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Global Land Outlook

… land degradation, and to mitigate the effects of drought in affected countries around the world, particularly in … temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, soil erosion, species loss and increased water scarcity will likely alter … land management practices. Our ability to manage trade-offs at a landscape scale will ultimately decide the …
25 May 2026 Literature

Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… Conservation and Sustainable Development in Mountain Areas The Mountain Initiative Task Force of IUCN … Earth’s Land Surface WCF Theme 3: Biodiversity Loss and Species Extinction – Managing Risk in a Changing World 16 … of natural resources; • Support to biodiversity-friendly trade and economic policies. As a pilot project to support …
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Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought

… WCPA and CEC. The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not … of the major contributors to habitat loss and subsequent species losses, leading to a decline in biodiversity and … all levels, to optimize synergies, and to avoid unwanted trade-offs. Emphasis must be placed on stronger governance of …
25 May 2026 Literature

Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… Dr Richard Cole (Subchapter 3.11 and 3.12) *The views in this chapter represent the personal views of the authors … systems will be necessary to ensure that unintended trade-offs are not created (UNEP 2004a; 2011a; 2012). The … the visibility in the water column and thus affects the species composition of the in- stream flora and fauna. …
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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… Profiles and best practice guidelines Ted Trzyna, in collaboration with Joseph T. Edmiston, Glen Hyman, Jeffrey … large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have environmentally and … and illegal plant collecting for the traditional medicine trade. By 2003, the Newlands Forest section of the park was …
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Shared resources: Issues of governance

… Paper No. 72 The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not … 24 2.4.6 International Trade in … Law School, Washington, DC. 2 Convention on Migratory Species (1979), Berne Convention on European Wildlife (1979), …
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The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices

… strategies for living with rapid ecosystem change in small islands Rue Mauverney 28 1196 Gland Switzerland Tel … cultures, landscapes, and a diverse range of endemic species (see table 1), many of which are listed as … forces, including external economic shocks, globalization, trade liberalization and natural disasters, remained the …
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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… No. 85 Volume 1 The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not … Climate Change Convention 60 1.3 Convention on Migratory Species 61 1.4 Ramsar Convention 63 1.5 World Heritage … Forestry Research CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CMS …
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Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas

… dedicated to supporting better implementation of ideas in the field, the Guidelines distil learning and advice drawn … large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have environmentally and … with the conservation objectives of the site, however. Trade-offs between the ongoing provision of ES and …
25 May 2026 Literature

Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries. IUCN’s work is supported by over 1,000 … have shown significant changes in ecosystem and species distributions, principally due to increasing … Change Program of USAID’s Bureau of Economic Growth and Trade (EGAT), which led the analyses of livelihood risks. …
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