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Visions of the living Earth : a joint book project of Shumei and Navdanya
   

On 19 June 2012, Shumei International and Navdanya officially launched Visions of the Living Earth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20. Shumei International and Navdanya partnered to create Visions of the Living Earth, a limited edition collection of beautiful essays from key individuals on their vision of the living planet along with stunning photographs of nature. Contributors include Maurice Strong, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Pablo Solón, Ela Gandhi, Alice Waters, and Wes Jackson among many others. The book also recognizes the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth, which was drafted in Bolivia during the World People’s Conference in 2010 as a call to protect the earth by recognizing its rights. Visions of the Living Earth was created with the aim of inspiring a shift in attitudes and behaviors to support lifestyles, economies, agriculture, and industries in harmony with nature, and bold action in Rio+20 and onwards. The aim of the book is to support the recognition of and gratitude for the life forces and ecosystems that sustain us and to help the human community gain a better understanding of the Rights of Mother Earth and our interconnectedness with the whole web of life.
The role of hydrometeorological services in disaster risk management
   

Sponsored and co-organized by the World Bank Europe and Central Asia Disaster Risk Management team, the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the purpose of this workshop was to share best practices and experience in innovative and state-of-the-art hydrometeorological services and their use in disaster risk reduction mechanisms that are effectively protecting lives, livelihood, and assets.
Marketing's contribution to the sustainability of pastoralism : evidence from Ethiopia
    Tessema, Workneh Kassa

Overall, this thesis contributes to the understanding how marketing can help to solve sustainability problems in pastoral areas, in particular the Horn of Africa. It also contributes to the extension of marketing theories from high income countries to informal economies in emerging markets. This research therefore informs marketing researchers that marketing theory is generalizable to the informal economies such as pastoralists in emerging markets. The research also suggests to policy makers that creation of customer value can help to strengthen sustainability.
Making cities resilient report 2012
   

This report is a product of cities' and local governments' efforts to protect their cities and make them safer and productive places to live and work. Today, with more than half of the world’s population living in urban areas, building resilience to natural hazards has become a pressing challenge that cannot be ignored.
E-waste for journalists : a guide to covering electrical and electronic waste in the Pacific
    Woonton, Nanette | Haynes, David | Richards, Esther

A guide to help Pacific reporters produce news items on Electronic and Electrical Waste (E-waste) in the Pacific is now available. The “E-waste for journalists” guide was produced by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) with the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Conceptual model on relationships among components related with effects of marine protected areas
    Ojeda-Martinez, C. | Bayle-Sempere, J. T. | Giménez-Casalduero, F. | Barberá, C. | Sanchez-Jerez, P. | Valle, C. | Sanchez Lizaso, José Luis | Forcada, A. | Zubcoff, J. J.

This document reviews the present state of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) within the EMPAFISH project. Using the Driver-Pressure-State-Impacts-Response (DPSIR) framework develops a conceptual model which determines the elements that affect MPAs. This evaluation framework developed has helped to select an appropriate suite of indicators to support an ecosystem approach, an evaluation of the MPAs functioning and policy considerations discussion. Gaps derived from the management and policy responses in the MPAs will also be outlined with this framework. We conclude that the DPSIR framework works well at simplifying the complexity of MPAs management. This document pretends to be a tool for policy makers, scientists and general public on the relevance of indicators to monitor changes and MPAs management.
Drought contingency plans and planning in the Greater Horn of Africa : a desktop review of the effectiveness of drought contingency plans and planning in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia
   

This paper is a UNISDR contribution towards effective Drought Contingency Planning (DCP) for stakeholders and partners implementing drought risk reduction programmes in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA). It attempts to convert findings, concepts and guidelines into a guidance document from critical gaps to bridge general drought preparedness, contingency planning and early response. The paper points out that although 'Drought Contingency Plan' and 'Drought Contingency Planning' are used interchangeably, they are not identical. With respect to this review a few conceptual and operational definitions of terms and concepts related to drought are highlighted. Whereas the contingency planning process, guidelines and evaluation have been studied at the national government and inter-agency levels, there has been little research and examination on the critical gaps in contingency plans and planning for implementing partners for effective drought preparedness and response at community levels. In an attempt to bridge the gap in the drought contingency planning process and content, the paper propose a framework and steps for combined considerations summarized in Table 5 and a contingency planning model in Figure 10. A continuum model is also proposed as a dynamic and participatory contingency planning and funding process that will work for the GHA. The paper also includes a guidance note for effective drought contingency planning, summarized in Annex 1.
Designing a land records system for the poor
   

Designing a pro-poor land recordation system is the first attempt to fill the gaps in the development of new forms of land recordation to assist the implementation of a continuum of land rights approach at scale. It is about the development of the initial design of a pro-poor land recordation system - a recording system aimed at supporting the recognition and protection of a range of rights of the poor. This publication emphasizes a co-management approach where the community performs a greater role in the design and management of the system. The design also highlights affordability, legitimacy and credibility as key requirements for success. However, it also recognizes that more work and studies are needed to enhance the design and better inform its implementation.
Practical, profitable, protected : a starter guide to developing sustainable tourism in protected areas
   

This book is a practical manual on how to develop and manage tourism in protected areas. It is for all those responsible for the management of protected areas as tourism destinations. These include not only protected-area managers but also local authorities, tourism promotion agencies and tourism business associations. It focuses on protected areas that are in an early stage of their tourism development and wish to do this in a well-planned and sustainable manner.
Low carbon green growth roadmap for Asia and the Pacific : turning resource constraints and the climate crisis into economic growth opportunities
   

This publication explores the opportunities that a low carbon green growth path offers to the region. It articulates five tracks on which to drive the economic system change necessary to pursue low carbon green growth as a new economic development path. In particular, the “visible structure” of the economy, comprising such physical infrastructure as transport, buildings and energy systems, together with the “invisible structure”, which encompasses market prices, governance, regulations and lifestyles, have to be re-oriented towards resource efficiency. The Roadmap provides policymakers in the region with a comprehensive list of policy options and practical implementing strategies as well as examples of successful practices, woven through more than 100 fact sheets and case studies.
Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the Pacific : an institutional and policy analysis
   

The objective of this study is to provide an analysis of the current level of integration of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the region, with an emphasis on the policy and institutional environment. The report outlines some of the barriers to integration and makes recommendations on how they can be addressed. The analysis presented includes seven Pacific island countries (Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Palau, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu), however, a more detailed analysis was undertaken of only four of those countries (the Cook Islands, Fiji, Palau and Vanuatu).
Measuring water use in a green economy : a report of the Working Group on Water Efficiency to the International Resource Panel
   

The report analyses the different ways for quantifying and accounting for water flows and productivity within the economy (including environmental needs). Based on the data, the report is said to provide the current state of knowledge of the different indicators and tools for quantifying water productivity and highlights why this is important for developing robust allocation and management systems that preserve the natural capital.
Food and agriculture : the future of sustainability
How to make cities more resilient : a handbook for local government leaders : a contribution to the Global Campaign 2010-2015
   

This Handbook for Local Government Leaders provides mayors, governors, councillors and others with a generic framework for risk reduction and points to good practices and tools that are already being applied in different cities for that purpose. It responds to the following key questions: WHY building disaster resilience is beneficial; WHAT kind of strategies and actions are required; and HOW to go about the task. Because cities, towns and municipalities differ in size, social, economic and cultural profiles and exposure to risk, each one will approach the tasks differently. The message is: resilience and disaster risk reduction must be part of urban design and strategies to achieve sustainable development. They require strong alliances and broad participation. Applying the guiding principles of the “Making Cities Resilient” Campaign and the information in this Handbook will help cities and local governments to share learning, access information, develop indicators and performance measures and track progress.
Improving international systems for trade in reptile skins based on sustainable use
    Webb, Grahame J. W. | Manolis, S. Charlie | Jenkins, Robert

The aim of the present report is to examine the changing context within which the reptile skin trade has existed (“where we came from”), the extent of the current industry and its regulatory strengths and weaknesses (“where we are now”), and what the future can or should bring (“where we go from here”). In terms of future directions, there appear to be at least three key themes that need to be considered: increasing the public profile of the reptile skin industry by fostering more engagement in market-based incentives for the conservation and sustainable use of reptiles and their habitats; identifying and prioritizing current and potentially positive and negative issues linked to production and trade of reptile skins, bearing in mind that public support ultimately hinges on the positives outweighing the negatives; examining ways in which collaboration between the private sector, governments and international organizations can be beneficial to conservation, trade and the stakeholders involved.
Trade and biodiversity : the BioTrade experiences in Latin America
    Castro, Lorena Jaramillo

This paper illustrates the potential for developing sustainable environment management practices such as BioTrade in Latin America. These results are presented through case studies built on the experiences of BioTrade practitioners and programmes at the national, regional and international levels such as SMEs, multinational corporations (MNCs), financial entities and clusters.
Liste rouge Ephémères, Plécoptères, Trichoptères : espèces menacées en Suisse, état 2010
    Knispel, Sandra | Lubini, Verena | Sartori, Michel | Vincentini, Heinrich | Wagner, André

43% des Ephémères, 40% des Plécoptères et 51% des Trichoptères de Suisse figurent dans les listes rouges selon les critères proposés par l’UICN, soit au total 47% de l’ensemble des 499 espèces des trois groupes d’insectes aquatiques pour lesquels des données suffisantes sont disponibles. En outre, 15% (71 espèces) sont potentiellement menacées. Les espèces des grands cours d’eau de plaine sont les plus menacées (modification du lit et des régimes hydrologiques, qualité de l’eau), suivies de celles des moyens et petits plans d’eau (eutrophisation, altération du milieu naturel). La liste rouge révisée des Ephémères de Suisse remplace la première édition.
Liste Rosse Efemerotteri, Plecotteri, Tricotteri : specie minacciate in Svizzera, stato 2010
    Knispel, Sandra | Lubini, Verena | Sartori, Michel | Vincentini, Heinrich | Wagner, André

Secondo i criteri UICN il 43% degli Efemerotteri, il 40% dei Plecotteri e il 51% dei Tricotteri della Svizzera figurano nella Lista Rossa, il che corrisponde al 47% delle 499 specie dei tre gruppi di insetti acquatici con dati sufficienti; il 15% (71 specie) è inoltre potenzialmente minacciato. Le specie più minaccciate sono quelle dei fiumi delle basse quote (rettificazione degli alvei, modificazione della dinamica di deflusso, qualità dell’acqua) e in parte anche quelle dei laghi piccoli, degli stagni e dei ruscelli campestri (emissioni nocive, snaturazione). L’attuale Lista Rossa rivista degli Efemerotteri della Svizzera sostituisce la prima edizione.
Rote Listen Eintagsfliegen, Steinfliegen, Köcherfliegen : Gefährdete Arten der Schweiz, Stand 2010
    Knispel, Sandra | Lubini, Verena | Sartori, Michel | Vincentini, Heinrich | Wagner, André

Gemäss den IUCN-Kriterien stehen 43% der Eintagsfliegen, 40% der Steinfliegen und 51% der Köcherfliegen der Schweiz auf den Roten Listen. Das sind insgesamt 47% der 499 bewerteten Arten mit ausreichender Datengrundlage dieser drei Wasserinsektengruppen; 15% (71 Arten) sind zusätzlich potenziell gefährdet. Am stärksten bedroht sind die Arten der Flüsse in tieferen Lagen (Begradigungen, veränderte Abflussdynamik, Wasserqualität) und zum Teil auch der Kleinseen und Weiher sowie der Wiesenbäche (stoffliche Belastungen, Naturferne). Diese revidierte Rote Liste der Eintagsfliegen der Schweiz ersetzt die Erstausgabe.
Liste rouge Characées : espèces menacées en Suisse, état 2010
    Auderset Joye, Dominique | Schwarzer, Arno

La liste rouge 2011 des characées (Characeae) est la première liste de macroalgues me-nacées publiée en Suisse. Sur les 25 espèces recensées à ce jour sur le territoire helvétique, 23 ont été classées par catégorie selon les critères de menace de l’UICN. Il en résulte que 4 espèces indigènes sont considérées comme éteintes en Suisse (RE), 4 au bord de l’extinction (CR), 6 en danger (EN) et 6 vulnérables (VU). Ainsi, 87% des représentants de cette famille de macroalgues à données suffisantes sont inscrits sur la liste rouge, dont 17% portées disparues en Suisse (RE) et 70% répertoriées dans les catégories «au bord de l’extinction» (CR) à «vulnérable» (VU).
Rote Liste Armleuchteralgen : Gefährdete Arten der Schweiz, Stand 2010
    Auderset Joye, Dominique | Schwarzer, Arno

Es ist die Erstausgabe der Roten Liste der gefährdeten Armleuchteralgen (Characeae) in der Schweiz. Darin sind alle bisher in der Schweiz festgestellten Characeenarten mit dem entsprechenden Gefährdungsgrad aufgrund der IUCN-Kriterien aufgeführt. Von den bekannten 25 einheimischen Arten sind 4 verschollen oder ausgestorben, 4 vom Aussterben bedroht, 6 stark gefährdet und 6 gefährdet. Somit stehen von den Schweizer Vertretern dieser Grossalgenfamilie mit ausreichender Datengrundlage 87% auf der Roten Liste, wobei 17% verschwunden (RE) und 70% der vorkommenden Arten den Gefährdungskategorien «vom Aussterben bedroht» (CR) bis «gefährdet» (VU) zugeordnet sind.
Greening the blue helmets : environment, natural resources, and UN peacekeeping operations
   

This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how peacekeeping operations affect and are affected by natural resources and environmental conditions. The report is divided into two main parts. Part 1 reviews the environmental management of peacekeeping operations and showcases good practices, technologies and behaviours that have already been adopted. Part 2 examines the role that peacekeeping operations have played in stabilizing countries where violent conflicts have been financed by natural resources – including diamonds, gold, timber and oil – or driven by grievances over their ownership, access and control.
Libro rojo de los vertebrados de Cuba
    González Alonso, Hiram | Mancina, Carlos A. | Ramos García, Ignacio | Rodríguez Schettino, Lourdes | Rodríguez, Ariel

El libro está organizado en dos secciones principales: en la primera se presentan los capítulos introducción, metodología, diversidad de vertebrados cubanos y sus amenazas de extinción, regiones cubanas y su diversidad de vertebrados, listas previas de vertebrados cubanos amenazados, y un análisis de la presencia de vertebrados cubanos amenazados en las áreas protegidas. En la segunda sección se presentan las Hojas de Datos de todas las especies que se consideraron con algún grado de amenaza, con una introducción previa para cada clase de vertebrado en la que se incluyen datos sobre la fauna extinta.
Releasing the pressure : water resource efficiencies and gains for ecosystem services
    Keys, P. | Barron, J. | Lannerstad, M.

This document discusses the need to balance short-term water productivity gains – in particular in agriculture - with the long-term role that water flows provide for maintaining sustainable landscape ecosystem services (ESS), and serving multiple benefits to human well-being. The document provides a summary of concepts around the nexus of water productivity, water flows in landscapes and ecosystem services. It gives examples (through case studies) on the trade-offs and opportunities between water productivity improvements and the water-related services provided by other ecosystems.
The United Nations world water development report 4 : managing water under uncertainty and risk
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