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A guiding toolkit for increasing climate change resilience (Arabic version)
Amazonía más allá de las fronteras : lecciones aprendidas en áreas protegidas
   

La Amazonía es un territorio con una vasta diversidad social y ambiental; es un bioma clave para el planeta, no solo por su diversidad biológica, sino porque es fundamental para equilibrar los patrones del clima en la región. En terminos de conservación, en los últimos 10 anos, deske el V Congreso Mundial de Parques de UICN en Durban, ha sido significativa la evolución en la gestión efectiva de las áreas protegidas amazónicas. En este documento, el lector podrá encontrar algunos de los resultados alcanzados hasta el momento, entre ellos, cinco estudios de caso de diferentes países amazónicos, sobre aquellas áreas protegidas en las cuales se han identificado buenas prácticas y son referentes de buena gestión para la Amazonía. 
Protected planet report 2014
   

The Protected Planet Report series, launched in 2012, helps track international progress towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 - a target for the global protected area network and for other related targets. One of the key messages of the 2012 Protected Planet Report was that a better understanding and more complete overview of each element of Target 11 would be helpful. The 2014 Protected Planet Report provides just such an overview by summarizing current knowledge and progress towards each element of the overall target. 
A global assessment of the environmental and social impacts caused by the production and use of biofuels
   

This report offers a review of literature from various sources on the impacts of the production and use of liquid biofuels, which are used mainly in the transport sector. In 2009, Campbell and Doswald (2009) published a review similar to this one, focusing on the biodiversity impacts of biofuels, on behalf of UNEP-WCMC. This report reflects on the progress made since that review. This report has three main objectives: to identify key gaps in the existing literature about the social and environmental impacts of biofuels, with a special focus on biodiversity impacts; to develop a synopsis of the existing literature related to the sustainability of biofuel production; and to develope recommendations to address the gaps, in collaboration with IUCN. 
Putting nature on the map : summary of a report and recommendations on the use of the IUCN system of protected area categorisation in the UK
    Crofts, Roger | Dudley, Nigel | Mahon, Chris | Partington, Richard | Phillips, Adrian | Pritchard, Stewart | Stolton, Sue

This is a summary of the publication Putting nature on the map, which aims to use Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories (Dudley, 2008) to identify all the places in the UK that meet the IUCN definition of a protected area, and to assign to them one of the six IUCN protected area management categories and four protected area governance types. This report also identifies ten detailed recommendations for applying the Putting Nature on the Map (PNOTM) approach. Then, based on the results from PNOTM, the report reflects on the wider significance of this work, particularly addressing the need for a new emphasis on the role of protected areas in the UK. This leads to one final recommendation addressed to IUCN NCUK for a Programme of Work on UK Protected Areas, to follow on from its support for PNOTM, and build on its results. The other hope is for this report to offer a much richer picture of protected nature in the UK and to inspire and guide similar projects to implement the 2008 Guidelines in other countries. 
Putting nature on the map : a report and recommendations on the use of the IUCN system of protected area categorisation in the UK
    Crofts, Roger | Dudley, Nigel | Mahon, Chris | Partington, Richard | Phillips, Adrian | Pritchard, Stewart | Stolton, Sue

The aim of this publication has been to use Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories (Dudley, 2008) to identify all the places in the UK that meet the IUCN definition of a protected area, and to assign to them one of the six IUCN protected area management categories and four protected area governance types. This report also identifies ten detailed recommendations for applying the Putting Nature on the Map (PNOTM) approach. Then, based on the results from PNOTM, the report reflects on the wider significance of this work, particularly addressing the need for a new emphasis on the role of protected areas in the UK. This leads to one final recommendation addressed to IUCN NCUK for a Programme of Work on UK Protected Areas, to follow on from its support for PNOTM, and build on its results. The other hope is for this report to offer a much richer picture of protected nature in the UK and to inspire and guide similar projects to implement the 2008 Guidelines in other countries. 
Scaling in ecology and biodiversity conservation
    Grobelnik, Vesna | Henle, Klaus | Kunin, William E. | Matsinos, Yiannis G. | Pantis, John D. | Penev, Lyubomir | Potts, Simon G. | Settele, Josef | Similä, Jukka

This book describes the challenges that arise in studying and conserving biodiversity across different scales. It describes a wide range of practical methods and recommendations to improve conservation at continental and global scales. The book aims to bundle the main results of SCALES in a comprehensive manner and present it in a way that is usable not only for scientists but also for people making decisions in administration, management, policy or even business. 
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014 : a conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
   

Natural World Heritage sites are internationally recognized as having the highest global conservation significance and include iconic places such as the Serengeti, Great Barrier Reef and the Galapagos Islands. These renowned sites offer crucial insight into the successes and challenges on the frontlines of conservation, but only about half of the natural sites have been regularly monitored through the main monitoring mechanisms of the World Heritage Convention. The IUCN World Heritage Outlook monitoring system, which consists of Conservation Outlook Assessments, complements the Conventions monitoring mechanisms and assesses all World Heritage sites in recognition of their natural "Outstanding Universal Value." This report describes the methodology for the IUCN World Heritage Outlook, reviews the rating system applied and then summarizes the first set of global results. We hope the IUCN World Heritage Outlook will serve as a dynamic new tool to assist in celebrating best practice in World Heritage sites and in helping to address the management challenges in some of the most iconic places on Earth. 
Gestión del patrimonio mundial natural
   

El objetivo preciso de este manual de referencia es coadyuvar a la gestión de los valores naturales en los bienes del Patrimonio Mundial. Por ello su meta son los bienes, naturales y mixtos, del Patrimonio Mundial y los paisajes culturales (inscritos en función de criterios culturales). La intención es ayudar a los administradores a entender los conceptos y procesos del Patrimonio Mundial e incorporar dichos conceptos y procesos a la gestión de los sitios naturales. Se espera que todos los administradores y demás personal del Patrimonio Mundial natural encuentren orientaciones útiles en el manual y se inspiren en él para estudiar los diversos recursos descritos. Gran parte de los principios enunciados serán de aplicación a todos los tipos de áreas protegidas, pero en el manual se concede especial importancia a las consideraciones de gestión que son más pertinentes para la condición del Patrimonio Mundial. 
Safe havens : protected areas for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
    Buyck, Camille | Murti, Radhika

This publication presents 18 case studies to demonstrate how Protected Areas (PAs) can be better managed for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). The chapters vary from scientific studies to good practices, as well as (existing or required) policy frameworks that enable appropriate management. The book presents approaches from different regions and aims to cover a range of hazard events as well as a variety of ecosystem types. Emerging practices, lessons learnt and key recommendations are also included in all chapters, and are summarized in the concluding chapter. 
Blue solutions from Asia and the Pacific
   

Our oceans and coasts are the origin of life on earth, an important food source, and crucial for the global ecological equilibrium,  yet despite their global significance, marine and coastal ecosystems face a wide array of threats. It was in the spirit of making enhanced concerted efforts at the global, regional, national and local levels that the Blue Solutions Initiative was created. It provides a global knowledge network and capacity development platform to collate, share and generate solutions for effective management and equitable governance of our planet's marine and coastal living spaces. 
Save Our Species : three years of life and action
Rapport bi-annuel 2012-2013 : pour une meilleure implication de tous les acteurs dans la conservation de la biodiversité
Because I am a girl : the state of the world's girls 2014
   

This is the eighth in Plan’s annual "Because I am a girl" report series, which assesses the current state of the world's girls. Pathways to Power: Creating Sustainable Change for Adolescent Girls investigates the notion of power through research, interviews and the voices of girls themselves. Who holds it? Where and how does it operate? Does power always protect the status quo and reinforce existing inequalities, or can it be a force for positive change?
Gestión del riesgo de desastres para el Patrimonio Mundial
   

Los principales objetivos de este manual de referencia son a: ayudar a los administradores y a las autoridades encargadas de la gestión de bienes del Patrimonio Mundial natural y cultural a reducir los riesgos que corren esos bienes debido a los desastres tanto naturales o provocados por los seres humanos; exponer los principios fundamentales de la gestión de los riesgos  de desastres (GRD) para el patrimonio y ofrecer una metadología para identificar, evaluar y mitigar los riesgos de desastre; explicar la forma de preparar un plan basado en esta metodología; demostrar que el patrimonio puede desempañar un papel positivo en la reducción de los riesgos relacionados con los desastres y de ese modo; y sugerir la manera de lograr una integración de los planes de GRD con los planes y estrategias de gestión de los riesgos en el ámbito nacional y regional. 
Pastoralism and the green economy -- a natural nexus?
   

This study focuses on pastoralism's current and future potential for securing sustainable managment and green economy outcomes from the world's rangelands. It synthesises existing evidence and uses practical examples from mobile pastoralism in Europe, Latin America, North America, Central, Western and Southern Asia, Australia and throughout Africa to both demonstrate the system's inherent characteristics for adaptive sustainability and some of the key opportunities and challenges for promoting development in rangelands. Finally, the study identifies the key enabling conditions required for pastoralism to deliver on its potential role in a Green Economy. 
Restauración ecológica para áreas protegidas : principios, directrices y buenas prácticas
    Cairns, Stephanie | Dudley, Nigel | Hall, Carol | Keeneleyside, Karen | Stolton, Sue

Esta publicación proporciona una orientación para los gestores de áreas protegidas terrestres, marinas y de agua dulce, tanto a nivel de sistemas como de sitios, con respecto a la restauración de los valores naturales de la áreas protegidas y otros valores asociados. Debido a que la restauración a veces es necesaria más allá de los límites de la áreas protegidas (p. ej., para abordar la fragmentación del ecosistema y mantener sistemas de áreas protegidas bien conectadas), esta guía usa el término "restauración para áreas protegidas"para referirse a actividades dentro de las áreas protegidas y para actividades en tierras y aguas contiguas o circundantes que influyen en los valores de un área protegida. La guía proporciona información sobre los principios y las buenas prácticas, con ejemplos y asesoramiento sobre el proceso de restauración, pero no es un manual de restauración exhaustivo y no presenta metodologías y técnicas detalladas. 
Cartilla sobre gobernanza para áreas protegidas y conservadas
Lexique sur la gouvernance des aires protégées et conservées
A primer on governance for protected and conserved areas
Énoncé de position : la menace representée par l'utilisation non-réglementée de poisons pour la biodiversité, les écosystèmes et la santé des hommes en Afrique
   

La Commission de la Sauvegarde des Espèces (CSE) de l'Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature (UICN) décrit par la présente sa position par rapport à l'incidence et l'ampleur croissantes de l'utilisation de poisons qui a provoqué un déclin catastrophique des populations d'animaux sauvages en Afrique, au cours des dernières années. 
Gobernanza de áreas protegidas : de la comprensión a la acción
    Borrini, Grazia | Dudley, Nigel | Jaeger, Tilman | Lassen, Barbara | Pathak, Neema | Phillips, Adrian | Sandwith, Trevor

La presente publicación argumenta que una gobernanza que es apropriada al contexto y de buena calidad es de crucial importancia para la conservación eficaz y equitativa. Esto aplica a todos los tipos de áreas protegidas y otras áreas de conservación en ambientes terrestres, costeros, marinos y en aguas continentales. 
Gouvernance des aires protégées : de la compréhension à l'action
    Borrini, Grazia | Dudley, Nigel | Jaeger, Tilman | Lassen, Barbara | Pathak, Neema | Phillips, Adrian | Sandwith, Trevor

Cette publication affirme qu'une gouvernance qui est à la fois adaptée au contexte et bonne est essentielle pour une conservation efficace et équitable. Cela s'applique à tous les types d'aires protégées et autres zones conservées dans des environnements terrestres, côtiers, marins et dans les eaux intérieures. 
Position statement : the threat posed by unregulated use of poison to Africa's biodiversity, ecosystems and human health
   

This position statement was published by the IUCN Species Survival Commission to outline its position in relation to the increasing incidence and scale of the use of poison causing catastrophic declines in wildlife populations across Africa in recent years. 
Le reporting biodiversité des enterprises et ses indicateurs : état des lieux & recommandations
    Thune-Delplanque, Matthieu

Le dispositif juridique français demande aujourd'hui à certaines entreprises de faire figurer dans leurs documents de reporting des informations relatives à la biodiversité. L'objectif est d'informer leurs parties prenantes des relations qu'elles entretiennent avec la biodiversité et des actions qu'elles engagent dans ce domaine. Néanmoins, ces documents sont variés dans leur contenu, forme et méthode, et en parallèle, les entreprises admettent rencontrer des difficultés pour rédiger leurs documents de reporting sur la biodiversité et souhaitent bénéficier de recommandations opérationnelles pour progresser dans cet exercice délicat et attendu. Cette étude est donc destinée à améliorer le reporting des entreprises sur le sujet de la biodiversité. Elle commence par clarifier le sens des expressions "reporting biodiversité" et "indicateurs de biodiversité". Dans un second temps, elle dresse de manière exhaustive la liste des dispositions juridiques que les entreprises françaises doivent appliquer en matière de communication d'informations relatives à la biodiversité. L'étude rappelle ensuite les principaux travaux de reporting réalisés à diverses échelles sur le sujet de la biodiversité et les préconisations adressées aux entreprises par certains référentiels internationaux et nationaux. Enfin, dans la derière partie, l'UICN Franc fournit des recommandations pour rédiger un reporting biodiversité de qualité. Applicables quel que soit le pays, le contexte juridique et le secteur d'activité, elles portent à la fois sur le périmètre des documents de reporting biodiversité et sur les sujets qu'il convient de traiter. 
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