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Mammals of Korea
    Jo, Yeong-Seok | Baccus, John T. | Koprowski, John L.

This book presents 127 species of Korean mammals describing their taxonomy, natural history, distribution, conservation, and management. Also, the book introduces hotspots for mammal watching, history of Korean mammalogy, and mammalian zoogeography of Korea.
A better future for the planet Earth, vol.I–V (1992–2016)
Legal frameworks for mangrove governance, conservation and use : assessment summary
    Slobodian, Lydia | Rodriguez Chaves, Mariamalia | Nguyen, Loan T.P. | Rakotoson, Lalaina N.

The assessment includes a global review of literature and legal information on international and national law and policy, a desk assessment of mangrove-related legal instruments in India, Kenya and Mexico, and an in-depth evaluation of effectiveness of mangrove-related law in Costa Rica, Madagascar and Vietnam.
Opportunities for benefit sharing in the Meghna Basin, Bangladesh and India
    Sinha, Vishwa | Glémet, Raphaël | Mustafa, M. Golam

Considering the increasing recognition of the role of benefit sharing in facilitating transboundary water cooperation, the IUCN BRIDGE GBM project is facilitating development of a Transboundary Benefit Sharing Strategy (TBSS) for the Meghna Basin. This report has been developed as an input to anchor dialogue on the development of the Meghna TBSS. This report has therefore attempted to create a compendium of the Meghna Basin, consolidating information on its geophysical, ecological and cultural value. The report also preliminarily scopes the variety of benefits provided by the basin and articulates the opportunities for joint development of the basin to maximise these benefits, such as improved resilience to flood and erosion, food self-sufficiency and security, and conservation of cultural and ecological diversity. It is hoped that the report will be widely disseminated among the key stakeholders in the Meghna Basin and will be used as a reference point to guide dialogue for the development of the IUCN-initiated Meghna Basin TBSS.
Increasing success and effectiveness of mangrove conservation investments : a guide for project developers, donors and investors
    Flint, Raphaëlle | Herr, Dorothée | Vorhies, Francis | Smith, James Roland

Mangroves are among the most important ecosystems on the planet. They provide nursery grounds for a wide variety of marine and landbased species, sustain livelihoods of coastal populations, and protection from ocean swell and extreme weather events. However, mangroves are being cleared, degraded, or lost at a rapid pace. This report is targeted at project developers, donors and investors. It aims to serve as a guide to improve the long-term environmental, social and economic returns from mangrove conservation investments by highlighting the opportunities as well as risks of such endeavours. The report provides a set of recommendations and lessons learned, derived from a literature search, interviews and case studies from Viet Nam, Kenya and Madagascar.
Ensuring no net loss for people as well as biodiversity : good practice principles
    Bull, Joseph W. | Baker, Julia | Griffiths, Victoria | Jones, Julia P. G. | Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Development projects worldwide are increasingly required to quantify and fully mitigate their impacts on biodiversity, with an objective of achieving ‘no net loss’ or a ‘net gain’ (NNL/NG) of biodiversity overall. Seeking NNL/NG outcomes can affect people because society relies on, uses and values biodiversity. However these social impacts are often not adequately considered, even when development projects mitigate their broader social impacts. This document outlines good practice principles for addressing the social impacts that arise from all losses and gains in biodiversity from a development project and its NNL/NG activities. 
Crossing boundaries : legal and policy arrangements for cross-border pastoralism
Pacific marine climate change report card 2018
    Townhill, Bryony | Buckley, Paul | Hills, Jeremy

This report card provides a summary of climate change impacts on coasts and seas in the Pacific island region, and how Pacific islands can respond. 
Protected planet report 2018
   

The Protected Planet Report 2018 provides an update of progress towards Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 at the global scale. With two years to go until 2020, the Protected Planet Report 2018 confirms that significant progress has been made to accelerate protection of biodiversity on land and in the ocean. The report further outlines the significance of this progress, as the conservation of biodiversity in protected and conserved areas provides the foundation for achieving the whole suite of Sustainable Development Goals. In the lead up to 2020, the review date of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, this report signals clear priorities for further action and highlights important opportunities to consolidate efforts towards achieving significant progress towards Aichi Target 11 and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.
Rapport d'information déposé par la commission du développement durable et de l'aménagement du territoire...sur la mise en application de la loi no.2016-1087...pour la reconquête de la biodiversité, de la nature et des paysages
IUCN 2017 : Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office annual report 2017
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 (Chinese version)
   

Natural World Heritage sites are internationally recognised as having the highest global nature conservation priority. As of November 2017, there are 241 natural and mixed (both cultural and natural) World Heritage sites, representing about 0.1% of the total number of protected areas globally, but yet with a total coverage of 294 million hectares, accounting for 8% of the combined surface of terrestrial and 6% of marine protected areas. Monitoring World Heritage sites is an extremely important barometer of the effectiveness of the global community’s overall conservation effort. The IUCN World Heritage Outlook system is both forward-looking and proactive. It helps determine where natural World Heritage sites and the critical values they protect are heading, how we can anticipate their future needs, and how we can optimise their contribution to human well-being. It also seeks to celebrate and amplify success, supporting the role of World Heritage sites in demonstrating excellence.
Application of Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) in Asia
UICN 2017 : América del Sur Oficina Regional reporte anual 2017
Integrando las áreas protegidas al ordenamiento territorial
    Paredes-Leguizamón, Gisela

Ante un mundo cambiante, en el que aumentan y se aceleran las presiones sobre la biodiversidad –situación que pone en riesgo el mantenimiento y uso de los servicios ecosistémicos esenciales para el bienestar humano y que incrementa los conflictos socioambientales e intersectoriales–, es fundamental la integración y posicionamiento de las áreas protegidas en los instrumentos normativos, técnicos y de política pública de ordenamiento territorial, en los que se decide los usos del suelo. Este manual busca orientar a las entarget_idades territoriales, autoridades ambientales, sectores productivos, técnicos responsables de ordenamiento territorial y líderes comunitarios, sobre aspectos conceptuales, normativos y procedimentales, para el logro de la integración y participación efectiva de las áreas protegidas en los instrumentos y procedimientos de ordenamiento territorial. Además, incluye reflexiones de jefes de áreas protegidas, profesionales del nivel nacional de Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia (PNNC) y comunidades locales que dan testimonio y comparten sus reflexiones, experiencias y aprendizajes de su participación en casos piloto de integración de áreas protegidas en ordenamiento territorial, en diferentes regiones de Colombia o desde temáticas tales como ecoturismo y cambio climático.
The conservation status and distribution of Mediterranean saproxylic beetles
    García, Nieves | Numa, Catherine | Bartolozzi, Luca | Brustel, Hervé | Buse, Jörn | Norbiato, Margherita | Recalde, José Ignacio | Dodelin, Benoit | Alcázar, Elisa | Barrios, Violeta | Verdugo, Antonio | Audisio, Paolo | Micó, Estefanía | Otero, José Carlos | Bahillo, Pablo | Viñolas, Amador | Valladares, Lionel | Méndez, Marcos | El Antry, Salwa | Galante, Eduardo

The Mediterranean Red List assessment is a review of the conservation status at regional level of approximately 6,000 species of animals and plants. This report summarizes the results for a key group of Mediterranean biodiversity: saproxylic beetles. Despite their key role in the ecosystem´s health and food chain, saproxylic beetles are still largely misunderstood and the current information gaps on these species´ population status, trends, and distribution are a reflection on how little we still know about them. The geographical scope followed for this assessment is the Mediterranean region according to the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot, with the exception of the Macaronesian islands, which have not been included in this study. All the obligate saproxylic beetles endemic or almost endemic to the Mediterranean region – 320 species and 1 subspecies – are included.
Global innovation index 2018
    Dutta, Soumitra | Lanvin, Bruno | Wunsch-Vincent, Sacha

The Global Innovation Index (GII) is a ranking of innovation performance of around 130 countries produced by Cornell University, INSEAD, and WIPO. Over the last eleven years, and as countries increasingly use its results, the GII has established itself as a tool for action for decision makers. 
The development and use of biodiversity indicators in business
    Addison, Prue | Carbone, Giulia | McCormick, Nadine

Businesses are seeking biodiversity indicators to help assess performance for a variety of business applications to address a range of internal and external drivers. However, challenges exist to develop indicators that can cut through the complexity of natural systems, display clear and simple measures of biodiversity, and be relevant to different business applications. Whilst some businesses are seeking one indicator to be used across a variety of business  applications, the reality is that assessing biodiversity performance for different business applications at different temporal and spatial scales will often require different indicators. This paper introduces a spectrum of business  applications for biodiversity indicators. The process introduced in this paper offers a contribution to the current dialogue on biodiversity indicators for business. It is designed to help businesses seeking to integrate biodiversity into  their business know where to start, by asking the right questions upfront and to seek out existing indicators that could help measure and track their biodiversity performance.
Tourism and visitor management in protected areas
    Leung, Yu-Fai | Spenceley, Anna | Hvenegaard, Glen | Buckley, Ralf

Protected areas are a key component of any global conservation strategy. Tourism provides a crucial and unique way of fostering visitors’ connection with protected area values, making it a potentially positive force for  conservation. Protected area tourism’s economic benefits—which depend on beautiful natural areas, healthy wildlife and nature, and authentic cultures—can also be a powerful argument for conservation. Tourism in protected areas  is a major part of the global tourism industry—an industry whose scale and impacts are enormous. Such a high volume of visitors implies certain needs for fundamental infrastructure and requirements for employment and human services, all of which have ramifications for the economy, society, culture and the environment. These Guidelines provide guidance on key issues to help managers achieve sustainable tourism in protected areas.
State of nature conservation systems in South-Eastern Europe
   

This report is the first comprehensive attempt to collate all the relevant information on institutional arrangements for nature conservation in the region into one coherent report. It aims to review the health of the national nature conservation systems, their suitability for purpose, the main gaps and opportunities in delivering on the many national and international policy targets, and their coherency with respect to addressing regional commonalities and priorities. Despite the national specificities, the countries in South-Eastern Europe have much in common when it comes to environmental challenges and sustainable development goals. Enabling the countries to embrace this approach and effectively manage ecosystems in a transboundary and regional context, and to create shared policy, planning, and management frameworks, is a precondition and key for the region’s sustainable future.
Guidelines for privately protected areas
    Mitchell, Brent | Stolton, Sue | Bezaury-Creel, Juan | Bingham, Heather C. | Cumming, Tracey L. | Dudley, Nigel | Fitzsimons, James | Malleret-King, Delphine | Redford, Kent H. | Solano, Pedro

These guidelines address planning and management of privately protected areas (or PPAs) and the guidance is aimed principally at practitioners and policy makers, who are or may be involved with PPAs. Guidance is given on all aspects of PPA establishment, management and reporting, and information is provided on principles and best practices, with examples drawn from many different parts of the world. The aim of these guidelines is to shape the application of IUCN policy and principles towards enhanced effectiveness and conservation outcomes, focused on PPA managers and administrators. Not all the guidance will necessarily apply in all social, political and economic contexts. However, learning from best practices around the world and considering how these can be incorporated at site or national level may improve the likelihood of success in private conservation and suggest how conditions might be improved to favour PPAs and thus capitalise on the opportunities they present.
IUCN Niger Delta Panel : stories of influence
    Martin-Mehers, Gillian

This report is the second in a series that describes IUCN’s work with independent scientific and technical advisory panels. By sharing these Stories of influence, we hope not only to demonstrate the influence that the Niger Delta Panel has had on the remediation of oil spills and biodiversity management in the Niger Delta, but also to illustrate how these intiatives can serve as examples for addressing conservation and development challenges elsewhere in the world – highlighting that collaboration is central to finding long-lasting solutions to today’s pressing challenges.
Conserving wild plants in the south and east Mediterranean region
   

The Mediterranean region is one of the world’s great centres of plant diversity and its benign climates have attracted successive waves of civilisations, which have largely shaped our attitudes and ethics to the present day. Despite the effects of grazing, agriculture, deforestation, pollution, urbanisation and tourism, it has developed a wide array of plant landscapes. It is also one of the cradles of agriculture and a centre of origin and diversification of many of our crop species. Nowhere else on this planet has humankind been so closely and intimately linked to the environment. Despite the undisputed importance of plantlife, conservation policies often neglect plant diversity in priority setting, and concrete strategies to ensure plant conservation are still insufficient to face the growing pressures. The reasons for this situation are complex, including not only sociological and political factors but also scientific and technical ones. The aim of this publication is to provide a snapshot of existing knowledge of plant diversity in the south and east Mediterranean, and to propose strategies and actions that can be taken to enhance plant conservation in the region.
Statuts du 5 octobre 1948...(comprenant les Règles de procédure...) et règlement...amendé en dernier lieu le 8 octobre 2018
Estatutos del 5 de octubre de 1948...(incluidas las Reglas de Procedimiento...) y reglamento...enmendado por última vez el 8 de octubre de 2018
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