The Bangladesh Sundarbans: a photoreal sojourn
Khasru Choudhury, Mir Waliuzzaman and Ainun Nishat

The Sundarbans, the immense tidal mangrove forests of Bangladesh, are a mosaic of islands of different shapes and sizes, perennially washed by brackish water swirling in and around the endless and mind-boggling labyrinths of twisting water channels. This is the place where mainland Bangladesh meets the Bay of Bengal, making the area a globally unique ecological niche. This full colour publication has captured the Sundarbans in all their glory, and gives us a glimpse of its animals and plants, as well as its social and spiritual life.

ISBN 984-31-1088-9, 2001
277 x 207mm, vi + 154pp., colour photos
Available from the IUCN Country Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Conservación de Humedales en Venezuela
Inventario, diagnóstico ambiental y estrategia
Compilado por Rafael Rodríguez Altamiranda

Venezuela cuenta con abundantes aguas superficiales en las cuencas que conforman la hidrografía nacional. Dada la importancia de los recursos hidráulicos en este país se hace necesario conocer el estado del aprovechamiento del recurso y las políticas de conservación en las cuencas. Esta publicación es una extraordinaria y actualizada contribución al conocimiento y distribución des los humedales en el país, y especialmente ofrece las bases técnicas necesarias para su conservación y aprovechamiento de sus recursos naturales en la formulación de un Programa Nacional.

ISBN 980-6397-96-7, 1999
279 x 215mm, 110pp.
£13.50
Disponible por la Oficina Regional para América del Sur (SUR), Ecuador.

Ecosistemas de Manglar en América Tropical
Mangrove Ecosystems in Tropical America
Edited by Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia and Ana Laura Lara-Domínquey

Coastal management is a prominent topic of concern to the world today, and an understanding of the ecological processes in mangrove ecosystems is essential. These ecosystems are a distinctive feature in the tropical and subtropical coastlines of the Americas and the Caribbean, with great scientific, economic and cultural value. The scientific contributions in this monograph are focused on resource management and the policy decisions that are required for mangrove management. This is a bilingual publication containing papers in both Spanish and English.

ISBN 968 7863-57-9, 1999
253 x 180mm, x + 380pp., tables, maps
Available from the IUCN Regional Office for Meso-America (ORMA), Costa Rica.

Fishing for a Living
The Ecology and Economics of Fishponds in Central Europe

Fishponds represent a rich and important natural and cultural heritage and are of great economic value to the regions in which they are found, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, where many were established 5–600 years ago. However, the social, cultural, economic and political upheaval that has characterised the recent history of the region has brought in its wake serious implications for their survival.  This report, the result of a project entitled “ Environmental/economic appraisal of commercial fish pond operations in four Central European countries” draws on the experiences of the participating countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia to assess the natural and economic values of their fishponds and proposes a series of recommendations for their future conservation.

ISBN 2-8317-0386-7, 1997
240 x 165mm, x + 186pp., tables, maps
£15
Order no. B269
Available in the United States and Canada from Island Press.

Guide to Bundala:
A Guide to the Biodiversity of Bundala National Park – a Ramsar Wetland in Sri Lanka
Compiled and edited by Channa N.B. Bambaradeniya.

In 1990, the Bundala lagoons of Sri Lanka became the country's first Ramsar site - a wetland of international importance for migratory waterfowl. In 1992, Bundala was upgraded to a National Park. This guide to the habitats, animals and plant species currently present in Bundala National Park stems from a survey on the status of the park's biodiversity conducted by IUCN's Country Office in Sri Lanka. It is hoped that this guide will raise awareness of this important protected area.

ISBN 955-8177-12-1, 2001
222 x 150mm, xiv + 54pp., tables, maps, color photos
Available from the IUCN Country Office, Sri Lanka

Humedales de Meso-américa
Sitios Ramsar de Centroamérica y Mexico

Enrique Lahmann y Rocío Córdoba
Editado por Gabriela Hernández

Presenta los 25 sitios Ramsar que en mayo de 1999 había en Mesoamérica. El texto, en inglés y español es acompañado de artísticas fotografías de dichos sitios.

No ISBN, 1999
280 x 215mm, 49pp., fotos
No price available
Disponible por la Oficina Regional para Mesoamérica (ORMA), Costa Rica.

Integrated Wetlands and Water Resources Management
Proceedings of a Workshop held at the 2nd International Conference on Wetlands and Development (November 1998, Dakar, Senegal)
Edited by Ger Bergkamp, Jean-Yves Pirot and Silvia Hostettler

In 1998, the 2nd International Conference on Wetlands and Development was organised in Dakar, Senegal to review progress in wetland conservation and development. The proceedings of the workshop Integrated Wetlands and Water Resources Management are presented here. This workshop examined local, national and regional experiences with integrated management of wetlands and water resources in Africa. The aim was to define the needs, potential, policies and future strategies to avert further degradation of freshwater ecosystems. Individual papers were prepared by the workshop participants which included policy makers, managers and scientists from both developed and developing countries. The need for further integration and empowerment of people form developing countries is emphasised in the recommendations put forward.

For each paper abstracts in English and French are provided.
Published by Wetlands International and IUCN
ISBN 90-5882-005-X, 2000
297 x 210mm, c. 70 pp., figures, tables, maps
Price not available
Order no. B603

Available from Natural History Book Service Ltd., 2-3 Wills Road, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5XN, UK.
Tel: +44 1803 865 913; Fax: +44 1803 865 280; E-mail: sales@nhbs.co.uk  http://www.nhbs.co.uk

An Inventory of Nepal’s Terai Wetlands
Bishnu Bhandari

This publication is the preliminary synthesis of data and information on 163 wetland sites and their resources, collected directly from the sites by IUCN Nepal. It will be useful for researchers, wetland managers, development workers and general readers who are interested in the conservation of wetland ecosystems in Nepal.

ISBN 92-9144-030-2, 1998
xvi + 309pp.
US$15 + US$10 (postage and packing)
Available from the IUCN Country Office, Nepal.

An Inventory on Brazilian Wetlands
Edited by Antonio Carlos S. Diegues with Contributions from NUPAUB – Centre for Research on Human Population and Wetlands in Brazil

ISBN 2-8317-0217-8, 1994
240 x 165mm, viii + 216pp., 56 b/w maps
£15
Order no. B57

The IUCN Review of the Southern Okavango Integrated Water Development Project

ISBN 2-8317-0114-7, 1993
240 x 165mm, xxxiii + 543pp., tables, figures, 6 colour plates
£13.50
Order no. B1020

Koshi Tappu Wetlands
Nepal’s Ramsar Site
J.P. Shah

The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and adjoining wetlands are rich in ecological, biological and genetic diversity. The impact of dam construction and human settlements prompted this critical study of the ecological and social features of this region. The focus of the study is on people-park interaction to identify key issues in reserve management and conservation. It provides an insightful view into the conflict between the protection of natural resources and the human use of these resources, and thereby clearly demonstrates the need for local participation in sustainable management.

ISBN 2-8317-0237-2, 1997
xvii + 254pp.
US$10 + US$10 (postage and packing)
Available from the IUCN Country Office, Nepal.

Legislación ambiental Suramericana aplicable a los humedales
Pedro Solano (compilador)

Estudio comparativo de las normas legales de 12 paises suramericanos que directa o indirectamente pueden afectar a los humedales. Este estudio fue elaborado por la Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental y un grupo de consultores y es parte del proyecto  “Los humedales de Suramerica: una agenda para la conservación de la biodiversidad y el desarrollo de politicas” patrocinado por Wetlands International con el apoyo de PNUMA, USAID, Tinker Foundation, Moriah Fund y Biodiversity Support Program.

Publicado por Wetlands International, Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental y UICN-Sur.
ISBN 9978-95-127-X, 1997
204pp.

Disponible por UICN Oficina Regional para América del Sur (SUR), Ecuador; Wetlands International, Monroe 2142 (1428) Buenos Aires, Argentina; Fax: +54 1 781 6115; y Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental, Prolongacion Arenales 437, San Isidro, Lima 27, Perú; Fax: +51 1 4424365

Plan de Manejo Ambiental, “La Ciénaga de La Segua”
Editado por la Unión Mundial para la Naturaleza, Oficina Regional para América del Sur, Programa de Manejo de Recursos Costeros  (PMRC), el Ministerio de Turismo y Ambiente de la República del Ecuador y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA)

El Plan de Manejo Ambiental de la Segua, es un esfuerzo para contribuir al conocimiento y manejo de uno de los humedales de agua dulce más importantes del Ecuador.  Es el resultado del trabajo entre comunidades, instituciones y gente, cuya aventura inició en 1993, cuando se estableció un grupo de jóvenes biólogos para desarrollar un diagnóstico de la situación ambiental, económica y social de La Segua. La publicación, no sólo contribuye a elevar el valor a través de incrementar el conocimiento sobre los humedales de agua dulce del Ecuador, sino que además pretende ser una guía para el trabajo futuro de evaluación y valoración de humedales en general.  Es importante resaltar que la publicación contiene las primeras políticas ambientales que se han formulado para el manejo de los humedales de agua fresca en el Ecuador.

ISBN 9806397-96-7, 2000
210 x 200mm, 71pp., fotos
No price available
Disponible por UICN Oficina Regional para América del Sur (SUR), Ecuador.

Plaines d’inondation sahéliennes, enjeux et perspectives
Actes de la Conférence Régionale

Cette conférence, organisée à Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, 7–9 octobre 1999, a abordé les points suivants: les lignes directrices sur la gestion durable des plaines d’inondation sahéliennes; la politique de la Banque africaine de développement en matière de gestion intégrée des ressources en eau; l’intégration des zones humides dans la gestion des bassins hydrographiques; la restauration de la plaine d’inondation de Waza Logone; et modèle de gestion des eaux de l‘OMVS. Ce rapport contient les comptes rendus officiels des sessions plénières et des travaux de groupes, et les recommandations.

ISBN 2-8317-0531-2, 2000
298 x 211mm, 88pp.
Disponible auprès du IUCN Bureau Régional de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BRAO), Burkina Faso.

Ptaki lak i mokradel Polski
(Birds of Polish wetlands and grasslands)

Wetlands and wet meadows in river valleys cover more than 13% of the surface of Poland. In the framework of Polish-Dutch co-operation, a project was started in 1990 by the Institute for Grassland Management and Land Reclamation (IMUZ) to inventory and evaluate the wetlands and grasslands in Poland. In 1994, IUCN Poland started a supplementary project to evaluate the ornithological importance of these areas. The study provided an estimation of breeding bird densities in the areas investigated, showing their ornithological value.

ISBN 2-8317-0471-5, 1998
352pp.
PLN 35
Available in Polish from the IUCN Office for Central Europe, Poland.

¿Qué es un plan de manejo?
Caso del Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Caño Negro, Costa Rica
Pedro Cordero et al.

Versión no técnica del plan de manejo de este refugio de vida silvestre, que se caracteriza por tener la laguna más grande del norte de Costa Rica, con plantas y animales únicos a nivel nacional y que sirve de refugio y fuente de alimento a gran variedad de aves, algunas migratorias. Además, es un humedal reconocido a nivel mundial.

Publicado juntamente por la UICN Mesoamérica y MINAE/SINAC
ISBN 9960-743-31-3, 1999
170 x 205mm, 32pp., completamente ilustrado
No price available
Disponible por la Oficina Regional para Mesoamérica (ORMA), Costa Rica.

Transboundary Approaches to the Conservation and Utilization of the Chobe-Caprivi Wetlands
Workshop Report, Kasane, Botswana, June 8–10, 1998
Edited by B. Kamweneshe and R. Jansen

This workshop brought together representatives of all stakeholder groups from Namibia and Botswana to discuss key natural resource utilization issues. IUCN sought to begin a crucial cross-border dialogue to address incompatible land and resource uses in the area. This is the first stage in addressing transboundary natural resource management in the area, and clearly focuses on both the ecosystem and the participation of all stakeholders.

ISBN 99912-0-284-6, 1999
298 x 205mm, 72pp.
Available free of charge from the IUCN Country Office, Botswana.

Vers une gestion durable des plaines d’inondation sahéliennes
Groupe d’Experts sur les Plaines d’Inondation Sahéliennes (GEPIS)

Les plaines d’inondation des grands fleuves de la zone sahélienne d’Afrique de l’Ouest sont des écosystèmes humides dotés d’une productivité exceptionnelle comparée celle des habitats arides et semi-arides environnants. Une gestion rationnelle de ces plaines est essentielle si l’on veut que ces écosystèmes importants puissent continuer à fonctionner à l’avenir.  Les lignes directrices proposées dans cette publication cherchent à coordonner et soutenir les politiques et réglementations actuelles et futures concernant la conservation des zones humides, de la faune et de la flore. Elles sont destinées à servir de cadre dans lequel les questions spécifiques à chaque bassin fluvial et aux plaines d’inondation y afférentes pourront être traitées.

ISBN 2-8317-0494-4, 2000
297 x 210mm, xii + 214pp., b/w photos, maps, drawings
£14.50
Order no. B514

Vision for Water and Nature
World Strategy for Conservation and Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the 21st Century

The Vision for Water and Nature is the ‘environment and ecosystems’ component of the World Water Vision exercise of the World Water Council. It represents the first meaningful attempt to fully integrate environmental issues into the development of a comprehensive strategy for water resource management at the global level. The vision was developed by IUCN through an extensive consultation effort based on three thematic Workshops on freshwater ecosystem management and social, economic and environmental security, respectively. Instead of considering the environment as one of many water management sub-sectors, IUCN’s consultations led it to emphasise the crucial role of ecosystems as the basis of our life support systems, without which security cannot be achieved and sustained. The Vision also proposes a Plan of Action to help us achieve the sustainable world we envision in 2025.

ISBN 2-8317-0575-4, 2000
279 x 216mm, xii + 52pp., colour photos
Also available in French and Spanish.
£12.50
Order no. B1123

Available in the United States and Canada from Island Press.
Also available from the IUCN Canada Office, Montreal, Canada.
A 6-page brochure/synopsis of the Vision exists in each of the 3 languages mentioned above.

Vision de l’eau et de la nature
Stratégie mondiale de conservation et de gestion durable des ressources en eau au 21e siècle

ISBN 2-8317-0576-2, 2000
279 x 216mm, xii + 52pp., colour photos
£12.50
Order no. B1125

Visión del Agua y de la Naturaleza
Estrategia Mundial para la Conservación y Manejo Sostenible de Recursos Hídricos en el Siglo XXI

ISBN 2-8317-0577-0, 2000
279 x 216mm, xii + 52pp., colour  photos
£12.50
Order no. B1124

Vision for Water and Nature
World Strategy for Conservation and Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the 21st Century – Compilation of All Project Documents

This compilation contains all key documents produced during the development of the Vision for Water and Nature, the environment and ecosystems componant of the Vision for Water, Life and the Environment for the 21st Century, generally known as the World Water Vision.  Included are: the Vision itself, the Discussion Papers which served as the basis of each Workshop and the Workshop reports.

ISBN 2-8317-0517-7, 2000
279 x 216mm, vii + 223pp., b/w drawings, graphs
£18
Order no. B546

Waza Logone:  Histoires d'eaux et d'hommes
Marie-Laure de Noray

En août 1994, à la suite de diverses études, de judicieuses ouvertures faites dans la digue latérale du barrage de Maga ont permis d'alimenter à nouveau le Logomatya et de réamorcer ainsi l'inondation de la plaine de Waza Logone. Dans ce livre les pasteurs, les pêcheurs, les gens rencontrés au détour des pistes ou des chenaux en période de crues rétablies, racontent la vie revenue vingt ans après la mise en place du barrage. Après 12 ans de collaboration entre UICN et les habitants de Waza Logone, des organisations locales vont reprendre en main le développement durable de leur région.

ISBN 2-8317-0642-4, 2002
215 x 260mm, 128pp., photos couleur
£15.50
Order no. B1158

Wetlands Conservation and Management in Southern Africa 
Challenges and Opportunities
Summary of the SADC Wetlands Conservation Survey Reports
C.M. Breen, N.W. Quinn and J.J. Mander

This document presents the results of the survey as well as a proposed generic programme of action for wetlands conservation which could be adapted for implementation in SADC member states. It gives an overview of wetland types in southern Africa, highlighting key characteristics and important attributes. It further reviews the many functions and values attributed to wetlands of the region, focusing on those which are of particular importance by highlighting the threats and issues of concern facing wetland environments.

ISBN 0-620-21722-7, 1997
xxviii + 164pp., maps
US$4
Available from the IUCN Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA), Zimbabwe.

Wetlands Ecology and Priorities for Conservation in Zimbabwe
Proceedings of a Seminar on Wetlands in Zimbabwe, 13-15 January 1992
Edited by T. Matiza and S.A. Crafter

ISBN 2-8317-0202-X, 1994
240 x 165mm, 170pp., tables, maps, figures
£15
Order no. B770

Wetlands in Danger
General Editor: Patrick J. Dugan Introduced by David Bellamy

This fully-illustrated title provides the reader with a unique overview of the state of the world's wetlands. The extensive atlas section, with maps showing their conservation status, is the result of a major mapping collaboration with WCMC and IUCN. Throughout the atlas, colourful feature-spreads focus on wetland issues in each region. The book concludes with positive recommendations for the future of wetlands, and their conservation.

Published by Mitchell Beazley in association with IUCN.
ISBN 1~85732-166-9, 1993
300x235mm (hardback), 192pp.,fully illus.
£19.99
Order no. B952

Wetlands of Kenya
Proceedings of the KWWG Seminar on Wetlands of Kenya, 3–5 July 1991
Edited by S.A. Crafter, S.G. Njuguna and G.W. Howard

ISBN 2-8317-0127-9, 1992
240 x 165mm, 183pp., tables, maps, figures
£13.50
Order no. B756

Wetlands of Tanzania
Proceedings of a Seminar on the Wetlands of Tanzania, 27–29 November 1991
Edited by G.L. Kamukala and S.A. Carfter

ISBN 2-8317-0185-6, 1993
240 x 165mm, 170pp., tables, maps, figures
£13.50
Order no. B758