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Giraffids: reversing the decline of Africas iconic megafauna
… of Congo (DRC); HIGHLIGHTING that despite their iconic status, wide public affection, cultural and economic … okapi are relatively poorly studied and receive limited conservation attention and funding; ALARMED that recent … of known threatened species has been prevented and their conservation status, particularly of those most in decline, …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… 35 5. ASEAN Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources [Kuala Lumpur, 9 … 2003] ............... 119 12. African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources [Maputo, 11 July … view of its apparent relevance, notwithstanding its draft status at the time of going to print. With the exception …
Protection of biodiversity refuge areas in the Atlantic biogeographical region
… dynamics is vital when it comes to defining biodiversity conservation strategies, and that, due to their … areas play a key role in the maintenance and favourable conservation status of wild habitats and species within the current …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… for financing biodiversity that promotes protected areas conservation and community development through technical, … community protocols 5 1.5 Benefits and importance 6 Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in both … another being, such as when one “recognises” someone’s status, achievements or rights” (McQueen, 2011). Respect is …
Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy
… of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its … Switzerland Copyright: © 2012 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of … Shaw Available from: IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Publications Services Rue Mauverney …
Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring
… United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its … forest management, such as the role of forests in the conservation of biodiversity and the provision of other … use of forest resources and the efficient protection and conservation of forest ecosystems. Accordingly, an NFMS …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… for Development and Cooperation (SDC) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authori- … Bonn, Germany Copyright: © 2009 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of … are increasingly being proposed as a promising conservation approach. Analysis and engagement with partners …
Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
… whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its … Switzerland Copyright: © 2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of … Serbia Available from: IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Global Marine and Polar Programme …
Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual
… 2 Food and Environment Research Agency 3 Joint Nature Conservation Committee, 4 On behalf of the Ramsar Scientific … technical notes, reviews and reports on wetland ecology, conservation, wise use and management, as an information … factors which can consequentially influence population status. International regulations and standards boxes …
Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue
… use and trade of natural resources is at the interface of conservation and development, inextricably linked with the … has been treated mostly as a specialist niche within conservation work; its scope, scale and impact has been … and cultural beliefs are also contributing to driving this status- driven consumption of wildlife. In view of these …