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Status review, disease risk analysis and conservation action plan for the Bellinger River snapping turtle (Myuchelys georgesi)
    Jakob-Hoff, Richard M. | Lees, C.M. | McGilvray, G.

The Bellinger River Snapping Turtle (BRST) (Myuchelys georgesi) is a freshwater turtle endemic to a 60 km stretch of the Bellinger River, and possibly a portion of the nearby Kalang River in coastal north eastern New South Wales (NSW). In mid-February, 2015 a significant mortality event was observed in BRSTs. Prior to the 2015 mortality event, the BRST was described as locally abundant, but now the BRST population is currently listed as Critically Endangered. Since the mortality event a disease investigation has identified a virus as the agent most likely to be responsible for the mortality event. In November 2016, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage brought 16 experts from eight organisations to Taronga Zoo in Sydney, to discuss and recommend next steps in the recovery of BRSTs, based on their agreed interpretation of the information gathered to date.
Foro Regional del Agua : Tegucigalpa 2017
Regional Water Forum : Tegucigalpa 2017
International expert workshop "World Heritage and climate change – Towards the update of the Policy document on the impacts of climate change on World Heritage properties"
   

The meeting brought together 20 international heritage experts on climate change from 15 countries with the aim of discussing the update of the Policy Document on the Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage Properties, adopted by the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention in 2007. The expert group was tasked to discuss the implementation to date of the 2007 policy document, the potential contents of an updated policy and to provide inputs to the further process. The recommendations of the expert group will feed into the process of updating the policy document, as requested by the World Heritage Committee in 2016 and 2017 (Decision 40 COM 7 and 41 COM 7).
The Arctic in international law and policy
    Schönfeldt, Kristina

The Arctic is an increasingly important region faced with major challenges caused not only by the effects of climate change, but also by a growing interest in its living and non-living resources, its attraction as a new destination for tourism, and as a route for navigation. It is not only the eight Arctic States that have paid an increased level of attention to the region; several non-Arctic actors from Asia and Europe also seek to gain more influence in the High North. At the same time, the evolving law and policy architecture for the Arctic region has recently played a more prominent role in the political and academic debate. Unlike Antarctica, where the coherent Antarctic Treaty System governs international cooperation, the legal regime of Arctic affairs is based on public international law, domestic law, and 'soft law'. These three pillars intersect and interact making Arctic governance multi-faceted and highly complex.

This book provides an analytical introduction, a chronology of legally relevant events, and a selection of essential materials covering a wide range of issues-eg delineation and delimitation of maritime boundaries, environmental protection, indigenous peoples' rights, shipping, and fisheries. Included are multilateral and bilateral treaties, UN documents, official statements, informal instruments, domestic laws, and diplomatic correspondence.


Table of Contents

PART 1: ARCTIC POLICY 
Arctic Coastal States 
Other Arctic States 
Non-Arctic States and other Actors 
PART 2: ARCTIC COOPERATION 
Multilateral Cooperation 
Bilateral Cooperation 
PART 3: MARITIME ZONES-LAW OF THE SEA RELATED LEGISLATION OF THE ARCTIC COASTAL STATES 
Canada 
Denmark (including Greenland and Faroe Islands) 
Norway (including Jan Mayen Island)
Russian Federation 
United States 
PART 4: DELIMITATION AGREEMENTS 
Norway-USSR/Russian Federation 
Denmark (Greenland)-Iceland-Norway (Jan Mayen) 
Denmark (Faroe Islands)-Iceland-Norway 
Denmark (Greenland)-Canada 
Denmark (Greenland)-Iceland 
Denmark (Greenland)-Norway (Svalbard) 
United States-USSR/Russian Federation 
PART 5: NATIONAL SUBMISSIONS TO THE COMMISSION ON THE LIMITS OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF CONCERNING ARCTIC TERRITORIAL CLAIMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 
Russian Federation 
Denmark 
Norway 
Canada 
PART 6: ARCTIC SHIPPING 
PART 7: ARCTIC FISHERIES 
International Agreements 
Policy Documents and National Instruments 
PART 8: PROTECTION OF THE ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT 
International Instruments 
Miscellaneous Policy Documents and National Instruments 
PART 9: PROTECTION OF ARCTIC INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 
International (Draft) Treaties 
Policy Documents 
PART 10: ARCTIC DISPUTES 
Northwest Passage 
Northern Sea Route 
Svalbard Archipelago [Spitsbergen] 
Hans Island 
Sverdrup Islands 
Bering Sea 
Beaufort Sea


La forêt d'Anna
   

Anna's Forest focuses on the need to protect life on land (SDG #15). After Anna’s father finds out that he is facing some serious health concerns, enhanced by the pollution in the city, she and her family temporarily move to the countryside. Initially, Anna and her younger brother are uneasy about leaving their life in the city, but with time they come to experience a special connection with nature. When they leave the countryside, Anna feels ready to support conservation in her neighborhood and beyond! After arriving at home, she and her brother decide to create a forest right in the city, bringing nature with them wherever they go and inspiring others to make a change. The comic explores the dire effects of pollution, the consequences deforestation, forest conservation and biodiversity, and more importantly, our love for nature!
El bosque de Ana
   

Anna's Forest focuses on the need to protect life on land (SDG #15). After Anna’s father finds out that he is facing some serious health concerns, enhanced by the pollution in the city, she and her family temporarily move to the countryside. Initially, Anna and her younger brother are uneasy about leaving their life in the city, but with time they come to experience a special connection with nature. When they leave the countryside, Anna feels ready to support conservation in her neighborhood and beyond! After arriving at home, she and her brother decide to create a forest right in the city, bringing nature with them wherever they go and inspiring others to make a change. The comic explores the dire effects of pollution, the consequences deforestation, forest conservation and biodiversity, and more importantly, our love for nature!
Anna's forest
   

Anna's Forest focuses on the need to protect life on land (SDG #15). After Anna’s father finds out that he is facing some serious health concerns, enhanced by the pollution in the city, she and her family temporarily move to the countryside. Initially, Anna and her younger brother are uneasy about leaving their life in the city, but with time they come to experience a special connection with nature. When they leave the countryside, Anna feels ready to support conservation in her neighborhood and beyond! After arriving at home, she and her brother decide to create a forest right in the city, bringing nature with them wherever they go and inspiring others to make a change. The comic explores the dire effects of pollution, the consequences deforestation, forest conservation and biodiversity, and more importantly, our love for nature!
Análisis económico de acciones para la restauración de paisajes productivos en El Salvador
    Raes, Leander | Nello, Tony | Nájera, M. | Chacón, Ó. | Meza Prado, Kelly | Sanchún, A.

La deforestación y la degradación de ecosistemas es un problema global e impacta su capacidad de proveer una gran diversidad de bienes y servicios. La restauración del paisaje forestal tiene la intención de asegurar que la funcionalidad ecológica y la productividad de tierras deforestadas y degradadas sean mejoradas para incrementar el bienestar humano y la conservación de la biodiversidad. El presente análisis consiste en un estudio a nivel nacional de los beneficios financieros, ambientales y sociales de nueve acciones de restauración que forman parte del Plan de Acción de Restauración de Ecosistemas y Paisajes de El Salvador, en cumplimiento con el compromiso del país en el marco del Desafío de Bonn de restaurar un millón de hectáreas. Es uno de los primeros análisis económicos de las acciones de restauración completadas bajo el marco del ROAM (Metodología de Evaluación de Oportunidades de Restauración - ROAM por sus siglas en inglés).
Стратегии эффективного планирования в целях управления экологическим риском, связанным с геофизическими и иными подобными исследованиям
    Nowacek, Douglas P. | Southall, Brandon Lee

This document is a practical guide to the responsible and effective planning of offshore geophysical surveys and other forms of environmental imaging. It will be useful for both understanding the impacts of imaging surveys on managed resources and planning future activities. To increase consistency in both the evaluation and mitigation of potential effects, the process described in this document involves a systematic evaluation of activities and potential impacts, recognizing that these may impinge on multiple regulatory jurisdictions. The focus is on marine mammals; nonetheless the elements of this planning tool are applicable and adaptable for application where the focus is on any locally important species, e.g., fishes, sea turtles, seabirds.
The tale of Mrs Possum : a reflection on New Zealand society
Guidelines for species conservation planning : version 1.0
   

The Guidelines aim to be equally relevant for any taxon on Earth. Recent experience has shown that no two planning situations are the same. So while the principles of planning may be constant, the purpose of the planning and the circumstances, the information available and its accuracy, and other factors, all combine to make every situation unique. This then demands a planning process that is both rigorous in analysis but flexible in its application. These Guidelines are very much an evolution based on experience, rather than a fundamental replacement of the 2008 Handbook (Strategic Planning for Species: A Handbook).
Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas in the north-western Mediterranean sub-region
    Máiz-Tomé, Laura | Darwall, W.R.T. | Barrios, Violeta | Smith, K. G. | Numa, Catherine

The Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot is known to be one of the most biologically rich and complex regions on Earth. The north-western part of the hotspot (the area that covers all of the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, most of Italy and Malta) supports important river, lake, karst and wetland systems critical for the survival of threatened and restricted range freshwater species. Within the north-western Mediterranean region of the hotspot, freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (i.e., sites of importance for the global persistence of biodiversity) have been identified. The purpose of this report is to help guide and inform policies and conservation actions for freshwater biodiversity in the region.
Multi-species action plan to conserve African-Eurasian vultures
   

Vultures are a characteristic, distinctive and spectacular component of the biodiversity of the environments they inhabit. They also provide critically important ecosystem services by cleaning up carcasses and other organic waste in the environment. The IUCN Red List status of African-Eurasian vultures has seen drastic changes for the worse in recent years. The Multi-species Action Plan to Conserve African-Eurasian Vultures (Vulture MsAP) is the result of extensive consultation with stakeholders, conservation and species experts, aims to rapidly halt current population declines in all the 15 African-Eurasian vulture species. This includes bringing the conservation status of each species back to a favourable level and providing conservation management guidelines applicable to all Range States.
IUCN Asia members annual report 2016
Adriatic marbled bush-cricket (Zeuneriana marmorata) : a national action plan for Slovenia 2016-2022
    Hochkirch, Axel | Gomboc, Stanislav | Veenvliet, Paul | Lipovšek, Gregor

The Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket, Zeuneriana marmorata, is a rare bush-cricket species, which is found in a few wetlands in north-eastern Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) and Slovenia. For several decades, Z. marmorata was presumed to be extinct, until it was rediscovered. Considering the history of land use and periodically high groundwater level, it is likely that Z. marmorata was formerly more widespread in the Ljubljana marsh. Currently, it is confined to a small area of extensively used sedge meadows, between Ig and Škofljica. If the wet meadows of the Ljubljana marsh are not immediately preserved from conservation into cornfields or intensive grassland management, the Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket will disappear from the area. Therefore, a conservation strategy for the species has been developed in cooperation with the major stakeholders.
Adriatic marbled bush-cricket (Zeuneriana marmorata) : a national action plan for Italy 2016-2022
    Hochkirch, Axel | Tami, Francesca | Fanin, Yannick

The Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket, Zeuneriana marmorata, is a rare bush-cricket species, which is found in a few wetlands in north-eastern Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) and Slovenia. For several decades, Z. marmorata was presumed to be extinct, until it was rediscovered. Currently, it is confined to three small areas of coastal reed beds: Lisert (Monfalcone), the mouth of Isonzo river and the Marano Lagoon. If the remaining habitats in Italy are not immediately preserved, the Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket will probably disappear from the area. Therefore, a conservation strategy for the species has been developed in cooperation with the major stakeholders.
Bonn Challenge Barometer of Progress
    Dave, R. | Moraes, M. | Raes, Leander | Karangwa, C. | Simonit, Silvio | Saint-Laurent, Carole

The Bonn Challenge, launched in September 2011 and extended by the 2014 New York Declaration on Forests, is an enormous opportunity to improve environmental and social outcomes globally, nationally and sub-nationally. To capture and provide evidence of advances, partnership opportunities, needs and bottlenecks, IUCN initiated the development of the Bonn Challenge Barometer. The results of the application of the Barometer tool will be captured in a series of reports, beginning with the 2017 Spotlight Report (and will be profiled on www.InfoFLR.org). This report describes the process for the development of the Bonn Challenge Barometer and the underlying concepts and initiatives. It includes five case studies of progress on FLR, in Brazil, El Salvador, Mexico (Quintana Roo), Rwanda and the United States.
Primates in peril : the world's 25 most endangered primates, 2016-2018
    Schwitzer, Christoph | Mittermeier, Russell A. | Rylands, Anthony B. | Chiozza, Federica | Williamson, Elizabeth A. | Macfie, Elizabeth J. | Wallis, Janette | Cotton, Alison

Here we report on the ninth iteration of the biennial listing of a consensus of the 25 primate species considered to be among the most endangered worldwide and the most in need of conservation measures. The 2016–2018 list of the world’s 25 most endangered primates has five species from Africa, six from Madagascar, nine from Asia, and five from the Neotropics. 
The charcoal transition
   

Charcoal is widely used for cooking and heating in developing countries. The consumption of charcoal has been at high level and the demand may keep growing over the next decades, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The overall objective of the publication is to provide data and information to allow for informed decision-making on the contribution sustainable charcoal production and consumption can make to climate change mitigation. More specifically, the publication aims to answer the following questions: - What are the climate change impacts of the current practices on charcoal production and consumption worldwide and across regions? - What is the potential of sustainable charcoal production in GHG emission reductions and how such potential can be achieved? - What are the key barriers to sustainable charcoal production and what actions are required to develop a climate-smart charcoal sector?
Voces de la juventud : manual de referencia curricular
   

Este Manual de referencia curricular “Voces de la Juventud”, desarrollado en el marco del Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza de la UICN - Hawai'i 2016 para llegar a las nuevas generaciones, pretende infundir la naturaleza en las tareas de enseñanza y de aprendizaje para ayudar a (re)conectar a los niños y los jóvenes con la naturaleza y para inspirar pasión y acción para su conservación, ahora y en el futuro. Este manual pretende ser una herramienta flexible para complementar y mejorar los programas escolares existentes. Las actividades son versátiles y pretenden ser útiles a los profesores de todo el mundo, incluso teniendo en cuenta las realidades de acceso variable a recursos como tiempo, materiales y tecnología. La mayoría de las actividades requieren poca o ninguna tecnología.
Voix de la jeunesse : manuel de référence pédagogique
   

Ce Manuel de référence pédagogique « Voix de la jeunesse », développé dans le cadre du Congrès mondial de la nature de l’UICN – Hawai’i 2016 à l’attention des jeunes générations, vise à insuffler la nature dans les efforts d’enseignement et d’apprentissage, pour aider à (re)connecter les enfants et les jeunes avec la nature et leur inspirer passion et désir d’action pour sa conservation, aujourd’hui et dans le futur. Ce Manuel de référence est conçu comme un outil flexible venant compléter et améliorer les programmes scolaires existants. Ses activités sont versatiles et destinées à être utiles aux enseignants du monde entier, en tenant compte des réalités d’accès variable à des ressources comme le temps, le matériel ou la technologie. La plupart des activités ne requièrent que peu ou aucune technologie.
Youth voices : curriculum sourcebook
   

This Youth Voices Curriculum Sourcebook, developed as part of the IUCN World Conservation Congress Hawai'i 2016 to reach younger generations, aims to infuse nature into teaching and learning endeavors, to help (re)connect children and youth with nature, and to inspire their passion and action for its conservation now and into the future. This Sourcebook is intended as a flexible tool to complement and enhance existing school curricula. The activities are versatile and intended to be useful to teachers around the globe, even considering the realities of varying access to resources like time, materials, and technology. Most activities are low-tech or no-tech.
Libro de juegos #NaturalezaParaTodos
   

En el año 2015, el Consejo de Parques Canadienses (CPC) formó un grupo de trabajo ciudadano para desarrollar una guía de acción para conectar a los canadienses con la Naturaleza. Un año más tarde, el Libro de Juegos de Naturaleza fue lanzado con gran éxito. El Libro de Juegos #NaturalezaParaTodos ha sido desarrollado en asociación con el CPC, con aportes de muchos otros socios de #NaturalezaParaTodos. Usando el Libro de Juegos de Naturaleza del CPC como base, incorpora gran parte de su lenguaje y muchas de sus ideas y ejemplos. Ha sido mejorado y ampliado con ideas y ejemplos recibidos de talleres internacionales organizados durante el Congreso Mundial de Parques de la UICN de 2014 y el Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza de la UICN de 2016, así como por los resultados de la Cumbre Norteamericana del Instituto Paul F. Brandwein de 2015: Inspirar a una nueva generación y de la colaboración permanente de unos 150 socios de #NaturalezaParaTodos en el mundo. El Libro de Juegos #NaturalezaParaTodos ofrece sugerencias y posibilidades, pero también hace hincapié en la importancia de conocerse a uno mismo o a su organización y conectar en sus propios términos, inspirando un amor y un apoyo a la Naturaleza que conduzcan a una mayor acción para su conservación, ahora y en el futuro.
全民自然手册
   

2015年加拿大公园理事会组建了一个公民工作组，以编写一部将加拿大人与自然相连的行动指南。一年以 后，《自然手册》在赞誉中问世。同加拿大公园理事会合作编写的《全民自然手册》包含了许多其他 全民自 然伙伴的真知灼见。以前者为基础，后者收录了很多跟前者相近的内容以及相同的主意与例子。通过在2014 年世界自然保护联盟世界公园大会和2016年世界自然保护联盟世界保护大会期间举办的国际研讨会以及2015 年保罗·布兰登研究所北美“启发新一代”峰会获取的主意与例子，并通过与全球约150家全民自然合作伙伴 的持续合作，该书内容得以增添与扩充。《全民自然手册》不但提供了建议与可能性，而且强调了解你自己或 你自己机构的重要性，并以你自己的语言连接与激发对自然的爱和支持，从而导致当前和未来的保护行动得到 加强。
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