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An inventory of Brazilian wetlands

1994 Diegues, Antônio Carlos Sant’Ana |
The first overall study of wetlands in Brazil, this inventory provides data for assessment of the ecological and economic value of these areas. Intended for researchers, students, professionals and environmentalists as well as social groups interested in the preservation, conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.

Mangroves of the Sundarbans. Volume one : India

1994 Chaudhuri, Amal B. | Choudhury, Amalesh |

This book deals with the different types of soil and the soil characteristics of mangrove swamps, the flora and invertebrate fauna as well as with the vertebrate fauna. Furthermore the book informs about the settlement and development of mangroves as well as with the management and utilization of forest resources. Also topics like fishery and agriculture and conservation of biological resources are shown in detail.

A guide to the Convention on Biological Diversity

1994 Glowka, Lyle | Burhenne-Guilmin, Françoise | Synge, Hugh | McNeely, Jeffrey A. | Gündling, Lothar |

The Convention on biological diversity is an historic committment by the world's nations to conserve biological diversity, to use biological resources sustainably and to share equitably the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. It is the first global legal instrument to comprehensivly address all aspects of biological diversity. The guide illustrates the scientific, technical and legal issues which the Convention raises.

The IUCN review of the Southern Okavango Integrated Water Development Project

1993 Coley, R. W. | Davis, R.K. | Green, J. | Howard, Geoffrey W. | Lawry, S. W. | Manley, Ronald E. | Martz, D. | Rogers, Peter P. | Scudder, Thayer | Taylor, Alan R. D. | Turner, Stephen D. | White, Gilbert F. | Wright, E. P. |
The review, conducted at the request of the Botswana government, offers an alternative for the Okavango planning region which includes a multi-sectoral approach, designation of the Okavango as a pilot areas for more decentralized planning, and increased involvement of national and district governmental, non-governmental, donor and private sector organizations.

A preliminary inventory of coastal wetlands of Côte d'Ivoire

1994 Nicole, M. | Wadja, M. Egnankou | Schmidt, M. |

Plant red data book for Rodrigues

1989 Strahm, Wendy |

The 1991 Gulf War : environmental assessments of IUCN and collaborators

1994 Downing, N. | Fowler, S. W. | Hardy, J. T. | Le Tissier, M. | Mathews, C. P. | McGlade, J. M. | Medley, P. A. H. | Oregioni, B. | Price, Andrew | Readman, J. W. | Roberts, Callum | Wrathall, T. J. |

This book summarizes the results of survey under-taken by IUCN and collaborators of the immediate and mid-term environmental damage arising from the Gulf War, in particular the massive oil spillage.

Wetlands ecology and priorities for conservation in Zimbabwe : proceedings of a Seminar on Wetlands of Zimbabwe held in Harare, Zimbabwe, 13-15 January 1992

1994 Crafter, S. A. | Matiza, T. |
Zimbabwe’s wetlands are small, diverse and unique in nature but, until recently, in planning and development the components of these ecosystems have been treated as separate entities. These 18 papers highlight most forcefully the problems and issues.

Guidelines for protected area management categories = Lignes directrices pour les catégories de gestion des aires protégées = Directrices para las Categorías de Manejo de Areas Protegidas

1994

These guidelines expand on the system of categories designed to provide a basis for international comparison, identifying categories by their main management objectives and offering 40 examples of how the six categories have been applied. Indipensable for those preparing national protected areas systems plans.

United Nations list of national parks and protected areas

1994
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