Hard times for hardwood : indigenous timber and the timber trade in Kenya
IUCN
An inventory of Brazilian wetlands
The first overall study of wetlands in Brazil, this inventory provides data for assessment of the ecological and economic value of these areas. Intended for researchers, students, professionals and environmentalists as well as social groups interested in the preservation, conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
Mangroves of the Sundarbans. Volume one : India
This book deals with the different types of soil and the soil characteristics of mangrove swamps, the flora and invertebrate fauna as well as with the vertebrate fauna. Furthermore the book informs about the settlement and development of mangroves as well as with the management and utilization of forest resources. Also topics like fishery and agriculture and conservation of biological resources are shown in detail.
A guide to the Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on biological diversity is an historic committment by the world's nations to conserve biological diversity, to use biological resources sustainably and to share equitably the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. It is the first global legal instrument to comprehensivly address all aspects of biological diversity. The guide illustrates the scientific, technical and legal issues which the Convention raises.
The IUCN review of the Southern Okavango Integrated Water Development Project
The review, conducted at the request of the Botswana government, offers an alternative for the Okavango planning region which includes a multi-sectoral approach, designation of the Okavango as a pilot areas for more decentralized planning, and increased involvement of national and district governmental, non-governmental, donor and private sector organizations.
