IUCN

The papers published in this volume were presented at a workshop organised by the IUCN Sustainable Use Initiative (SUI) during the first World Conservation Congress in late 1996. The first section includes several thought provoking papers on broad issues pertaining to sustainable use. Three subsequent sections include papers from workshop sessions organised by Regional Specialist Groups on artisanal fisheries, community-based management of forests and managing wildlife for sustainable use.

This user-friendly edition provides key information for the international NGO community on general policy and advocacy issues related to the GEF. Given the complexity of the GEF, the guide gives a simple and concise overview of the GEF, areas for NGO involvement and financial modalities.

This user-friendly guide is an invaluable resource for anyone planning a Global Environment Facility (GEF) project proposal. Providing insights on key strategies to obtain funding from the GEF, advice is given on what works and what does not and whether your project can make it through the various "filtering" criteria. It also includes strategic information about the GEF secretariat, the implementing agencies and the pathways a project proposal follows

Outlines the needs for, and benefits of, economic valuation techniques as applied to wetlands and development projects intended to alter them, and describes some of these techniques in detail. A number of case studies, a glossary and a 10-pages bibliography increase the importance of this book for theoreticians and practical managers alike.