Assessment and Monitoring ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Categories and Criteria
English: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/redlistcatsenglish.pdf
French: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/redlistcatsfrench.pdf
Spanish: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/redlistcatspanish.pdf
• Guidelines for using the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Categories and Criteria
http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/RedListGuidelines.pdf
• Guidelines for application of the IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional Levels
English: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/reg_guidelines_en_v1223290226.pdf
French: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/reg_guidelines_fr_v1223290226.pdf
Spanish: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/reg_guidelines_sp_v1223290226.pdf
• IUCN Post-Tsunami Rapid Environmental Assessment Guidelines
http://data.iucn.org/tsunami/docs/rapid-terrestrial-assessment-guidelines-revised-3.pdf
• Value - Counting Ecosystems as Water Infrastructure
English: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2004-046.pdf
Spanish: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2004-046-Es.pdf
• How much is an ecosystem worth? Assessing the economic value of conservation
www.biodiversityeconomics.org/applications/library_documents/lib_document.rm?document_id=710
• Analytic Framework for Assessing Factors that Influence Sustainability of Uses of Wild Living Natural Resources
http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SGs/analytic_framework_nov01.pdf
• (Guidelines to) Identifying important sites for conservation of freshwater biodiversity: extending the species-based approach
http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Freshwater/important_sites_darwallvie.pdf
• The World Heritage List: Guidance and Future Priorities for Identifying Natural Heritage of Potential Outstanding Universal Value
English: http://data.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/pubs/pdfs/heritage/ouv2006_english.pdf French: http://data.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/pubs/pdfs/heritage/ouv2006_french.pdf
Conservation Management --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Species
• Species Action Plans
www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/species/publications___technical_documents/publications/index.cfm
• Strategic Planning for Species Conservation Handbook and Overview (version 1.0)
Handbook: http://cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/scshandbook_2_12_08_compressed.pdf
Overview: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2008-048.pdf
• Best Practice Guidelines for Surveys and Monitoring of Great Ape Populations
• Best Practice Guidelines for the Re-introduction of Great Apes
• Best Practice Guidelines for Reducing the Impact of Commercial Logging on Great Apes in Western Equatorial Africa
• Review of Options for Managing the Impacts of Locally Overabundant African Elephants
• IUCN Guidelines for the Prevention of Biodiversity Loss caused by Alien Invasive Species
• Alien species in aquaculture: considerations for responsible use
• Guidelines on the Management of Ex Situ Populations for Conservation
English: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/IUCN_Technical_Guidelines_on_the_Management_of_Ex_situ_populations_for_Conservation.pdf
French: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/IUCN_Technical_Guidelines_on_the_Management_of_Ex_situ_populations_for_Conservation_Fr.pdf
Spanish: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/IUCN_Technical_Guidelines_on_the_Management_of_Ex_situ_populations_for_Conservation_Sp.pdf
• Guidelines for the Placement of Confiscated Animals
English: www.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2002-004.pdf
French: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/IUCN_Guidelines_for_the_placement_of_confiscated_animals_Fr.pdf Spanish : www.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2002-004-Es.pdf
Arabic: www.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2002-004-Ar.pdf
• Guidelines for the Prevention of Biodiversity Loss Caused by Alien Invasive Species
English: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/IUCN_Guidelines_for_the_Prevention_of_Biodiversity_Loss_caused_by_Alien_Invasive_Species.pdfFrench: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/Guidelines_for_the_Prevention_of_Biodiversity_Loss_Caused_by_Alien_Invasive_Species_Fr.pdf Spanish: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/Guidelines_for_the_Prevention_of_Biodiversity_Loss_Caused_by_Alien_Invasive_Species_Sp.pdf
• Guidelines for Re-Introductions
English: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/Reintroduction_guidelines.pdf French: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/IUCN_SSC_Guidelines_For_Re_Introductions_Fr.pdf Spanish: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/Guidelines_for_re_introduction_Sp.pdf Japanese : www.ecol.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~watanak/conservation/reintroduction.html
Korean: www.iucnsscrsg.org/download/Korean_gl.pdf
German: www.iucnsscrsg.org/download/Guidelines%20for%20Reintroduction%20in%20German.pdf
• IUCN/SSC AfESG Guidelines for the in situ Translocation of the African Elephant for Conservation Purposes
English: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-089.pdf
Français: www.african-elephant.org/tools/pdfs/gln_trans_fr.pdf#page=4
• RSG Guidelines for Non-human Primate Re-introductions
• Tools for the Study and Management of Human-Elephant Conflict
Overview: www.african-elephant.org/hec/index.html
(Almost all documents on this page available in English and French)
• Reference Guide to the European Community Wildlife Trade Regulations (Revised Edition)
• Wildlife Trade Law: A UK Enforcer's Factfile
www.traffic.org/enforcement-reports/traffic_pub_enforce6.pdf
• International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (ISSC-MAP)
• TEMATEA Issue Based Modules for coherent implementation of biodiversity related conventions – IBM on Invasive Alien Species
French: http://www.tematea.org/french/?q=node/1085
Spanish: http://www.tematea.org/spanish/?q=node/4
Russian:http://www.tematea.org/russian/?q=node/1134
Protected Areas
• Financing Protected Areas - Guidelines for Protected Area Managers.
• Guidelines for Tourism in Parks and Protected Areas of East Asia
http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/PAPS-008.pdf
also available in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese at http://data.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/pubs/subject/financing.html
• IUCN Best Practice Guidelines in Protected Area Management
• Managing Marine Protected Areas: A Toolkit for the Western Indian Ocean
• Guidelines for Protected Area Management Categories
English: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/1994-007-En.pdf
French: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/1994-007-Fr.pdf
Spanish: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/1994-007-Es.pdf
• Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas
www.biodiversityeconomics.org/applications/library_documents/lib_document.rm?document_id=781
• IUCN/WCPA Marine Protected Area database with Google Earth
• TEMATEA Issue Based Modules for coherent implementation of biodiversity related conventions – IBM on Protected Areas:
Ecosystems
• Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Disasters. An integrated approach to disaster risk management. Ecosystem management Series No. 4.
• Flow - The Essentials of Environmental Flows
English: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021.pdf
Spanish - Caudal: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Es.pdf
French - Débit: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Fr.pdf
Portuguese ? Fluxo: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Pt.pdf
Khmer:http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Km.pdf
Chinese: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Zh.pdf
Vietnamese: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Vi.pdf
Lao: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Lo.pdf
• Change - Adaptation of Water Resources Management to Climate Change
English: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-004.pdf
French: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-004-Fr.pdf
Spanish: http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-004-Es.pdf
• PAY - Establishing Payments for Ecosystem Services
• The Ecosystem Approach: Five Steps to Implementation
• The Indian Ocean tsunami: Tourism as an alternative livelihood option - Ensuring incorporation of environmental considerations in associated reconstruction and rehabilitation
http://data.iucn.org/tsunami/docs/tsunami-tourism-guidance.pdf
• The Indian Ocean tsunami : Reducing Risk and vulnerability to future natural disasters and loss of ecosystem services
http://data.iucn.org/tsunami/docs/ip-tsunami-risks-and-services-2.pdf
• Recovery from the Indian Ocean Tsunami - Guidance for Ecosystem Rehabilitation incorporating livelihoods concerns
http://data.iucn.org/en/news/archive/2001_2005/press/tsunami-guidance-info.pdf
• TEMATEA Issue Based Modules for coherent implementation of biodiversity related conventions – IBM on Inland Waters:
English: http://www.tematea.org/?q=node/66
French: http://www.tematea.org/french/?q=node/163
Spanish: http://www.tematea.org/spanish/?q=node/8
Russian:http://www.tematea.org/russian/?q=node/1164
General
• Operational Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement
http://data.iucn.org/themes/business/secretariat/Guidelines/OGPSE_v1_27Jan06.pdf
• The Handbook for Corporate Action
www.biodiversityeconomics.org/applications/library_documents/lib_document.rm?document_id=716
• Towards Equity
Module 1: A Good Start Makes a Better Ending: Writing Proposals from a Gender Perspective
Module 2: Seek and Ye Shall Find: Creating Participatory Appraisals from a Gender Perspective
Module 3: If We Organize it We Can do it: Project Planning from a Gender Perspective
Module 4: Taking the Pulse of Gender: Gender-sensitive Systems for Monitoring and Appraisal
Module 5: In Unity there is Power: Processes for Participation and Empowerment
Modules in all IUCN languages can be downloaded from:
www.generoyambiente.org/biblioteca/documentos.php?cat=5&subcat=3
• Using economic incentives for biodiversity conservation
www.biodiversityeconomics.org/applications/library_documents/lib_document.rm?document_id=29
• Community-based incentives for nature conservation
www.biodiversityeconomics.org/applications/library_documents/lib_document.rm?document_id=219
• CRISTAL (Community-based Risk Screening Tool - climate change Adaptation & Livelihoods)
• Sustainable biofuels management
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production: a compilation of tools and approaches
• Buy, Sell and Trade! Free Game on Ecosystem Services
Conservation Policy Tools -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Genetically Modified Organisms and Biosafety: A background paper for decision-makers and others to assist in consideration of GMO issues
English: http://data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/GMO_English.pdf
French: http://data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/GMO_French.pdf
Spanish: http://data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/GMO_Spanish.pdf
• Drafting Legislation for Sustainable Soils: A Guide
• An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
English: http://data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/Biosafety-guide.pdf
French: http://data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/Biosafety Guide French.pdf
• A Guide to Designing Legal and Institutional Frameworks on Alien Invasive Species
English: http://data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/EPLP40EN.pdf
French: http://data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/EPLP40FR.pdf
Spanish: http://data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/EPLP40SP.pdf
• Explanatory Guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
• Checklist to assist in making non-detriment findings for Appendix II exports
English: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/CITES_Checklist_to_assist_in_making_non_detriment_findings_for_Appendix_II_exports.pdf
French and Spanish annexes: http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/SSCwebsite/Policy_statements/CITES_Checklist_to_assist_in_making_non_detriment_findings_for_Appendix_II_exports_Fr_and_Sp.pdf
• A Guide to Amending the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
English (8th edition): http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/CITES-030.pdf
French (7th edition): www.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/CITES-030-Fr.pdf
Spanish (7th edition): www.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/CITES-030-Es.pdf
• TEMATEA Issue Based Modules for coherent implementation of biodiversity related conventions. TEMATEA contains 6 Issue-Based Modules on key issues for biodiversity, namely on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS), Biodiversity and Climate Change (CC), Inland Waters (IW), Invasive Alien Species (IAS), Protected Areas (PA), and Sustainable Use of biodiversity (SU).
English: http://www.tematea.org/
French: http://www.tematea.org/french/
Spanish: http://www.tematea.org/spanish/
Russian:http://www.tematea.org/russian/
Conservation Education and Awareness Raising -------------------------------------------------
• A Guide to Participatory Action Planning and Techniques for Facilitating Groups - Supporting people taking action for the wise use of wetlands and other natural resources through an integred approach to planning communication, education, participation and awareness raising (CEPA)
English: www.ramsar.org/outreach_actionplanning_guide.pdf
Spanish: www.ramsar.org/outreach_actionplanning_guide_s.pdf
• Communicating Biodiversity Conservation to Forest Owners in East-Central Europe: Major Issues and Model Communication Strategies
www.iucn.org/what/issues/education/resources.cfm?uNewsID=485
• Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA): A toolkit for coordinators of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs).
www.cepatoolkit.org and www.cbd.int/cepa/toolkit/2008/cepa/index.htm
IUCN Programme Management Tools ----------------------------------------------------------------------
• A Guide for the Planning and Conduct of IUCN Strategic Reviews
English: http://data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/strategic_review/A guide for the planning and conduct of IUCN strategic reviews.pdf
French: http://data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/strategic_review/A guide for the planning and conduct of IUCN strategic reviews FR.pdf
Spanish: http://data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/strategic_review/A guide for the planning and conduct of IUCN strategic reviews ES.pdf
• Managing Evaluations in IUCN
English: http://data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/eval_handbook/Managing evaluations in IUCN.pdf
French: http://data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/eval_handbook/Managing evaluations in IUCN FR.pdf
Spanish: http://data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/eval_handbook/Managing evaluations in IUCN ES.pdf
