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IUCN Grey Literature

Coastal blue carbon ecosystems

This policy brief examines the existing Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) and ratified National Determined Contributions (NDCs) with regard to the inclusion of specific efforts addressing blue carbon ecosystems, namely mangroves, tidal saltmarshes and seagrasses, as climate mit

Author(s):

  • Herr, Dorothée
  • Landis, E.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
  • Nature Conservancy, US
Publication Year: 
2016
Non IUCN Publication

Parks in Peril source book

The Parks in Peril program begin in 1990 to secure the survival of some of the most endangered and biologically important areas in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Author(s):

  • Mansour, Jane A.

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • United States, USAID
Publication Year: 
1995
IUCN Grey Literature

Workshop report : workshop on restoring Myanmar's degraded and deforested landscapes

This report summarises the main outcomes of the workshop on Restoring Myanmar’s Degraded and Deforested Landscapes, organised jointly by the Forest Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC), IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and Th

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • Myanmar, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC)
  • Nature Conservancy, US
Publication Year: 
2016
Non IUCN Publication

Lessons learned and recommendations from early UNFCC REDD+ reference levels submissions

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • Union of Concerned Scientists, US
  • WWF International
Publication Year: 
2016
IUCN Publication

Coastal "blue" carbon

Author(s):

  • Herr, Dorothée

Organization(s):

  • Conservation International
  • Forest Trends, US
  • IUCN, Global Marine and Polar Programme
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
  • Wetlands International
Publication Year: 
2015
IUCN Publication

A reef manager’s guide to fostering community stewardship

This guide has been written to inspire and empower reef managers and community leaders to develop reef stewardship programs. Stewardship is a way of empowering local communities to take a more active role in sustaining the natural resources on which they depend.

Author(s):

  • Luder, Carolyn
  • Lyons, Anna
  • Marshall, Paul

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • Australia, AusAID
  • Australia, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
  • National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • Total Foundation
  • United States, NOAA
  • United States, USAID
Publication Year: 
2016
IUCN Grey Literature

Net positive impact on biodiversity : the business case

This paper summarizes the business case for private sector applications of net positive impact (NPI). It outlines the opportunities available for businesses that implement best practice biodiversity management by applying NPI in their operations. 

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • Rio Tinto, UK
Publication Year: 
2015
IUCN Grey Literature

Net positive impact on biodiversity : the conservation case

This briefing paper summarizes the main arguments, from a conservation perspective, for operationalizing the concept of net positive impace on biodiversity. 

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • Rio Tinto, UK
Publication Year: 
2015
IUCN Publication

Territorial strategies and environmental continuity in mountain systems : the case of the Appennines (Italy)

The authors begin by highlighting the role that the Apennine system -- one of the major European mountain systems -- can play in the building of a European Ecological Network and, more generally, in nature conservation and the improvement of the quality of the environment in the Euro-Mediterranea

Author(s):

  • Gambino, Roberto
  • Romano, Bernardino

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
  • Nature Conservancy, US
Publication Year: 
2003
Non IUCN Publication

Mangroves for coastal defence : guidelines for coastal managers & policy makers

Mangroves are an incredibly important habitat, providing essential services for both people and nature. This guidebook provides an in-depth analysis  on the role that mangroves play in defense against waves, storms, tsunamis, erosion and sea level rise.

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • University of Cambridge, UK
  • Wetlands International
Publication Year: 
2014
Non IUCN Publication

Green infrastructure guide for water management

Green Infrastructure (GI) is becoming increasingly recognized as an important opportunity for addressing the complex challenges of water management.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • UNEP
  • UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment
  • IUCN Global Water Programme
Publication Year: 
2014
Non IUCN Publication

Assessing linkages between agriculture and biodiversity in Central America : historical overview and future perspectives

Author(s):

  • Alpizar, Francisco
  • Chacón, Mario
  • Harvey, Celia A.

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
Publication Year: 
2005
Non IUCN Publication

Nature in focus : rapid ecological assessment

Author(s):

  • Roca, Ellen
  • Sayre, Roger
  • Sedaghatkish, Gina

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
Publication Year: 
2000
Non IUCN Publication

Sostenibilidad financiera de las áreas protegidas en América Latina y el Caribe : guía para la política de inversión

Author(s):

  • Bovarnick, Andrew
  • Fernandez-Baca, Jaime
  • Galindo, Jose
  • Negret, Helen
Publication Year: 
2010
Non IUCN Publication

Reefs at risk : a map-based indicator of threats to the world's coral reefs

Reefs at Risk Revisited is part of a series that began in 1998 with the release of the first global analysis, Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World’s Coral Reefs.

Author(s):

  • Burke, Lauretta Marie
  • Spalding, Mark
  • Reytar, Kathleen
  • Perry, Allison

Organization(s):

  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • UNEP-WCMC
  • International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN)
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
Publication Year: 
2011
Non IUCN Publication

The role of the environment in poverty alleviation

Essays in this publication offer perspectives and strategies to promote both environmental conservation and poverty eradication.

Author(s):

  • Galizzi, Paolo
  • Herklotz, Alena

Organization(s):

  • Fordham University, US
  • Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, Fordham University, US
  • UNDP
  • Nature Conservancy, US
Publication Year: 
2008
Non IUCN Publication

World atlas of mangroves

This atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world's mangroves.

Author(s):

  • Spalding, Mark
  • Kainuma, Mami
  • Collins, Lorna

Organization(s):

  • International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO)
  • International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME)
  • FAO
  • UNEP-WCMC
  • UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
  • United Nations University (UNU), Institute for Water, Environment and Health
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • Wetlands International
Publication Year: 
2010
Non IUCN Publication

Desarrollo del ecoturismo : un manual para los profesionales de la conservación. Vol. 2 : desarrollo y manejo del ecotourismo

Author(s):

  • Drumm, Andy
  • Moore, Alan
  • Soles, Andrew
  • Patterson, Carol
  • Terborgh, John E.

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • United States, AID
  • Alex C. Walker Foundation
Publication Year: 
2004
Non IUCN Publication

Desarrollo del ecotourismo : un manual para los profesionales de la conservación. Vol.1 : introducción a la planificación del ecotourismo

Author(s):

  • Drumm, Andy
  • Moore, Alan

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • United States, AID
  • Alex C. Walker Foundation
Publication Year: 
2005
Non IUCN Publication

Desenvolvimento do ecoturismo : um manual para os profissionais de conservação. Vol.1 : introdução ao planejamento de ecoturismo

Author(s):

  • Drumm, Andy
  • Moore, Alan

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • United States, AID
  • Alex C. Walker Foundation
Publication Year: 
2003
Non IUCN Publication

Développement de l'écotourisme : un manuel pour les professionnels de la conservation. Vol.1 : introduction à la planification de l'écotourisme

Author(s):

  • Drumm, Andy
  • Moore, Alan

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • United States, AID
  • Alex C. Walker Foundation
Publication Year: 
2003
Non IUCN Publication

Ecotourism development : a manual for conservation planners and managers. Vol.2 : The business of ecotourism development and management

Author(s):

  • Drumm, Andy
  • Moore, Alan
  • Soles, Andrew
  • Patterson, Carol
  • Terborgh, John E.

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • United States, AID
  • UNDP
  • Alex C. Walker Foundation
Publication Year: 
2004
Non IUCN Publication

Ecotourism development : a manual for conservation planners and managers. Vol.1 : An introduction to ecotourism planning

Author(s):

  • Drumm, Andy
  • Moore, Alan

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • United States, AID
  • Alex C. Walker Foundation
Publication Year: 
2005
Non IUCN Publication

Turismo, áreas protegidas y comunidades : estudios de caso y lecciones aprendidas del programa de parques en peligro 2002-2007

Organization(s):

  • Alex C. Walker Foundation
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2007
Non IUCN Publication

Tourism, protected areas and communities : case studies and lessons learned from the Parks in Peril program 2002-2007

Organization(s):

  • Alex C. Walker Foundation
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2007
Non IUCN Publication

Participación social en el manejo de las áreas protegidas : distribución de beneficios generados por la conservación de las áreas naturales protegidas

Author(s):

  • Rivas Toledo, Alex
  • López, Alfredo
  • Mosquera, Gustavo
  • Granizo, Tarsicio
  • Drumm, Andy

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
Publication Year: 
2006
Non IUCN Publication

Putting conservation in context : social science tools for conservation practitioners

Organization(s):

  • Conservation International
  • Population Action International
  • Population Reference Bureau, US
  • United States, AID
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • Environmental Health Project
  • International Resources Group
  • Jane Goodall Institute
Publication Year: 
2003
Non IUCN Publication

A resource guide to terrestrial conservation planning at the regional scale

Organization(s):

  • WWF International
  • Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), US
  • Conservation International
  • United States, AID
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • BirdLife International
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
Publication Year: 
2003
Non IUCN Publication

Managing conservation areas : tools for setting priorities, measuring success and building local conservation capacity

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • United States, AID
  • Parks in Peril Program
Publication Year: 
2003
Non IUCN Publication

Páramos de Costa Rica

Author(s):

  • Kappelle, Maarten
  • Horn, Sally P.

Organization(s):

  • Costa Rica, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio)
  • Costa Rica, Ministerio del Ambiente y Energia
  • Costa Rica, Ministerio del Ambiente y Energía
  • Nature Conservancy, US
Publication Year: 
2005
Non IUCN Publication

Compatible economic development : ecotourism

Author(s):

  • Northrup, Brad
  • Touval, Jerry

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
Publication Year: 
1995
Non IUCN Publication

Funding protected areas in the wider Caribbean : a guide for managers and conservation organisations

Organization(s):

  • UNEP, Caribbean Environment Programme
  • Nature Conservancy, US
Publication Year: 
2001
Non IUCN Publication

Drafting a conservation blueprint : a practitioner's guide to planning for biodiversity

Author(s):

  • Beck, Michael W.
  • Groves, Craig
  • Higgins, Jonathan V.
  • Saxon, Earl C.

Organization(s):

  • Nature Conservancy, US
Publication Year: 
2003
Non IUCN Publication

Mayor que la suma de sus partes : diseñando programas de conservación y desarrollo para maximizar resultados y aprendizaje

Author(s):

  • Salafsky, Nick
  • Margoluis, Richard

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
Publication Year: 
2000
Non IUCN Publication

Bassin du Congo bulletins d'informations : agir afin de gérer et conserver les ressources forestières dans le Bassin du Congo, résultats et leçons tirés de la première phase (1996-2000)

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • United States, AID
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
Publication Year: 
2001
Non IUCN Publication

Congo Basin information series : taking action to manage and conserve forest resources in the Congo Basin, results and lessons learned from the first phase (1996-2000)

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • United States, AID
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
Publication Year: 
2001
Non IUCN Publication

Biodiversity Support Program : promoting conservation of the world's biological diversity

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2001
Non IUCN Publication

Beyond boundaries : transboundary natural resource management for mountain gorillas in the Virunga-Bwindi region

Author(s):

  • Lanjouw, Annette
  • Kayitare, Anecto
  • Rainer, Helga
  • Rutagarama, Eugène
  • Sivha, Mbake
  • Asuma, Stephen
  • Kalpers, José

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2001
Non IUCN Publication

A vested interest : BSP experiences with developing and managing grant portfolios

Author(s):

  • Christen, Catherine A.
  • Allen, Jonnell

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2001
Non IUCN Publication

Indigenous peoples, mapping and biodiversity conservation : an analysis of current activities and opportunities for applying geomatics technologies

Author(s):

  • Poole, Peter J.

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
1995
Non IUCN Publication

Mapping peoples' forests : the role of mapping in planning community based management of conservation areas in Indonesia

Author(s):

  • Eghenter, Cristina

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2000
Non IUCN Publication

Mapping conservation investments : an assessment of biodiversity funding in Latin America and the Caribbean

Author(s):

  • Castro, G.
  • Locker, I.
  • Russell, V.
  • Cornwell, L.
  • Fajer, E.

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
  • World Bank
Publication Year: 
2000
Non IUCN Publication

Shifting the power : decentralization and biodiversity conservation

Author(s):

  • Wyckoff-Baird, Barbara
  • Kaus, Andrea
  • Christen, Catherine A.
  • Keck, Margaret

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2000
Non IUCN Publication

The forest Ejidos of Quintana Roo, Mexico

Author(s):

  • Kiernan, Michael J.

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2000
Non IUCN Publication

Defending Kuna Yala : PEMASKY, the study project for the management of the wildlands of Kuna Yala, Panama

Author(s):

  • Chapin, Mac

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2000
Non IUCN Publication

Delegating protected areas management to an NGO : the case of Guatemala's Sierra de las Minas biosphere reserve

Author(s):

  • Secaria, Estuardo
  • Lehnhoff, Andreas
  • Dix, Anne
  • Rojas, Oscar

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2000
Non IUCN Publication

Local government and biodiversity conservation : a case from the Bolivian lowlands

Author(s):

  • Kaimowitz, David
  • Flores, Gonzalo
  • Johnson, James
  • Pacheco, Pablo
  • Pavéz, Iciar
  • Roper, Montgomery J.
  • Vallejos, Christian
  • Vélez, Roger

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2000
Non IUCN Publication

Institutional arrangements for ecosystem management : the case of south Florida, United States

Author(s):

  • Wyckoff-Baird, Barbara

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2000
Non IUCN Publication

In good company : effective alliances for conservation

Author(s):

  • Margoluis, Richard
  • Margoluis, Cheryl
  • Brandon, Katrina
  • Salafsky, Nick

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2001
Non IUCN Publication

An ounce of prevention : making the link between health and conservation

Author(s):

  • Margoluis, Richard
  • Myers, Samuel S. (Samuel Skipworth)
  • Allen, Jonnell
  • Roca, Juanita
  • Melnyk, Mary
  • Swanson, Jennifer

Organization(s):

  • Biodiversity Support Program
  • WWF-US
  • Nature Conservancy, US
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • United States, AID
Publication Year: 
2001

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