Official IUCN publications

Wild chimpanzees are only found in tropical Africa, where their populations have declined by more than 66% in the last 30 years. This action plan focuses on one of the four chimpanzee subspecies, the western chimpanzee, which is one of the two subspecies most threatened with extinction.

Wetlands cover an estimated 1.14% of the total land area of Ethiopia and play a vital role in the country’s economy and water management. This publication identifies the main wetlands of Ethiopia, assesses the state of their management and describes relevant policies. It also looks forward to the challenges for their management and how these can be met. The book identifies a total of 73 wetlands, distributed over the five main wetland types.

Cet ouvrage a pour objectif principal de partager l’expérience acquise lors de la préparation et de la mise en oeuvre initiale du plan de gestion intégrée de la Réserve de biosphère du delta du Saloum (RBDS). On espère qu’il servira d’exemple à tous ceux qui envisagent de préparer un plan de gestion pour quelque forme d’aire protégée que ce soit.

Climate change is here and will be with us for the long term. The challenge facing water professionals is how to make decisions in the face of this new uncertainty. This book outlines a new management approach that moves beyond technical quick fixes towards a more adaptive style that is inclusive and innovative. Only by thinking, working and learning together can we tackle the impacts on water resources and uncertainties induced by climate change.

Climate change is here and will be with us for the long term. The challenge facing water professionals is how to make decisions in the face of this new uncertainty. This book outlines a new management approach that moves beyond technical quick fixes towards a more adaptive style that is inclusive and innovative. Only by thinking, working and learning together can we tackle the impacts on water resources and uncertainties induced by climate change.

This book presents the project called "Bug river valley as the ecological corridor : state, threats, protection" that focusses mainly on the preservation and restoration of the biological diversity of the Bug river and its valley as well as on the promotion of the nature values of the Bug river and its valley.

En Afrique de l'Ouest, la désertification menace les conditions d'existence de plus de 250 millions d'individus. Cependant, les résultats des projets de lutte contre la désertification entrepris depuis plus de 40 ans ont été pour le moins mitigés. Une des raisons à cela est probablement que la démarche technique, voire techniciste, a été privilégiée par rapport à l'approche sociale.

Este documento en tres lenguas pretende revisar los programas y las redes para las zonas protegidas en la región del Mediterráneo. Se concentra en la gestión, puntos débiles, puntos fuertes, carencias y sinergias, intentando destacar las zonas en las que se precisa trabajar más. Su objetivo primordial reside en analizar la labor realizada hasta el momento más que en los planes de futuro.