Georgia

This Atlas comprise general information about natural calamities, main entities facing the threat (e.g. buildings, population, GDP), various types of vulnerabilities (physical, social, ecological, economic) and risks typical to Georgia’s territory. This atlas was produced in the project “Institutional building for natural disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Georgia”, implemented by the Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN) and Faculty of Geo Information Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente (ITC), The Netherlands.

The main purpose of this Study is to serve as contribution to policy review and reforms by documenting and analysing the existing schemes of governance of local forests in the region. Further, the methodology applied in this Regional Study and the experiences made are expected to contribute to the further development of the IUCN Nature Resource Governance Framework by providing practical test cases from a specific region.

This guide aims to increase the knowledge of birdwatchers and other nature-lovers about Georgia's nature.

With over 2,700 endemic plant taxa, including relict species, the Caucasus region is one of the world’s most beautiful and important biodiversity hotspots.

This book provides a review of progress in achieving the EECCA Environment Strategy's objectives, and provides a solid analytical base for discussions on future environmental co-operation between EECCA countries and their partners.