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Población y estrategias para el desarrollo nacional sostenible : una guía para el diseño de políticas nacionales que articulen la población y el medio ambiente en estrategias para el desarrollo sostenible
    Golay, Meghan V. | Ness, Gayl D.

This guide serves as a resource for policy makers and staff of conservation and population organizations who wish to integrate population dynamics into environmental planning for sustainable development. It presents the basic rationale for linking population and environmental issues, including the demonstrable impact that population dymanics and rising consumption are having on the environment. At the same time, it acknowledges the difficulty of achieving integration due to long-entrenched disciplinary and institutional specialization. A number of mechanisms for achieving integration are presented, including placement of demographers within national planning organizations, or creation of country-based networks of population and conservation professionals. For those less familiar with previous research, the book includes a primer on demographic change and models and frameworks for understanding the links between population dymanics (births, deaths, growth, migration) and environmental change
Una aproximación a los humedales en Colombia
Guías para reintroducciones de la UICN
   

These guidelines were drafted by the Re-introduction Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission, and approved by the 41st Meeting of IUCN Council in May 1995. The definition of "re-introduction" is "an attempt to establish a species in an area which was once part of its historical range, but from which it has been extirpated or become extinct".
Lignes directrices de l'UICN relatives aux réintroductions
   

These guidelines were drafted by the Re-introduction Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission, and approved by the 41st Meeting of IUCN Council in May 1995. The definition of "re-introduction" is "an attempt to establish a species in an area which was once part of its historical range, but from which it has been extirpated or become extinct".
IUCN guidelines for re-introductions
   

These guidelines were drafted by the Re-introduction Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission, and approved by the 41st Meeting of IUCN Council in May 1995. The definition of "re-introduction" is "an attempt to establish a species in an area which was once part of its historical range, but from which it has been extirpated or become extinct".
Biosphere reserves - myth or reality? Proceedings of a workshop on biosphere reserves
   

Assesses the role of the MAB Programme in promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, based on the outcome of a workshop held at the 1st World Conservation Congress, 1996. Included are several key papers which demonstrate experiences from around the world. The workshop illustrates that although there is no single formula by which the biosphere reserves concept can be successfully translated from theory into practice, it is an increasingly important concept
Major conservation issues of the 1990s : results of the World Conservation Congress workshops
    McNeely, Jeffrey A.

One of the innovative features of the first World Conservation Congress was the organisation of some 57 workshops divided into ten major streams. These ranged from topics as diverse as sustainability in artisanal fisheries to managing mountain protected areas to business and the environment. This publication presents a summary of all the workshops, the main speakers and the papers they presented. It is an ideal starting point for anyone wishing to delve deeper into the issues that were explored by pointing the reader in the direction of further sources of information.
Hyaenas : status survey and conservation action plan
    Hofer, Heribert | Mills, Gus

Despite their low species density, hyaenas are both unique and vital components of most African and some Asian ecosystems. Although there are only 4 species, they tend to clash with the interests of humans to a greater extent than many other mammals and one of the biggest obstacles facing those committed to the conservation of this species is the negative feelings that many people have towards hyaenas. This action plan sets out to address some of the problems facing this species of animal, particularly the issue of public perception and awareness, and provides guidelines to rectify this situation.
Crocodiles : status survey and conservation action plan
    Ross, James Perran

This reflects the ongoing activities of the Crocodile Specialist Group, providing the first application of the new 1994 IUCN Red List Categories to crocodilian status assessment. It describes priorities for action that address the most pressing problems in crocodilian conservation and explores topics such as the ecological and economical importance of crocodilians in their wetlands habitats; the spin-off benefits of their conservation on other species and local human communities; the application of sustainable use to crocodilian conservation; and describes national programmes that demonstrated the application and effectiveness of these methods. Aimed at government agencies, management authorities, funding agencies, researchers, non-governemental organisations and other conservation bodies, it provides an updated set of action recommendations for each of the 23 species of crocodilians
Exploring biodiversity indicators and targets under the Convention on biological diversity. A synthesis report of the sixth Session of the Global biodiversity forum
Humedales y educacion ambiental : guia practica para padres, profesores y monitores
Reporte humedales 1992-1997 : Programa de Conservacion y Desarrollo Sostenido de Humedales, Peru
Nous et nos ressources : recherche-action participative sur la dymanique démographique et l'environnement local : comment appuyer les communautés rurales
    Barton, Thomas | Borrini, Grazia | de Sherbinin, Alex | Warren, Patrizio

This handbook illustrates concepts, methods and tools for "primary environmental care", an approach that seeks to empower communities to meet basic needs while protecting the environment. In particular, it focuses on how population size, structure, growth (or decline) and movements relate to the quality of the environment and the quality of life. Emphasis is placed on a community-led process of participatory action research in which local knowledge and skills are fully utilized. A main purpose is to promote the effective, integrated management of environment and population dynamics for the benefit of local people. As a collection of tools for action, it is designed for professionals in conservation and natural resource management, development, population and public health who wish to promote and assist participatory action research in rural communities.
National system planning for protected areas
    Davey, Adrian G.

A system plan is the design of a total reserve system covering the full range of ecosystems and communities found in a particular country, identifying the range of purposes of protected areas and the relationships among the system components (i.e. individual areas, protected areas and other land uses), and different sectors and levels of society. Highlighting key linkages with other aspects of economic development, it should show how various stakeholders can interact and co-operate to support effective and sustainable management of protected areas, and help to establish priorities. A valuable resource for all those involved with national system planning
The Congo basin : human and natural resources
   

The Congo Basin encompasses an enormous region of Central Africa. Up to the present day, the area has a more or less continuous forest cover and is rich in biodiversity. The lowland forest of the Congo Basin for instance, is the most species-rich forest in Africa. In particular species groups of the region, endemism is high. Currently however, apart from the present political instability causing massive problems to people and nature alike, factors like timber exploitation, forest fires, plantations, hunting, population growth and mining all contribute greatly to deforestation and loss of biodiversity in the area. Moreover, the environment of forest peoples is heavily affected. The book describes in a series of articles by various authors the biological and cultural diversity of the region as well as the present threats and analyses local, national and international initiatives aimed at the protection, sustainable use and management of the Congo Basin.
Planning environmental communication and education : lessons from Asia
    Saeed, Seema | Goldstein, Wendy | Shrestha, Ram

The text provides an overview of environmental communication and education practice and lessons from Asian governments, NGOs and the media. Drawing from papers presented at the IUCN, Unesco, UNEP organised workshop for Asian environment ministries and partners held in 1996, the text provides examples of government communications strategies, government interaction with NGOs, strategies for orienting formal education to environment, and NGO programmes
La diversidad biológica y su conservación en América del Sur
Conserving Australia's oceans : development of an oceans policy for Australia. Outcomes of a national workshop convened by the Australian Committee for IUCN to provide input to the development of the Commonwealth Government's oceans policy
1997 United Nations list of protected areas
   

This new edition reveals a global network of over 30,000 protected areas designated under national legislation which covers 13.2 million square kilometres of land, freshwater and sea, an area larger than Canada, and accounts for nearly 8 per cent of the world's land area, as well as 1.5 million square kilometres of sea. This definitive list is arranged by country and classified by management aims, ranging from strict protection to protected areas managed for the sustainable use of natural ecosystems. Many protected areas designated by national authorities are also recognised for their international importance under global or regional conventions and programmes. Currently, there are some 891 Ramsar wetlands, 114 World Heritage sites, 352 biosphere reserves and 1,470 special protection areas, all of which are recorded in the 1997 UN list
A guide to designing legal frameworks to determine access to genetic resources
    Glowka, Lyle

The primary goal is to highlight some of the principles which should be considered by planners, legislative drafters and policy-makers as they work to develop legal frameworks on access to genetic resources in their countries. Contextual information on the Convention on Biological Diversity and examples of how countries have approached the issue to date are provided
IUCN Nepal : introduction, mission and experience
Environmental economics in Nepal : proceedings of workshops on environmental economics, 12 March and 28 October 1998, Kathmandu, Nepal
   

The primary purpose of this publication is to promote economic thinking in environmental management and resource conservation in Nepal.
1997 IUCN Red List of threatened plants
    Gillett, Harriet J. | Walter, Kerry S.

This represents the most comprehensive compilation of data on threatened vascular plants ever published. It includes the names of some 33,000 plant species determined to be rare or threatened on a global scale. Conservation assessments were provided by the IUCN Species Survival Commission, the National Botanical Institute (South Africa), Environment Australia and CSIRO,. The Nature Conservancy, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew together with hundreds of botanic gardens and botanists throughout the world. The Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and New York Botanical Garden have made major in-kind contributions. The result of 20 years work by botanists and conservationists around the world, it is intended as a conservation tool, as provider of baseline information to measure conservation progress and as a primary source of data on plant species. Most importantly, however, it provides the building blocks on which to base a worldwide effort to conserve plant species. This publication has been scanned by the Biodiversity Heritage Library and is available online: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31085360
Annotated CITES appendices and reservations : a reference to the appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
   

An invaluable reference book, showing the dates of inclusion, transfer and deletion of all taxa that are or have been included in the CITES appendices, together with dates of the making and withdrawal of reservations by the Parties.
Enhancing sustainability : resources for our future. Proceedings of a workshop held at the World Conservation Congress organised by the Sustainable Use Initiative, 17-20 October 1996, Montreal, Canada
    van der Linde, Harry | Danskin, Melissa H.

The papers published in this volume were presented at a workshop organised by the IUCN Sustainable Use Initiative (SUI) during the first World Conservation Congress in late 1996. The first section includes several thought provoking papers on broad issues pertaining to sustainable use. Three subsequent sections include papers from workshop sessions organised by Regional Specialist Groups on artisanal fisheries, community-based management of forests and managing wildlife for sustainable use. Abstracts of each paper are provided in English, French and Spanish
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