Annual Strategic Reviews focus on key issues and questions related to the performance of organizational units. This publication provides guidance for IUCN managers and review teams in planning and managing these Strategic Reviews. The guide provides an overview of the expected steps in the review process and provides tools, ideas and tips on the things to do or not to forget.
Freshwater in the Mediterranean basin is of huge economic, environmental and livelihood importance. However, with a growing population and an increasing number of tourists, the freshwater resources are under great pressure. Since the threatened status of plants and animals is one of the most widely used indicators for assessing the condition of ecosystems and their biodiversity, an assessment was undertaken for freshwater fish in this region.
El Enfoque Ecosistémico coloca a la gente y el uso de los recursos naturales como el punto de partarget_ida de la toma de decisiones. Es por esto que el Enfoque Ecosistémico puede ser utilizado para buscar un balance apropiado entre la conservación y el uso de la diversidad biológica en áreas en donde hay múltiples usuarios de los recursos y valores naturales importantes.
Protected areas are the cornerstone of virtually all national and international conservation policies. About 10% of the world's forests are to be found in protected areas, and Forest Protected Areas make a critical contribution to conservation. The purpose of this publication is to address two questions, both of which are strategic, complex and politically significant: What is, and what is not, a Forest Protected Area?
It has become clear during recent global deliberations on biodiversity conservation that achieving Protected Area (PA) financial sustainability will require major changes in the way that PA funding is conceptualized, captured and used.
Lake Naivasha is a rare example of a designated Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) where the mandate to manage the site resides with the local community. Community members led the effort to seek designation for the site and develop a management plan. A voluntary association of concerned residents and commercial, agricultural, administrative and municipal interests meets regularly to discuss progress and matters arising in the implementation of the management plan.
