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E.g. Brooks, Thomas M.
E.g. Brooks, Thomas M.
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An approach to assessing progress toward sustainability : tools and training series for institutions, field teams and collaborating agencies
   

This publication offers an analytical reading of the evolution of the ideas and perceptions pertaining to the management of protected areas in Latin America, during the decade 1997–2007, and uses as a reference point the Latin American Congress on National Parks in its first two versions (Santa Marta, Colombia, 1997 and Bariloche, Argentina, 2007).
Procès-verbaux : Congrès mondial de la nature, Montréal, Canada, 3-13 octobre 1996
Proceedings : World Conservation Congress, Montreal, Canada 13-23 October 1996
Population et stratégies pour un développement national durable. Guide pour les décideurs politiques nationaux : comment prendre en compte population et environnement dans les stratégies de développement durable
    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.
Strategies for sustainability : Africa
   

A series of regional reviews of multi-sectoral strategies for sustainability at the national, provincial, and local levels, complementing the volume on "Strategies for national sustainable development". This volume summarizes the status of strategies in the region, reviews and analyses case studies to provide an analytical history and status report on each strategy. The information has hitherto not been available, and will be valuable for practitioners and policy makers, as well as for students of development
Programa mesoamericano 1997-2000 cuatro años clave
Políticas forestales en centro America : análisis de las restricciones para el desarrollo del sector forestal
A global overview of forest conservation including GIS digital files of forests and protected areas : version 2. CD-ROM
    Iremonger, S. | Ravilious, Corinna | Quinton, T.

A major analysis of the protection status of the world's forests. This has produced an unprecedented amount of data on forest location, by type, and the amount of each forest type protected in each region of the world. Contains all the GIS spatial data files on forests, protected areas and ecological zones that went into the analysis. It also contains a copy of the statistical analysis with tables, figures, maps and discussions (also available on the WCMC web site : http://www.wcmc.org.uk/forest). The forest maps used in the regional forest coverages on the CD-ROM came from many different sources, all of which are acknowledged in the text. The many varying resolutions and different forest classification systems used were harmonised by WCMC for this study, into 25 distinct types, including tropical and non-tropical systems. The protected areas datasets have been drawn from the WCMC databank compiled over many years and continually updated for the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and United Nations List of Protected Areas. All records for areas designated within the IUCN categories I-VI were used in the study and are presented in GIS form on the CD. In addition to the forest and protected areas GIS files, ecological zones files are included on the CD-ROM. These spatial data cover all the regions of the globe, the FAO ecofloristic zones for tropical regions and the Holdridge zones for elsewhere
Non-timber forest products from the tropical forests of Africa : a bibliography
    van der Linde, Harry | Adrichem, Esther van

The objective of this bibliography is to provide an overview of available literature (up to January 1997) concerning non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the tropical forests of Africa. With this publication, the Netherlands Committee for IUCN hopes to facilitate and encourage the work of government institutions, NGOs and others who wish to engage in studies or activities on NTFPs in tropical Africa. Included in the bibliography are the tropical lowland forests, swamp forests, montane forests and mangroves of West, Central and East Africa and Madagascar.
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Uso sostenible de la biodiversidad en Mesoamérica. Hacia la profundización de la democracia : discusión de conceptos = The sustainable use of biodiversity in Mesoamerica. Towards the consolidation of democracy : conceptual discussion
Proceedings of the second international symposium on the trade of bear parts, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, Washington USA, March 21-23, 1997
Field assessment of the conservation status of Red-and-Blue Lory [Eos histrio] in Indonesia
The Ramsar Convention manual : a guide to the Convention on wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)
L'eau et la dynamique démographique : des approches locales à un défi mondial. Rapport sur l'initiative collaborative et l'atelier organisé à l'occasion du Congrès mondial de l'UICN à Montréal (Canada) en octobre 1996
El agua y la dinámica de la población : enfoques locales a un desafío mundial
Water and population dynamics : local approaches to a global challenge. Report on a collaborative initiative and workshop at IUCN's World Conservation Congress, Montreal, Canada, October 1996
Dragonflies : status survey and conservation action plan
    Moore, N. W. (Norman Winfrid)

Dragonflies, those beautiful and colourful creatures which can often be seen hovering above water, pre-date dinosaurs. Today, some 5,000 species have been described and many more await discovery and description. The value of dragonflies lies in their beauty and distinctive colours which make them valuable subjects for research on insect behaviour, both for ecology and art; the fact that their larvae are aquatic makes them a good indicator of water quality; and because they are predators, they are particularly useful in the control of mosquitoes which pass on diseases to human beings. However, most species of dragonflies live in the tropics and particularly in the rainforests. The rapid destruction of their habitat therefore poses a direct threat to their survival making their conservation urgent. This action plan takes a look at the threats facing dragonflies, proposes some solutions for their conservation and elaborates a strategy for its implementation.
Cactus and succulent plants : status survey and conservation action plan
    Oldfield, Sara

Found in a variety of forms and sometimes with very attractive flowers, cacti and other succulents have elicited widespread interest and tremendous popularity worldwide. Although the subject of a certain amount of debate, about 10,000 species of plant are recognised as belonging to the succulent group. Of these, an estimated 2,000 are threatened with global extinction in the wild and many more are regionally or nationally threatened. The main threats to the survival of cacti and succulent plants are habitat destruction and collection for international trade. For the first time, this action plan brings together from around the world current information on population status, threats and conservation of this particularly important group of plants. Prepared with conservationists, scientists, governments, protected area managers and grand-awarding bodies in mind, it suggests priorities for action and encourages collaboration among interested parties at all levels.
The Ethiopian wolf : status survey and conservation action plan
    Macdonald, David W. (David Whyte) | Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio

The Ethiopian wolf is one of many species endemic to the highlands of Ethiopia but with only about 400 adults remaining, it is also the most endangered canid in the world. The main threats to this creature are loss of habitat to subsistence farming and livestock over-grazing, human development with all its subsidiary effects whereby human activity encroaches on the wolf's territory. Added to this, the small size of the remaining population has also brought with it problems of inbreeding, leading to a loss of genetic diversity, disease and hybridisation. In the face of this alarming situation, this action plan emphasises the necessity of leading immediate action on three fronts and provides a detailed strategy for the conservation and management of the remaining Ethiopian wolf populations.
Diagnóstico jurídico institucional de la biodiversidad en Nicaragua
Our people, our resources : supporting rural communities in participatory action research on population dynamics and the local environment
    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.
Beyond fences : seeking social sustainability in conservation. Vol.1 : A process companion
    Borrini, Grazia | Buchan, Dianne

Understanding and managing the concerns of local people is essential for the success of most, if not all, conservation initiatives. These two volumes are a resource set designed to help professionals employed in conservation initiatives to identify the social concerns that are relevant for their work, assess options for action and implement them. The first volume is a companion to a process and may be used to assist in planning, evaluating or redesigning a conservation initiative. It is expected to involve a series of meetings in field-based activities. The second volume is a reference book to be consulted, as needed, at various stages in the process.
A local level conservation strategy for Begnas and Rupa lake watershed area
   

The Begnas and Rupa lake watershed area, situated in the mid-hills of Nepal, is exceptionally rich in flora and fauna, and has significant tourist value. The ecology is critically threatened by increasing human intervention. This document responds to the current needs for the preservation of this watershed area, and includes 19 major conservation Action Plans.
Phewa lake conservation action plan
   

Pokhara Valley is a major tourist centre in Nepal and houses 3 magnificent lakes : Phewa, Begnas and Rupa. This publication is a outcome of the National Conservation Strategy Implemenmtation Project and presents 23 conservation strategies and plans to address the environmental degradation of Phewa lake and its immediate watershed area.
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