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The natural history of the Bahamas
    Currie, David | Wunderle, Joseph M. | Freid, Ethan | Ewert, David N. | Lodge, D. Jean

The Natural History of the Bahamas offers the most comprehensive coverage of the terrestrial and coastal flora and fauna on the islands of the Bahamas archipelago, as well as of the region's natural history and ecology. Readers will gain an appreciation for the importance of conserving the diverse lifeforms on these special Caribbean islands. A detailed introduction to the history, geology, and climate of the islands. Beautifully illustrated, with more than seven hundred color photographs showcasing the diverse plants, fungi, and animals found on the Bahamian Archipelago.
Plant conservation
    Volis, Sergei

This book argues that existing practises of plant conservation are inadequate and firmly supports the placement of ecological restoration at the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation. The author unifies different aspects of conservation into one coherent concept, including natural area protection, ex situ conservation and in situ interventions through either population management or ecological restoration. Assisted colonization, experimentation, and utilization of threatened plant species are raised as crucial elements in restoration, with partly novel ecosystems being among its major target areas. Covering a wide spectrum of plant conservation examples, and offering practical methodologies alongside the theoretical context, this is a vital resource for students, research scientists and practitioners in conservation biology and restoration ecology.
Análisis de las especies en Lista roja de la UICN en España
Accelerating REDD+ implementation
   

REDD+ is vital for global efforts to combat climate change. The UNFCCC specifically recognized the GCF as a key funding avenue for channeling REDD+ RBPs. The GCF began offering such payments in 2017, and funding activities that are necessary to achieve REDD+ results since it started to approve funding proposals in 2015. This working paper has been prepared as part of the ongoing development of GCF’s sectoral guidance on forest and land use result area, which, among other strategic interventions, identifies the need to increase support for countries in implementing REDD+ and achieving results.
Mongolian civil society joint report on implementation of Sustainable Development Goals
Our land : fact-finding mission report on the impacts of mining on defenders and environment in Khentii and Dornod Provinces, Mongolia
    Agus Prima, Benny

Since the mid-2000s, the mining sector has been driving Mongolia's exports. However, while in recent years economic growth has been slowing down, the increased number of mining operations profoundly affects Mongolia's economic policies, social dynamics and environment. The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia) together with its member organisation, Centre for Human Rights and Development (CHRD), conducted a fact-finding mission in the northeastern part of Mongolia from 5 to 10 May 2019. The mission aimed to look into the impact of mining operations on the situation of human rights defenders, women human rights defenders, environment, and local communities. Specifically, it aimed to document unreported cases of violations against defenders working on mining and environmental issues, addressing these cases to State and relevant non-State actors to pressure perpetrators to stop violations.
A guide to plan and promote ecotourism activities and measure their impacts in Mediterranean protected areas following the MEET approach
    Mabari, Magali

This manual is based on, and represents an expanded and updated edition of the first MEET manual. The purpose of this manual is to provide protected area managing bodies and the local ecotourism sector with a clear pathway to plan and enhance engaged conservation-focused ecotourism in their areas.
Crane conservation strategy
    Mirande, Claire M. | Harris, James T.

This landmark volume provides a wealth of information to guide the conserva­tion of the world’s fifteen species of cranes and the ecosystems where they occur. It reflects the work and knowledge of dozens of devoted colleagues in the IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Crane Specialist Group. The book updates and builds upon the group’s first report, The cranes: status survey and conservation action plan (1996).
An assessment of wildlife poaching and trafficking in Bolivia and Suriname
    Verheij, Pauline

IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands (IUCN NL) commissioned this assessment of wildlife poaching and trafficking in the Amazon in order to enhance understanding of the issue and inform potential future engagement. Bolivia and Suriname were selected as focal countries both because they were deemed to be representative of the wider region and in light of several years of incountry engagement on the part of IUCN NL. The project aimed to compile and analyse information on wildlife poaching and trafficking in Bolivia and Suriname, including the key species targeted, the trafficking routes and main destinations, and key drivers. The legal wildlife trade was reviewed to provide clues toward understanding the illegal trade. An attempt was also made to assess the impact of infrastructure development and natural resource extraction by foreign entities on the occurrence of wildlife crime.
Drivers of landscape change in the northwest Boreal region
    Sesser, Amanda L. | Rockhill, Aimee P. | Magness, Dawn Robin

The northwest boreal region of North America is a land of extremes. Extending more than 1.3 million square kilometers (330 million acres), it encompasses the entire spectrum between inundated wetlands below sea level to the tallest peak in North America. The purpose of this volume is to create a resource for regional land and resource managers and researchers by synthesizing the latest research on the historical and current status of landscape-scale drivers (including anthropogenic activities) and ecosystem processes, future projected changes of each, and the effects of changes on important resources. 
Akdeniz’de tesadüfi avlanan hassas türleri tanımlama rehberi
    Otero, María del Mar | Serena, Fabrizio | Gerovasileiou, Vasilis

Bu tür tanımlama rehberi, Akdeniz’de yürütülen balıkçılık faaliyetleri sırasında tesadüfi avlanan hassas tür-leri izleme çalışmalarına destek olmak üzere hazırlanmıştır. 
Guide d'identification des espèces vulnérables capturées accidentellement au cours d'activités de pêche en Méditerranée
    Otero, María del Mar | Serena, Fabrizio | Gerovasileiou, Vasilis

Ce guide d'identification a été développé pour faciliter la surveillance des prises accessoires d'espèces vulnérables dans les zones de pêche de la Méditerranée.
Identification guide of vulnerable species incidentally caught in Mediterranean fisheries
    Otero, María del Mar | Serena, Fabrizio | Gerovasileiou, Vasilis

This identification guide has been developed to support the monitoring of bycatch of vulnerable species in Mediterranean fisheries.
Biodiversity and health in the face of climate change
    Marselle, Melissa R. | Stadler, Jutta | Korn, Horst | Irvine, Katherine N. | Bonn, Aletta

This open access book identifies and discusses biodiversity’s contribution to physical, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing. Furthermore, the book identifies the implications of this relationship for nature conservation, public health, landscape architecture and urban planning – and considers the opportunities of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation. This transdisciplinary book will attract a wide audience interested in biodiversity, ecology, resource management, public health, psychology, urban planning, and landscape architecture. The emphasis is on multiple human health benefits from biodiversity - in particular with respect to the increasing challenge of climate change. This makes the book unique to other books that focus either on biodiversity and physical health or natural environments and mental wellbeing. The book is written as a definitive ‘go-to’ book for those who are new to the field of biodiversity and health.
Amphibien und Reptilien in Bayern
Umwelt. Taschenstatistik 2019
Environnement : Statistique de poche 2019
Executive summary : tangled roots and changing tides
Tangled roots and changing tides : mangrove governance for conservation and sustainable use
   

Mangroves cut across ecosystems, sectors, jurisdictions and governance regimes. While few countries have a specific mangrove law, many national and international regimes apply to or affect mangroves in some way. Despite the plethora of applicable laws, mangroves continue to deteriorate rapidly, driven by urbanization, population growth and unsustainable development. This assessment explores the many legal and governance approaches and enabling conditions relating to mangroves in an attempt to understand what works and under what conditions, and to provide recommendations on how to improve governance for mangrove protection and sustainable use. It begins with an assessment of international and national legal and policy instruments, and proceeds to examine how these instruments are implemented and with what results. Seven case studies illustrate how mangrove governance plays out in practice.
Управление обьектами Всемирного Природного Наследия
   

Настоящее Информационное руководство разработано с конкретной целью: способствовать управлению природными ценностями объектов всемирного наследия. Таким образом, оно касается объектов всемирного природного и смешанного культурно-природного наследия, а также культурных ландшафтов (последние включены в Список всемирного наследия в соответствии с критериями для объектов культурного наследия). Задача Информационного руководства заключается в том, чтобы помочь управляющим понять концепции и процедуры в области всемирного наследия и включить их в управление объектами, обладающими природными ценностями. Руководство разработано в надежде, что все управляющие и персонал объектов всемирного природного наследия найдут в нем полезную для себя информацию, что вдохновит их на дальнейшее изучение других многочисленных источников, ссылки на которые содержатся в тексте. Многие из описываемых принципов управления можно применить к любым охраняемым природным территориям, однако в руководстве особое внимание уделяется тем принципам управления, которые наиболее значимы для объектов всемирного наследия.

Управление объектами всемирного природного наследия (издание на русском языке) 
Statutes of 5 October 1948...(including Rules of Procedure...) and Regulations...last amended on 31 March 2019 (Arabic version)
Frontières génétiques pour la conservation...évaluation technique
   

Au cours des dernières années, la biologie de synthèse est apparue comme un ensemble de techniques et de technologies permettant à l’homme de lire, interpréter, modifier, concevoir et fabriquer de l’ADN, afin d’influencer rapidement les formes et les fonctions des cellules et des organismes et, potentiellement, des espèces et des écosystèmes entiers. À mesure que la biologie de synthèse évolue, de nouveaux outils émergent, de nouvelles applications sont proposées et la recherche fondamentale est appliquée. Cette évaluation fait partie des efforts de l’UICN visant à formuler des recommandations et des lignes directrices concernant les impacts positifs et négatifs potentiels de la biologie de synthèse sur la conservation de la biodiversité.
Frontières génétiques pour la conservation...synthèse et messages clés
   

Au cours des dernières années, la biologie de synthèse est apparue comme un ensemble de techniques et de technologies permettant à l’homme de lire, interpréter, modifier, concevoir et fabriquer de l’ADN, afin d’influencer rapidement les formes et les fonctions des cellules et des organismes et, potentiellement, des espèces et des écosystèmes entiers. À mesure que la biologie de synthèse évolue, de nouveaux outils émergent, de nouvelles applications sont proposées et la recherche fondamentale est appliquée. Cette synthèse (et l'évaluation technique) fait partie des efforts de l’UICN visant à formuler des recommandations et des lignes directrices concernant les impacts positifs et négatifs potentiels de la biologie de synthèse sur la conservation de la biodiversité.
Handbook of the mammals of the world : vol. 9 : bats
Désoxygénation des océans : le problème de chacun...résumé à l’attention des décideurs
   

L’océan représente 97% de l’espace physique habitable de la planète et joue un rôle central dans le maintien de la vie sur Terre. Depuis les années 2000 que des efforts considérables et spécifiques ont été déployés pour mieux faire connaître et comprendre les conséquences des émissions de gaz à effet de serre sur les océans. Le dioxyde de carbone émis par les activités humaines conduit les océans vers des conditions plus acides, phénomène connu sous le nom d’acidification des océans. Ce n’est qu’au cours de la dernière décennie que l’on a commencé à reconnaître de que la température mondiale des océans est également affectée de manière significative par les effets que le dioxyde de carbone et autres gaz à effet de serre puissants ont sur l’atmosphère terrestre. Le réchauffement et l’acidification progressive de l’eau de mer sont loin d’être les seules conséquences mondiales majeures des émissions de gaz à effet de serre pour le domaine marin. On sait depuis quelques décennies que le ruissellement de nutriments provenant de l’agriculture entraîne la formation de zones dépourvues d’oxygène dans la mer, là où l’oxygène vital est consommé dans la colonne d’eau et sur les fonds marins. Mais les causes et l’ampleur réelle des impacts de ce phénomène appelé « désoxygénation des océans » étaient jusqu’alors inconnues. Ce résumé et le rapport technique complet qui l’accompagne montrent de manière indéniable que les activités humaines extraient aujourd’hui l’oxygène vital des océans.
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