolyn | Downes, David R. | Lutchman, Indrani
All indicators point to a worsening state of global fisheries. According to the latest figures of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, 70% of fish stocks worldwide are fished at full capacity, overfished, or recovering. This publication aims to demystify the mosaic of new international instruments and measures, and to interpret them in a set of clear rights and obligations which, if implemented in earnest, will address this crisis. It reviews all the new instruments that have been negotiated, highlights their relevance and scope of application, and suggests means to facilitate their implementation. It is now up to the nation States who have adopted them to follow through by implementing them in earnest.
2nd pan-African symposium on the sustainable use of natural resources in Africa
    Bihini Won wa Musiti

This bilingual publication results from a four-day symposium aimed at capturing the general directions and analytical issues that characterize approaches to sustainable use in Africa. The papers included in this work are organized under four major headings: modes of use, devolution, scale issues and external issues. Authors explore these themes through the use of case studies and the description of specific regional experiences. External issues are further explored in a series of commissioned policy papers which have also been included.
Assessment of the economic value of Muthurajawela wetland
    Emerton, L. (Lucy) | Kekulandala, L. D. C. B.

The Muthurajawela Marsh is part of an integrated coastal wetland system of high biodiversity and ecological significance. Yet it is subject to intense and growing pressures from urban, residential, recreational and industrial development. The short-term economic gains that have influenced land and resource use decisions have neglected to take into consideration the economic value of wetland goods and services. Number 4 in the series of Occasional Papers of IUCN Sri Lanka, this publication attempts to contribute to an understanding of the economic benefits of wetland conservation and the economic costs of wetland degradation and loss in Muthurajawela.
Change : adaptation of water resources management to climate change
    Bergkamp, Ger | Burton, Ian | Orlando, Brett

Climate change is here and will be with us for the long term. The challenge facing water professionals is how to make decisions in the face of this new uncertainty. This book outlines a new management approach that moves beyond technical quick fixes towards a more adaptive style that is inclusive and innovative. Only by thinking, working and learning together can we tackle the impacts on water resources and uncertainties induced by climate change.
Future fires : perpetuating problems of the past
Alien invasive species in Africa's wetlands : some threats and solutions
    Howard, Geoffrey W. | Matindi, Susan

Wetlands in Africa are increasingly being recognised as ecosystems of extreme importance to man and biodiversity. However, the management of these wetlands has been impacted by alien invasive species that specialize on aquatic (and semi-aquatic) systems. This booklet introduces alien wetland invaders by describing seven of the worst species already introduced to Africa and mentions several others that are potential threats. It is hoped that this publication will raise the awareness of those concerned and provide them with sources for information and technical assistance.
EIA avanza en Centroamérica : Comité técnico de evaluación de impacto ambiental de Centroamérica
    Aguilar Rojas, Grethel | Hernández, Gabriela

Centroamérica ha abrazado con fuerza el tema de las evaluaciones de impacto ambiental (EIA) y el Comité Técnico de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental de Centroamérica está liderando la armonización y modernización de los sistemas de EIA en la región. Esta publicación presenta los avances logrados hasta finales del 2002 en los distintos países y a nivel regional. Nuevos reglamentaos de EIA en unos países, modernizaciones de las oficinas encargadas de EIA en otros y adelantos para un Manual Regional de EIA, son algunas muestras del trabajo tesonero que está realizando la región en este campo.
Evaluación de impacto ambiental para Centroamérica, tomo 3 : evaluación ambiental estragégica
    Aguilar Rojas, Grethel | Hernández, Gabriela

La Evaluación Ambiental Estratégica (EAE) es un instrumento que ayuda a asegurar una evaluación apropiada en todas las decisiones estratégicas relevantes de los países y en Centroamérica puede constituirse en un mecanismo útil para el alivio de la pobreza. Le tercero tomo de esta seria es una de las primeras respuestas a la necesidad general de información especializada sobre la EAE.
Señalando el camino : reconsiderando la participación social desde un enfoque de equidad de género en la evaluación de impacto ambiental en Centroamérica
    Acuña Sossa, Kathia | Rodríguez, Guiselle | Siles Calvo, Jackeline | Aguilar Rojas, Grethel

La incorporación del enfoque de equidad de género es fundamental en la comprensión integral del ambiente. El gran reto es lograr de la EIA mejore la calidad de vida de las poblaciones y éstas puedan participar activamente en todas las gestiones necesarias para su desarrollo. Este documento busca ser el primero de un proceso que permita la publicación de nuevos módulos con recomendaciones más concretas que puedan ser aplicadas a las necesidades de los países centroamericanos.
Wild soundscapes
A marine rapid assessment of the Raja Ampat Islands, Papua Province, Indonesia
Biodiversidad y conocimiento tradicional
A field guide to the larger mammals of Oman
Conserving bird biodiversity : general principles and their application
National and regional approaches in Asia and the Pacific
Analyses des propositions d'amendement aux Annexes de la CITES : soumises à la Douzième session de la Conférence des Parties
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