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Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… 128 Debt-for-nature swaps 128 Conservation Trust Funds or Environmental Funds 129 Tobin-type and other taxes 129 … can be done by improving the linkages and balancing the impact of actions in each pillar of sustainable development, … activities needs to take account of social impact assessment, particularly the impacts of activities on poor …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… 3 Background theory: ecological economics vs. environmental economics … 33 List of Figures Figure 1: The Millennium Assessment Conceptual Framework … services’ has recently risen to the forefront of environmental discussions. Studied extensively in the … of Markets For Forest Environmental Services and Their Impact on the Poor. IIED. …
Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas
… set aside for wild plants and animals. They also provide environmental services, such as soil protection and drinking … Congress (2003) provided a logical focus to review the impact of the 1994 categories system. IUCN and a range of … studies and working papers developed by the project, an assessment of the original purposes follows in the sections …
Marine protected areas and climate change - Adaptation and mitigation synergies, opportunities and challenges
… in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources … life on earth. 10 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AR6 Sixth assessment report cycle of the IPCC CBD United Nations … 2009), the equivalent one on the ocean focused only on the impact of acidification (Secretariat of the Convention on …
Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure
… coastal areas. The paper describes how recent advances in environmental economic concepts and methods provide an … higher than those of inland areas (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005). Of an estimated population of just over 2 … such as mangroves in mitigating or minimising the impact of extreme events such as the tsunami appear to have …
A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27
… without prior permission from the United Nations Environmental Programme. DISCLAIMER The contents of this … existing CMS and non-CMS instruments and frameworks 19 1.5 Assessment of strengths and weaknesses of flyway instruments … and the Mediterranean. Trade in live wild birds is a high impact activity also, certainly in parts of Africa and Asia, …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… Forestry Research CIFOR advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research … Human Rights Based Approach HRCA Human Rights Compliance Assessment HRIA Human Rights Impact Assessment IADB Inter-American Development Bank ICCA …
Blue Carbon Policy Framework: Based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,000 government … 3 Climate Focus. 2011. Blue Carbon Policy Options Assessment. Washington, DC, USA. Murray, B.C. et al. 2011. … resources and technical expertise produce the maximum impact from implementation initiatives. In the medium to …
Towards a strategy for high seas marine protected areas: Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas Marine Protected Areas
… Endangered Seas Programme Tomme Rosanne Young, IUCN Environmental Law Centre, Senior Legal Officer Tony Koslow, … predatory fish populations, as well as the cumulative impact of human activities on the high seas environment, … unique and impacted deep-sea ecosystems; draft assessment methods and criteria for determining the …
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
… of the right to adequate food, poverty eradication, environmental protection and sustainable social and economic … to adequate food, livelihoods and the environment. This assessment process should be conducted consistent with the … implementation in their jurisdictions; and to evaluate the impact on improved governance of tenure of land, fisheries …