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Cómo las redes interinstitucionales transforman paisajes
    Imbach, Alejandro | Vidal, Adriana

Para que la restauración de paisajes forestales (RPF) sea sostenible y responda a las múltiples necesidades medioambientales y del desarrollo, es necesario que exista diálogo y coordinación entre los diferentes sectores, 
agentes e instituciones. En las iniciativas de RPF está implicada una amplia variedad de grupos y sectores de partes interesadas muy diversas –como gobiernos (sub)nacionales, empresas agrícolas y silvícolas, instituciones de investigación, organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG), comunidades tradicionales, terratenientes y empresas–, con intereses y prioridades distintos y, a menudo, contrapuestos. En este estudio se identifican los factores clave relacionados con el éxito y el impacto de los MCI para la RPF, y se exponen los elementos que deben tenerse en cuenta al desarrollar nuevos MCI o evaluar los actualmente existentes. Para ello, utiliza un marco de evaluación de redes adaptado y se apoya en cinco ejemplos de MCI que operan a diferentes escalas en Espírito Santo (Brasil), Colombia, El Salvador, los estados de la Península de Yucatán (México) y Perú. En la sección final de este informe se presenta un paquete de herramientas, principios y preguntas guía que se pueden utilizar para desarrollar nuevos MCI para la RPF o para evaluar los existentes.
Plasticus Mare Balticum
    Workman, James

This report seeks to share understanding of the roots of plastic polymer pathways to the Baltic Sea, then moves to defining the nature and extent of the problem, then passes to the impacts on sea ice habitat and marine species of the region. This is followed by a shift to focus on a sense of what is currently happening in the business world to slow or stop plastic effects, what is possible to anticipate for the future, and which responses from industry and regulation by government policy will be most plausible and effective in mitigating the impacts. This synthesis of the five reports fits both the thematic and geographic lines of inquiry and investigation, but it also combines them in a way that offers decision-makers a sound basis for taking measured action.
罚没活体生物管理指南
   

Illegal trade in wildlife has increased dramatically over the past decade; however, so have enforcement efforts aimed at mitigating this threat. Successful enforcement often involves the seizure and confiscation of wild species from diverse taxa of plants, animals and fungi. These confiscations may be parts of non-living specimens in the form of artefacts, food or medicinal products but, in many cases, they involve live individuals. With increasingly frequent confiscations and often high numbers of individuals involved, it is important that best practice management approaches are followed to maximise the conservation role and the individual welfare of these plants and animals. These Guidelines aim to provide guidance on this best practice.
Taschenführer der Baummikrohabitate
    Bütler, R. | Lachat, Thibault | Krumm, F. | Kraus, D. | Larrieu, L.

Ein Habitatbaum ist ein Baum, der mindestens ein Baummikrohabitat trägt. Baummikrohabitate sind klar abgegrenzte Habitatstrukturen, die von teilweise hochspezialisierten Arten oder Artengemeinschaften während zumindest eines Teils ihres Lebenszyklus genutzt werden. Sie sind wichtige Zufluchts-, Brut-, Überwinterungs- oder Nahrungsstätten für Tausende von Arten. Um die Biodiversität und damit die Resilienz eines Waldbestandes zu stärken, ist es sinnvoll, Baummikrohabitate zu erkennen und sie bei Waldeingriffen zu erhalten und zu fördern. Dieser Taschenführer beschreibt die 47 Typen von Baummikrohabitaten, die in 15 Gruppen und 7 Formen unterteilt sind. Er enthält auch empfohlene Schwellenwerte für Aufnahmen oder Inventare sowie Informationen über Häufigkeit und Entstehungsgeschwindigkeit jedes Baummikrohabitats.
Guide de poche des dendromicrohabitats
    Bütler, R. | Lachat, Thibault | Krumm, F. | Kraus, D. | Larrieu, L.

Un arbre-habitat est un arbre qui porte au moins un dendromicrohabitat. Un dendromicrohabitat est une singularité morphologique portée par un arbre et qui est utilisée par des espèces parfois hautement spécialisées, au moins durant une partie de leur cycle de vie. Ils constituent des refuges, des lieux de reproduction, d’hibernation et de nutrition cruciaux pour des milliers d’espèces. Afin de renforcer la biodiversité et donc d’augmenter la résilience d’un peuplement, il est judicieux de connaître les dendromicrohabitats, de les préserver et de les promouvoir lors des interventions forestières. Ce guide décrit les 47 types de dendromicrohabitats, organisés en 15 groupes et 7 formes. Il contient également les seuils recommandés pour leur inventaire, ainsi que des informations sur la fréquence et la vitesse de remplacement dans le peuplement de chaque dendromicrohabitat.
Komisi Penyelamatan Spesies IUCN panduan manajemen ex situ untuk konservasi spesies
   

Aktifitas manusia yang pesat menyebabkan perubahan habitat dan ekosistem yang secara langsung maupun target_idak langsung, yang berdampak pada populasi spesies. Untuk menjamin kelestarian mereka, semakin banyak spesies yang membutuhkan panduan manajemen, baik secara individu maupun populasi (secara keseluruhan). Perencanaan konservasi spesies yang efektif harus mempertimbangkan segala aspek untuk menentukan tindakan apa saja yang perlu diambil dalam menjawab tuntutan konservasi. Manajemen ex situ adalah salah satu upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk konservasi spesies yang terancam. Tujuan dari panduan ini adalah untuk menyediakan pedoman praktis dalam mengevaluasi kesesuaian dan persyaratan suatu manajemen ex situ demi memenuhi target konservasi suatu spesies.
Gouvernance et gestion des aires protégées
   

Gouvernance et gestion des aires protégées est une compilation de textes originaux, d'études de cas et d'exemples du monde entier. Il s’appuie sur une vaste littérature et sur les connaissances et l'expérience de nombreux acteurs des aires protégées. Ces derniers y présentent les connaissances actuelles et les idées innovantes des diverses branches de la gouvernance et de la gestion des aires protégées. Ce livre constitue un investissement dans les compétences et les connaissances des hommes et, par conséquent, dans la gouvernance et la gestion des aires protégées dont ces hommes sont responsables.
IUCN 2019 : West Asia Regional Office annual report 2019
Accelerating biodiversity commitments through forest landscape restoration
    Beatty, Craig | Vidal, Adriana | Devesa, Thomas | Kuzee, Mirjam

This document provides guidance, information and evidence about how forest landscape restoration (FLR) can accelerate progress towards achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, tackling the current challenges of maintaining a balance of land productivity and ecosystem integrity. The main objective is to increase awareness and demonstrate how the planning and implementation of FLR ambitions, especially under the Bonn Challenge and through the application of the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM), can translate into concrete and reportable contributions to the goals and strategic actions set out in countries’ National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs).
World Heritage thematic study for Central Asia
    Lethier, Hervé

The World Heritage thematic study for Central Asia has been produced as a contribution to supporting the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Central Asia. It provides a response to a Decision of the World Heritage Committee in order to identify outstanding areas with potential for future nomination to the World Heritage List with primary focus on criteria (ix) and (x) at the regional scale. The approach applied in this study, focusing on criteria (ix) and (x), follows that from the 2013 study on terrestrial biodiversity and the World Heritage List. Criteria (ix) and (x) are clearly the primary ones for recognition of extant biodiversity values, and they have been applied to a wide range of biodiversity features, including ecosystems, species, and ecological and/or biological processes. Although this study is an initial assessment, most areas and sites recommended here have appeared repeatedly as being of particular interest for biodiversity conservation during the work process, whether through literature analysis or in discussions with experts and specialists. The recommendations reflect the current level of knowledge that should be strengthened in the future, to ensure that the identified areas and sites are well supported with the necessary data and empirical evidence to address the requirements of the Operational Guidelines. 
Gender-based violence and environment linkages
    Castañeda Carney, I. | Sabater, L. | Owren, C. | Boyer, A. E.

Rooted in discriminatory gender norms and laws and shrouded in impunity, gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in all societies as a means of control, subjugation and exploitation that further reinforces gender inequality. This publication establishes that these patterns of gender-based abuse are observed across environmental contexts, affecting the security and well-being of nations, communities and individuals, and jeopardising meeting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While linkages between GBV and environmental issues are complex and multi-layered, these threats to human rights and healthy ecosystems are not insurmountable. This analysis reveals the complex and interlinking nature of GBV across three main contexts: access to and control of natural resources; environmental pressure and threats; and environmental action to defend and conserve ecosystems and resources. This publication aims to raise awareness and engage actors working in environmental and sustainable development, gender equality, and GBV policymaking and programming spheres to inform rights-based, gender-responsive approaches to environmental policy, programmes and projects. 
Conservation biology
    Cardinale, Bradley J. (Bradley Joseph) | Primack, Richard B. | Murdoch, James D.

Conservation Biology brings together theory, applied research, basic research, and hundreds of real-world examples and stories from dozens of disciplines to teach students how to become practicing conservation biologists who protect and manage Earth's biodiversity. A major theme throughout the book is the active role that researchers, local communities, the general public, conservation organizations, and governments can play in protecting biodiversity, even while maintaining a high quality of life for humankind.
Microplastiques primaires dans les océans
    Boucher, Julien | Friot, Damien

Le plastique a pénétré chaque aspect de notre vie : des vêtements aux peintures en passant par les véhicules et les produits d’hygiène. Le plastique est bon marché, durable, léger et malléable, ses usages sont donc quasi illimités. Les inconvénients du plastique deviennent cependant de plus en plus évidents : il fuit massivement dans les rivières et les océans, avec des effets dévastateurs sur les écosystèmes marins et les activités économiques qui en dépendent. Le présent rapport est l’un des premiers de ce type à quantifier les fuites de microplastiques primaires et à montrer qu’elles constituent l’un des principaux facteurs de la présence de plastique dans les océans.
The marine plastic footprint
    Boucher, Julien | Billard, Guillaume | Simeone, Eleonora | Sousa, João

Plastic pollution originates from various sources. While many industries are taking steps to reduce their dependence on plastic, there is currently no reliable methodology to forecast specifically the extent of the marine plastic leakage from an industry or a country and map potential leakage hotspots throughout the value chain. This report offers, for the first time, a comprehensive framework to measure the inventory of marine plastic leakage, step-by-step and using a life-cycle perspective. It also offers generic data that can be used to calculate marine plastic leakage for a defined list of identified sources, including plastic waste, textile fibres, tyre dust, micro beads in cosmetics, and fishing nets. The approach discussed in this report focuses on inventorying plastic flows into the marine environment only. It does not look at plastic releases into the terrestrial environment, or any ecosystem or human health impacts that may result from marine plastic leakage.
Directrices de la CSE de UICN para evaluar la vulnerabilidad de las especies al cambio climático
   

La predicción de los impactos del cambio climático sobre la biodiversidad es un gran desafío científico. Se han desarrollado diferentes métodos para la evaluación de la vulnerabilidad al cambio climático (EVCC) de las especies y se está produciendo una gran y creciente cantarget_idad de literatura científica al respecto. Nuestra motivación para realizar este documento es disminuir la magnitud del desafío que enfrentan los conservacionistas al interpretar y utilizar la compleja y frecuentemente inconsistente literatura sobre EVCC.
The white dolphin
Gestire il Patrimonio Mondiale culturale
   

The manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the Convention. It also aims to help States Parties to ensure that heritage has a dynamic role in society and harnesses, but also delivers to others, the mutual benefits that such a role can create. This Manual deals only with the management of cultural heritage sites. Natural World Heritage properties have many similar issues but they also have different problems.
Origins of biodiversity
    Bromham, Lindell | Cardillo, Marcel

A unique introduction to the fields of macroevolution and macroecology, which takes an enquiry-led approach to exploring the evolution and distribution of biodiversity across time, space and lineages.
Biological extinction
   

The rapidly increasing human pressure on the biosphere is pushing biodiversity into the sixth mass extinction event in the history of life on Earth. The organisms being exterminated are integral working parts of our planet’s life support system, and their loss is permanent. Like climate change, this irreversible loss has potentially devastating consequences for humanity. As we come to recognise the many ways in which we depend on nature, this can pave the way for a new ethic that acknowledges the importance of co-existence between humans and other species. Biological Extinction features chapters contributed by leading thinkers in diverse fields of knowledge and practice, including biology, economics, geology, archaeology, demography, and architecture. Drawing on examples from various socio-ecological systems, the book offers new perspectives on the urgent issue of biological extinction, proposing novel solutions to the problems that we face.
Extincta
    Dixen, Victor

L'espèce humaine disparaîtra dans 255 heures. Les pires prédictions climatiques se sont réalisées, le Grand Effondrement a eu lieu et presque toutes les espèces animales se sont éteintes. Les Derniers Humains se sont réfugiés dans les Dernières Terres : un archipel rocailleux surgi des glaces, où ils survivent dans des cités-royaumes éparses. Accaparés par la lutte pour les maigres ressources, ils ignorent que l'ultime cataclysme est sur le point de balayer ce qu'il reste de l'espèce Homo sapiens. La dernière histoire d'amour s'écrira en lettres de feu. Née dans les bas-fonds de Viridienne, la cité-royaume pourrissante envahie d'algues, Astréa rêvait de se consacrer tout entière au culte de Terra. Mais sa foi vacille le jour où son frère est accusé de sacrilège et condamné à mort. Elevé derrière les remparts du castel, le prince Océrian était né pour régner. Mais un mystérieux accident lui arrache sa jambe et son honneur, l'écartant à jamais de la ligne de succession. Le destin va jeter ces assoiffés de justice l'un contre l'autre, embrasant leurs coeurs avant de consumer le monde. La flamme brûle plus fort juste avant de s'éteindre. [payot.ch]
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
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