Story | 13 Jan, 2011

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A selection of IUCN’s latest publications.

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BUILDING RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE: ECOSYSTEM-BASED ADAPTATION AND LESSONS FROM THE FIELD

Edited by Ángela Andrade Pérez, Bernal Herrera Fernández, Roberto Cazzolla Gatti

With climate change now a certainty, the question has become how much change there will be and what can be done about it. One of the answers is through adaptation. Many of the lessons that are being learned in adaptation are provided by success stories from the field. This publication contains eleven case studies covering different ecosystems and regions around the world. Its aim is to summarize some current applications of the Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) concept and its tools used around the world, and also draw lessons from experiences in conservation adaptation.

Series: Ecosystem Management Series; no. 9

ISBN 978-2-8317-1290-1, 2010

THE STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION OF FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY IN NORTHERN AFRICA

Edited by Nieves García, Annabelle Cuttelod, Dania Abdul Malak

This assessment is the first overview of the conservation status of 877 northern African freshwater species belonging to five taxonomic groups—fish, molluscs, dragonflies and damselflies, freshwater crabs and aquatic plants—in accordance with the IUCN regional Red List guidelines. Species at risk of regional extinction are mapped and conservation measures are proposed to reduce the probability of future declines.

Series: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Regional Assessment

ISBN 978-2-8317-1271-0, 2010

ATLAS: BIODIVERSITY OF THE FRANCOPHONIE: RICHNESS AND VULNERABILITIES

This publication from IUCN and the International Organization of the Francophonie is the first-ever comprehensive analysis of the state of biodiversity in 67 French-speaking countries. Present on the five continents and across all oceans, the Francophonie network encompasses 29 million km2 of land and 25 million km2 of ocean. It hosts many emblematic species, such as polar bears, gorillas, okapis, lemurs, giant turtles and tortoises, European bisons and American wapitis. The Francophonie has a direct responsibility for almost one third of the world’s wetlands, coral reefs and lagoons, and for most tropical forests in Africa and large areas in Asia and South America.

ISBN 978-2-89481-064-4, 2010

A FRAMEWORK FOR SOCIAL ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE: SUSTAINING TROPICAL COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND INDUSTRIES

N.A. Marshall, P.A. Marshall, Jerker Tamelander, David Obura, Delphine Malleret-King, J.E. Cinner

The estimated 500 million people who depend on coral reefs worldwide regularly contend with change. Whether it is the shifting demands of a global marketplace, political upheaval at the national level, shortage of local supplies such as fuel, or fickle weather, the resilience of reef-dependent people is often put to the test. Despite this hard-earned resilience, coastal communities and reef-based industries are going to be challenged like never before as climate change exerts a multi-faceted influence.

ISBN 978-2-8317-1200-0, 2010

LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION IN THE CONGO BASIN: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REGIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (CARPE)

Edited by David Yanggen, Kenneth Angu, Nicodème Tchamou

This ambitious publication focuses on the lessons learned concerning the applied conservation approaches of the Central African Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE), following 10 years of implementation in nine countries spanning the entire Congo Basin. Organized into different thematic areas, it contains 27 case studies as well as seven overview articles synthesizing the results of the case studies. The emphasis on lessons learned is aimed at synthesizing the key pieces of advice concerning the best practices for implementing conservation projects in the region. This is a rich and practical guide to carrying out applied conservation that should be of great tool for conservationists in the Congo Basin and around the world.

ISBN 978-2-8317-1288-8, 2010