Learn about two places in Peru where communities are using traditional knowledge to adapt to climate change. The campesino communities in the Huasta District, who are developing management practices , such as terracing, irrigation canals, water reservoirs, and the management of puquiales with special emphasis on reforestation techniques using quenual trees (polylepis) for water harvesting.
Learn about the use of traditional knowledge in two places in Bolivia. The communities in the Chiquitano forest in Santa Cruz, where the sustainable management of communal chacras and the production of oil extracted from the Babassu palm represent an agricultural alternative in dry climates with seasonal changes. Also the community of Chita in Salar de Uyuni, Potosí, where the cultivation of quinoa represents an alternative in hostile climate conditions.
The aim of this book is to provide an overview of knowledge and practice in this multarget_idisciplinary field of ecosystems management and disaster risk reduction. The contributors, professionals from the science and disaster management communities around the world, represent state-of-the-art knowledge, practices, and perspectives on the topic. The book will serve as a basis to encourage and further develop discussion among scientists, practitioners, policymakers, and development planners.
This publication was developed to provide guidance on the benefits of and ways to integrate environmental concerns into disaster risk reduction strategies (DRR) at the local and national levels. As recognised and outlined within the Hyogo Framework for Action priority 4, healthy ecosystems and environmental management are considered key actions in DRR.
The research focused on the perceptions of communities on the role of ecosystems for disaster risk reduction, particularly in the context of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan. The research was carried out in the region of Sendai, and a study reviewed the institutional setup and mechanisms for Japans risk reduction, reconstruction and land use planning. Key experiences and perspectives of the local communities provide insights on how ecosystems are perceived and how the role of ecosystems during the 3/11 events was perceived.
La presente publicación está basada en el informe de consultoría Análisis de la situación actual del sector forestal peruano, elaborado por Araujo, J. y Capella, J. de la Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental a principios de 2011. Este informe fue actualizado utilizando información secundaria con la finalidad de presentar un documento con información vigente sobre el quehacer del sector forestal peruano.
This publication, prepared in cooperation with the oil industrys Exploration Production Forum, sets out the oil exploration process, describes the potential environmental consequences of exploration and recommends measures for the prevention or minimization of adverse impacts. The material is based on the experience of IUCNs Environmental Assessment Service.
There are a number of EU policy areas that could have a direct or indirect impact on nature and biodiversity, and without effective application of cross-compliance principles, conservation efforts cannot be successful. The current publication does not make an attempt to cover all those areas but instead it presents in detail those most relevant to the protection of nature. It covers the concept of Green Infrastructure as an effective approach of combating the increasingly fragmented European landscape.
