The objective of this background paper is to report on qualitative social sciences frameworks, and mixed methodologies, that could be incorporated into the HDNF assessment tool.
This report explains the ecology and social profile of coastal systems in Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania in order to contribute to the development of effective strategies to enhance the resilience of marine and coastal systems in the Western Indian Ocean. Special consideration is given to the effects and consequences of climate change and economic development.
This book is dedicated to one of the most unique species of Russian fauna -- Steller's sea eagle, one of the most spectacular eagles in the world. It covers its biology, ecology, evolution, and conservation, and is based on original data collected in different parts of its range, supplemented with information from the literature.
Red Lists are recognised scientific inventories which indicate the extinction risk of species. This report compiles and analyses all of the data from the existing Swiss Red Lists of threatened plants, animals and fungi. A number of specific analyses provide new insights into the status and spatial distribution of threatened species as well as into the nature of the threats they are affected by. Red List projects are coordinated by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).
Les listes rouges se basent sur une procédure d'évaluation des menaces scientifiquement reconnue pour répertorier les espèces indigènes menacées plus ou moins gravement d'extinction. Le présent rapport constitue une synthèse de l'ensemble des listes rouges suisses des espèces végétales, animales et fongiques. Plusieurs analyses ciblées apportent un nouvel éclairage sur l'état et la répartition géographique d'espèces menacées et sur les menaces elles-mêmes.
Rote Listen sind anerkannte wissenschaftliche Fachgutachten, in denen der Gefährdungsgrad von Arten dargestellt ist. Für den vorliegenden Bericht wurden alle Daten aus den Roten Listen der gefährdeten Pflanzen-, Tier- und Pilzarten in der Schweiz zusammengeführt und ausgewertet. Mehrere Spezialauswertungen geben neue Einsichten zum Zustand und zur räumlichen Verteilung bedrohter Arten sowie zu den Gefährdungsursachen.
While some argue that trade liberalization has raised incomes and led to environmental protection in developing countries, others claim that it generates neither poverty reduction nor sustainability. The detailed case studies in this book demonstrate that neither interpretation is correct, given how much depends on specific policies and institutions that determine on-the-ground outcomes.
