Conservation

Penguins, among the most delightful creatures in the world, are also among the most vulnerable. The fragile status of most penguin populations today mirrors the troubled condition of the southern oceans, as well as larger marine conservation problems: climate change, pollution, and fisheries mismanagement.

On associe rarement la Bible et l'écologie. Et les chrétiens n'ont pas toujours brillé par leur souci de protéger l'environnement. Au contraire! Sous  prétexte de mieux << dominer et soumettre>> la terre, ils ont souvent exploité sans mesure les ressources naturelles. Certains pensent même  qu'il est inutile de sauvegarder notre planète qui sera un jour remplacée par <<de nouveaux cieux et une nouvelle terre>>...Mais que dit précisément la Bible à ce sujet?

Con motivo del 50 aniversario de la Estación Biológica de Doñana, se han reunido investigadores y gestores que trabajan o han trabajado en Doñana para compartir y discutir trabajos de investigación y actuaciones de conservación realizados hasta la fecha y propuestas futuras. En este DVD se ofrece una muestra de las charlas y las mesas redondas. 

La publicación expone los avances en el ámbito de la producción de conocimiento en torno a los páramos, destacando las tareas pendientes a propósito del posible impacto del cambio climático en este ecosistema, sus posibilidades de adaptación y la dimensión humana de sus territorios.

Policy Matters is a peer reviewed journal published electronically and in print by IUCN’s Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP). Policy Matters is published to encourage in-depth research and analysis into issues within the wide spectrum of issues included in the Commission’s mandate. Each edition of Policy Matters addresses a specific theme and appoints an editorial team and peer reviewers based on their expertise in the subject matter.

Why shouldn't people who deplete our natural assets have to pay, and those who protect them reap profits? Conservation-minded entrepreneurs and others around the world are beginning to ask just that question, as the increasing scarcity of natural resources becomes a tangible threat to our own lives and our hopes for our children.

This publication summarizes and evaluates the series of seminars organized to enable professionals to exchange information and experiences in the fields of conservation and sustainable development.