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National Red data book of mammals in Jordan
    Eid, Ehab | Abu Baker, Mohammad A. | Amr, Zuhair S.

This is the first national Red List assessment of the 85 mammalian species, reported from Jordan. The aim was to assess the national conservation status of the terrestrial mammals in Jordan. The information provided in this report will help to put local conservation priorities into a national context, thus maximizing the effectiveness of conservation measures, and facilitating the development of integrated national conservation strategies. It summarizes results for terrestrial mammals, and provides the first overview of the conservation status of these species to follow the IUCN regional Red Listing guidelines. It identifies species that are threatened with extinction at the regional level in order that appropriate conservation action can be taken to improve their status.
Raízes emaranhadas e mudanças das marés
Raíces entreveradas y mareas cambiantes
Racines enchevêtrées et marées changeantes
Ex situ options for cetacean conservation : executive summary of the report of the 2018 workshop, Nuremberg, Germany
   

China’s Yangtze river dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer), was declared likely to be extinct in 2006, due to threats in the wild such as habitat loss, entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes, which were not effectively dealt with using the management tools available prior to that time. Mexico’s vaquita (Phocoena sinus), a porpoise found only in the Upper Gulf of California, will become extinct in the near future if the illegal fishery to obtain fish swim bladders for illicit international markets is not eliminated very soon. In both of these cases, it took only a short time for the population to decrease from hundreds to tens of animals. This highlights the urgency of gaining information and taking action to anticipate and prevent such rapid declines in other threatened species and populations of small cetaceans. A workshop, “Ex situ Options for Cetacean Conservation” (ESOCC) was held in Nuremberg, Germany, 14-18 December 2018, to start preparing such actions. This report contains the executive summary of the main report of the 2018 workshop in English, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish.
Ex situ options for cetacean conservation
   

China’s Yangtze river dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer), was declared likely to be extinct in 2006, due to threats in the wild such as habitat loss, entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes, which were not effectively dealt with using the management tools available prior to that time. Mexico’s vaquita (Phocoena sinus), a porpoise found only in the Upper Gulf of California, will become extinct in the near future if the illegal fishery to obtain fish swim bladders for illicit international markets is not eliminated very soon. In both of these cases, it took only a short time for the population to decrease from hundreds to tens of animals. This highlights the urgency of gaining information and taking action to anticipate and prevent such rapid declines in other threatened species and populations of small cetaceans. To prevent more extinctions, we must learn from these losses and work harder (and faster) – we need to ensure not only that the causes of decline are clearly understood and actions are in place to mitigate them, but also that the conservation toolbox is ready and that the ground has been prepared – politically, culturally, scientifically, and logistically – for actions that may be needed in the future. A workshop, “Ex situ Options for Cetacean Conservation” (ESOCC) was held in Nuremberg, Germany, 14-18 December 2018, to start those preparations.
International Union for Conservation of Nature : Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office annual report 2019
Punto de encuentro
    Larbodière, Ludovic, | Davies, Jonathan | Schmidt, Ruth | Magero, Chris | Vidal, Alain | Arroyo Schnell, A. | Bucher, Peter | Maginnis, Stewart | Cox, Neil | Hasinger, Olivier | Abhilash, P.C. | Conner, Nicholas | Westerberg, Vanja | Costa, Luis

Recientes informes internacionales importantes han puesto de relieve el impacto alarmante de los sistemas de producción de alimentos sobre el cambio climático, las tierras y la biodiversidad. Este informe muestra que existe un Punto de encuentro entre los sectores agrícola y de la conservación para una acción mutuamente beneficiosa, y un gran potencial para la adopción generalizada de prácticas agrícolas sostenibles que puedan satisfacer nuestras necesidades de alimentos, piensos, fibras y energía. Más generalmente, la agricultura sostenible puede contribuir a la alimentación, la seguridad hídrica, la regulación climática y otros objetivos, apoyando los avances hacia los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y otras metas internacionales relacionadas con el cambio climático, la biodiversidad y la degradación de las tierras.
Notre terrain d’entente
    Larbodière, Ludovic, | Davies, Jonathan | Schmidt, Ruth | Magero, Chris | Vidal, Alain | Arroyo Schnell, A. | Bucher, Peter | Maginnis, Stewart | Cox, Neil | Hasinger, Olivier | Abhilash, P.C. | Conner, Nicholas | Westerberg, Vanja | Costa, Luis

Les principaux rapports internationaux récents ont mis en évidence l’impact alarmant des systèmes de production alimentaire sur les changements climatiques, les terres et la biodiversité. Ce rapport montre qu’il existe un terrain d’entente entre les secteurs de l’agriculture et de la conservation pour une action mutuellement bénéfique, ainsi qu’un grand potentiel d’adoption généralisée de pratiques agricoles durables, susceptibles de répondre à nos besoins en nourriture, en aliments pour animaux, en fibres et en énergie. Plus généralement, l’agriculture durable peut contribuer à l’alimentation, à la sécurité en eau, à la régulation du climat et autres objectifs, soutenant ainsi les progrès vers les Objectifs de développement durable et autres objectifs internationaux relatifs aux changements climatiques, à la biodiversité et à la dégradation des terres.
Premier dénombrement national des rapaces rupicoles diurnes du Maroc
Connecting with nature to care for ourselves and the Earth (Arabic version)
   

This document illuminates the diverse values of experiences and connections with nature and their relationship to positive behaviours towards the Earth. In 2018, led by Dr. Cheryl Charles of the Children & Nature Network, 14 co-authors, and more than 60 reviewers from 22 nations on 5 continents, came together through the #NatureForAll network to collaboratively produce the publication Home to Us All: How Connecting with Nature Helps Us Care for Ourselves and the Earth. Much of the language and many of the same ideas and examples from that new and important publication have been incorporated into this summary document. Designed for a broad audience, this short summary aims to share highlights of the most current and compelling evidence for connecting people with nature to aid decision makers from diverse sectors across the world in implementing policies and practices that will help humans thrive in harmony with nature for decades to come.
IUCN EICAT categories and criteria : first edition
   

A unified classification of alien taxa based on the magnitude of their environmental impacts has been developed in response to these issues. EICAT (Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa) is a simple, objective and transparent method for classifying alien taxa in terms of the magnitude of their detrimental environmental impacts in recipient areas. Based on evidence on the impacts they have been causing on native taxa in their introduced range, alien taxa are classified into one of five impact categories. Each of these five impact categories represents a different impact magnitude, depending on the level of biological organisation of the native biota impacted (individual, population or community) and the reversibility of this impact.
Ecology : fifth edition
    Bowman, William D. | Hacker, Sally D.

The bestselling textbook for undergraduate ecology courses, Ecology is an easy-to-read and well-organized text for instructors and students to explore the basics of the field.
Vínculos entre la violencia de género y el medio ambiente
    Castañeda Carney, I. | Sabater, L. | Owren, C. | Boyer, A. E.

Arraigada en normas y leyes discriminatorias y envuelta en la impunidad, la violencia de género se produce en todas las sociedades, como un medio de control, subyugación y explotación que refuerza aún más la desigualdad de género. Esta publicación establece que estos patrones de abuso basado en el género también se observan en contextos ambientales, afectando la seguridad y el bienestar de las naciones, las comunidades y los individuos, y poniendo en peligro el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). Si bien los vínculos entre violencia de género y cuestiones ambientales son complejos y de múltiples capas, estas amenazas a los derechos humanos y los ecosistemas saludables no son insuperables. Este análisis revela la naturaleza compleja e interrelacionada de la violencia de género en tres contextos principales explorados en este documento: acceso y control sobre los recursos naturales, presiones y amenazas ambientales, y acción ambiental para defender y conservar los ecosistemas y los recursos. Esta publicación tiene como objetivo crear conciencia e involucrar a los actores que trabajen en las esferas políticas y programáticas sobre medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible, igualdad de género y violencia de género, para guiar el desarrollo de un enfoque género-responsivo y basado en los derechos en las políticas, programas y proyectos ambientales.
IUCN 2019 : International Union for Conservation of Nature annual report 2019
IUCN 2019 : International Union for Conservation of Nature, Oceania Regional Office annual report 2019
Common ground
    Larbodière, Ludovic, | Davies, Jonathan | Schmidt, Ruth | Magero, Chris | Vidal, Alain | Arroyo Schnell, A. | Bucher, Peter | Maginnis, Stewart | Cox, Neil | Hasinger, Olivier | Abhilash, P.C. | Conner, Nicholas | Westerberg, Vanja | Costa, Luis

Recent major international reports have highlighted the alarming impact of food production systems on climate change, land and biodiversity. This report shows that common ground between the agriculture and conservation sectors for mutually beneficial action exists, and that there is great potential for widespread adoption of sustainable agricultural practices that can meet our needs for food, feed, fibre, and energy. More widely, sustainable agriculture can contribute to food, water security, climate regulation and other objectives, supporting progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and other international targets for climate change, biodiversity and land degradation.
Contributing to scaling up forest landscape restoration in Ethiopia
    Zeleke, Alemayehu | Vidal, Adriana

This report intends to identify the opportunities and barriers of introducing and scaling up of FLR into selected pilot landscapes of Ethiopia: the districts (or woredas used as a synonym throughout this document) of Sodo and Meket, located in SNNP and Amhara regions respectively. This work is expected to accelerate decision-making processes for landscape restoration implementation, including the identification of enabling conditions at all levels of government necessary for long-term restoration success. It also aims at building support for expanding the lessons and experiences of Sodo and Meket to other districts and landscapes at the regional level. To achieve these objectives, the report presents the results of the application of the Restoration Diagnostic Tool (WRI).
Conserving native forests
    Healey, Justin

This book looks at the current state of the world’s forests and progress towards more sustainable forest conservation globally. It also focuses on how Australia is managing and conserving its own native forests, with topics including forestry protection policies; tree-clearing and logging practices; the debate over native forest logging, including old growth forests; sustainable forestry practices, plantations and certification; and addressing habitat destruction and species loss. What are the sustainable solutions to deforestation and forest management – how do we see the forests for the trees?
The conservation revolution : radical ideas for saving nature beyond the Anthropocene
    Büscher, Bram | Fletcher, Robert

Building a razor-sharp critique of current conservation proposals and their contradictions, Büscher and Fletcher argue that the Anthropocene challenge demands something bigger, better and bolder. Something truly revolutionary. They propose convivial conservation as the way forward. This approach goes beyond protected areas and faith in markets to incorporate the needs of humans and nonhumans within integrated and just landscapes. Theoretically astute and practically relevant, The Conservation Revolution offers a manifesto for conservation in the twenty-first century—a clarion call that cannot be ignored.
Protected Areas Benefits Assessment Tool + (PA-BAT+)
    Ivanić, Kasandra-Zorica | Stolton, Sue | Figueroa Arango, Carolina | Dudley, Nigel

The Protected Areas Benefits Assessment Tool+ (PA-BAT+) aims to collate and assess information about the overall benefits from conservation and protection in protected areas. It can also be used in other area-based conservation sites. This technical guidance provides a quick overview of why understanding the benefits from protected areas is important, provides a detailed guide to using the PA-BAT+ and explains how to understand and use the results. Seven case studies outline different uses and adaptations of the tool in Croatia, Colombia, Turkey, Myanmar, USA and Ethiopia, as well as describing the use of the tool across natural World Heritage sites.
National guidance for plastic pollution hotspotting and shaping action
    Boucher, Julien

This guidance is co-developed by UNEP, IUCN, and the Life Cycle Initiative. It aims to provide a methodological framework for identifying ‘hotspots’ of plastic pollution, finding the leakages and their impacts along the entire plastic value chain, and then providing recommendations for action once these hotspots are identified. The guidance takes a holistic approach, covering the analysis of major types of plastic polymers, products, sectors, and geographical locations; the recommendations contain comprehensive sets of instruments and solutions from both upstream and downstream perspectives. It enables countries, regions, and cities to establish a baseline for benchmarking and tracking the progress of suggested interventions. Alongside with the guidance, modules and tools to help users for data collection, modelling, calculations and developing interventions are developed.
Orientación para usar el Estándar Global de la UICN para soluciones basadas en la naturaleza : primera edición
   

Orientación para usar el Estándar Global de la UICN para soluciones basadas en la naturaleza acompaña el Estándar Global para proporcionar el fundamento científico y la orientación de los usuarios.
Orientations générales d’utilisation de Standard mondial de l’UICN pour les solutions fondées sur la nature : première édition
   

Orientations générales d’utilisation de Standard mondial de l’UICN pour les solutions fondées sur la nature fournit une base scientifique et des conseils pour les utilisateurs du Standard mondiale.
Estándar Global de la UICN para soluciones basadas en la naturaleza : primera edición
   

El Estándar Global para soluciones basadas en la naturaleza se enumeran los criterios e indicadores adoptados por la 98.ª Reunión del Consejo de la UICN en 2020.
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