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Publications
For more publications please visit IUCN's online catalogue.
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| Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Disasters : An Integrated Approach to Disaster Risk Management |
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Sudmeier-Rieux, K., H. Masundire, A. Rizvi and S. Rietbergen, eds.
2006
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| This publication proposes an approach that integrates ecosystem management, development planning and risk reduction strategies to reduce disaster impacts and improve both livelihoods and biodiversity outcomes. It provides examples of how conservation organizations can work together with the disaster community to help local communities to rebuild their livelihoods while minimizing their exposure to future disasters. The Ecosystem Approach can help in managing resource use more effectively and contributing to reducing the risk and impact of disasters. |
| IUCN CEM, Care, IWMI |
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| Aplicación
del enfoque ecosistémico
a la gestión de corredores
en América del Sur:
memorias taller regional. |
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M.
Cracco and E. Guerrero,
eds.
2004
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| En
el taller se presentó una
diversa gama de proyectos
e iniciativas que involucran
a la mayoría
de países de
la región. Así,
se intercambiaron experiencias
y lecciones aprendidas
sobre la aplicación
del enfoque ecosistémico
(EE) en el diseño
y gestión de
corredores biológicos
y de conservación
en América del
Sur. Las memorias del
taller incluyen el
resumen de las presentaciones,
de los trabajos en
grupo; así como
las conclusiones y
recomendaciones generales,
además de la
presentación
de los objetivos y
la metodología. |
| IUCN
SUR, IUCN CEM, Conservation
International |
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| Conservation
and sustainable development
in mountain areas |
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Price,
M., ed.
2004
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| Mountains
represent fantastic
opportunities to demonstrate
the importance of environmental
services provided to
our societies by the
Earth's ecosystems,
and to realise sustainable
development practices
on the ground. This
brochure showcases
examples of how IUCN
and our partners in
the Mountain Initiative
Task Force, established
by the chairs of IUCN's
Commission on Ecosystem
Management and World
Commission on Protected
Areas, have responded
to these opportunities
- and the lessons that
have been learned. |
| IUCN
CEM; IUCN WCPA |
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| Ecological
Restoration: A Means of Conserving
Biodiversity and Sustaining
Livelihoods |
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2004
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This brochure has been produced by a joint working group of the Society for Ecological Restoration International (SER) and the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management. The
primary motivation for this paper has been to establish a joint
rationale for both organizations as to why ecological restoration
is a critical tool for biodiversity conservation and sustainable
development. |
| SER; IUCN CEM |
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| Integrating
biodiversity conservation
and sustainable use : lessons
learned from ecological networks |
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Bennett, Graham
2004
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IUCN’s 5th World Parks Congress (2003) concluded that parks should not exist as unique islands, but need to be planned and managed as an integral part of the broader landscape. Ecological networks provide an operational model for conserving biodiversity that is based on ecological principles and allow a degree of human use of the landscape. This publication illustrates the development of several ecological networks around the world, demonstrating their benefits both for conservation and sustainable development. |
| IUCN CEM |
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| The
ecosystem approach : five
steps to implementation |
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Shepherd,
Gill
2004
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The
Ecosystem Approach
puts people and their
natural resource use
practices squarely
at the centre of decision-making.
This publication by Gill Shepherd, Theme Leader for the Ecosystem
Approach of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, takes
us from the theory of the approach to practical steps towards
implementing it. It demystifies the approach by providing
real guidance on how to use the approach in planning field
activities. |
| IUCN
CEM |
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| Extractive
industries in arid and
semi-arid zones : environmental
planning and management |
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Gratzfeld,
Joachim, ed.
2003
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| This
publication aims to
contribute to planning
and management approaches
that minimize land
degradation and desertification
in arid and semi-arid
zones as a result of
extractive industries
operations. Both operational
and policy guidance
are included to help
those government departments
responsible for the
licensing, planning
and monitoring of extractive
industries activities
to take account of
environment and development
issues in their decision-making. |
| IUCN
CEM |
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| Using
the ecosystem approach to
implement the Convention
on biological diversity :
key issues and cases studies |
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Smith,
R.D. ; Maltby,
E.
2003
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| The
Ecosystem Approach,
defined as a strategy
for the management
of land, water and
living resources that
promotes conservation
and sustainable use
in an equitable way,
was adopted at the
Second Conference of
the Parties of the
CBD as the primary
framework for action
under the Convention.
It puts people and
their nature resource
use practices squarely
at the centre of the
decision-making framework.
The case studies presented
here were discussed
at three workshops
held in Southern Africa,
South America and Southeast
Asia. They provide
practical examples
of the Ecosystem Approach
as well as a number
of recommendations
for action that are
widely relevant to
Parties and other bodies. |
| IUCN
Commission on Ecosystem
Management ; IUCN,
Ecosystem Management
Programme ; Convention
on Biological Diversity,
Secretariat |
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| Forests
in landscapes : ecosystem
approaches to sustainability |
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Sayer,
J. ; Maginnis,
S.; Laurie, M.,
eds.
2005
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| Recent
innovations in Sustainable
Forest Management and
Ecosystem Approaches
are resulting in forests
increasingly being
managed as part of
the broader social-ecological
systems in which they
exist. Forests in Landscapes
reviews changes that
have occurred in forest
management in recent
decades. Case studies
from Europe, Canada,
the United States,
Russia, Australia,
the Congo and Central
America provide a wealth
of international examples
of innovative practices.
Cross-cutting chapters
examine the political
ecology and economics
of forest management,
and review the information
needs and the use and
misuse of criteria
and indicators to achieve
broad societal goals
for forests. A concluding
chapter draws out the
key lessons of changes
in forest management
in recent decades and
sets out some thoughts
for the future. |
| IUCN,
Forest Conservation
Programme |
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| Aplicación
del enfoque ecosistémico
a la gestión de
corredores en América
del Sur: memorias taller
regional |
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M.
Cracco and E.
Guerrero, eds.
2004
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| En
el taller se presentó una
diversa gama de proyectos
e iniciativas que
involucran a la mayoría
de países
de la región.
Así, se intercambiaron
experiencias y lecciones
aprendidas sobre
la aplicación
del enfoque ecosistémico
(EE) en el diseño
y gestión
de corredores biológicos
y de conservación
en América
del Sur. Las memorias
del taller incluyen
el resumen de las
presentaciones, de
los trabajos en grupo;
así como las
conclusiones y recomendaciones
generales, además
de la presentación
de los objetivos
y la metodología. |
| IUCN
SUR, IUCN CEM, Conservation
International |
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| The
ecosystem approach : five
steps to implementation |
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Shepherd,
Gill
2004 |
The
Ecosystem Approach
puts people and their
natural resource
use practices squarely
at the centre of
decision-making.
This publication by Gill Shepherd, Theme Leader
for the Ecosystem Approach of the IUCN Commission
on Ecosystem Management, takes us from the theory
of the approach to practical steps towards implementing
it. It demystifies the approach by providing
real guidance on how to use the approach in planning field
activities. |
| IUCN
CEM |
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| Integrating
biodiversity conservation
and sustainable use : lessons
learned from ecological
networks |
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Bennett,
Graham
2004
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IUCN’s
5th World Parks
Congress (2003)
concluded that
parks should not
exist as unique
islands, but need
to be planned and
managed as an integral
part of the broader
landscape. Ecological
networks provide
an operational
model for conserving
biodiversity that
is based on ecological
principles and
allow a degree
of human use of
the landscape.
This publication
illustrates the
development of
several ecological
networks around
the world, demonstrating
their benefits
both for conservation
and sustainable
development. |
| IUCN
CEM |
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| The
rehabilitation of the delta
of the Senegal river in
Mauritania : fielding the
ecosystem approach |
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Hamerlynck,
O.; Duvail, S.
2003
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| The
Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) advocates
an ecosystem approach
to environmental
management, and spells
out the principles
in its Appendix 1.
However, applying
these principles
can sometimes be
less than straightforward.
This book tells the
story of an ecosystem
approach to the rehabilitation
of the lower delta
of the Senegal River
in Mauritania, in
and around Diawling
National Park. Its
main objective is
to provide practitioners
with a “feel” for
what the approach
can entail in the
real-life setting
of a remote corner
of the Sahel, where
people’s livelihoods
are inextricably
tied to the productivity
of their delta. |
| IUCN,
Wetlands and Water
Resources Programme |
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| Using
the ecosystem approach
to implement the Convention
on biological diversity
: key issues and cases
studies |
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Smith,
R.D. ; Maltby,
E.
2003
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| The
Ecosystem Approach,
defined as a strategy
for the management
of land, water and
living resources
that promotes conservation
and sustainable use
in an equitable way,
was adopted at the
Second Conference
of the Parties of
the CBD as the primary
framework for action
under the Convention.
It puts people and
their nature resource
use practices squarely
at the centre of
the decision-making
framework. The case
studies presented
here were discussed
at three workshops
held in Southern
Africa, South America
and Southeast Asia.
They provide practical
examples of the Ecosystem
Approach as well
as a number of recommendations
for action that are
widely relevant to
Parties and other
bodies. |
| IUCN
Commission on Ecosystem
Management ; IUCN,
Ecosystem Management
Programme ; Convention
on Biological Diversity,
Secretariat |
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| Ecosystem
management : lessons from
around the world. A guide
for development and conservation
practitioners |
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Pirot,
J-Y ; Meynell,
P-J. ; Elder,
D.; eds.
2000
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| The
future of much of
the biosphere will
depend on managing
large areas using
an integrated approach
that recognizes human
populations have
a keen interest in
ensuring the continuing
productivity of the
ecosystems within
which they live.
Such an approach
will have to meet
local needs, maintain
or restore ecosystem
integrity and conserve
biodiversity. The
guide presents the
principles of the
ecosystem approach
and demonstrates
how the concept can
be introduced into
policies, procedures,
practices and investment
support. The current
state of knowledge
of ecosystem management
is included and the
editors draw together
the key lessons learned
in the past 10 years
from a number of
major field projects.
The guide integrates
theory with these
lessons from experience
and translates them
into practical operational
guidance for development
and conservation
practitioners. |
| IUCN
; IUCN, Wetlands
and Water Resources
Programme |
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Managing wetlands in arid regions : lessons learned
Gestion des zones humides en milieux arides : leçons d'expérience |
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Lamizana-Diallo, B., El Hadji M., Thiaw, I. ( eds)
2006
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| At the close of a 15-year regional programme to build institutional capacity for wetland resources management in West Africa, it was deemed essential to extract and review the lessons learned through this experience. This publication stems from the findings of a study carried out to analyse the experience as a whole and shed light on the successes, shortcomings, strengths and weaknesses of the programme as implemented. The ultimate goal is to organize the knowledge acquired through practice in such as way as to provide a practical methodology and confirmed approach to all those who wish to understand the issues involved in wetland conservation and development and to actively seek solutions. |
| IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa |
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| Land Degradation and the GEF - A guide to developing project proposals and accessing project funding from the Global Environmental Facility for sustainable land management |
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Gustafson, R.C.
2005
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| You have a project on land degradation in the pipeline and need funding for it? This guide aims to provide step-by-step directions for accessing GEF funds for projects preventing and controlling land degradation. It is split into three sections. Section one gives the reader general information about the GEF, how it operates and its partners. Section two provides specific information about GEF's programme to promote Sustainable Land Management projects and a step-by-step guide for detailing how to apply for some of this funding. The third section is an appendix with helful materials. |
| UNEP-GEF, IUCN and partners |
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| Enhancing
social sustainability in
activities to combat desertification
: a manual for reflection |
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IUCN
2004
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| In
West Africa, desertification
threatens the living
conditions of over
250 million people.
The results of projects
to combat desertification
undertaken over the
last 40 years or
so have been mixed.
One reason for this
is probably that
technical or technological
approaches have taken
precedence over the
sociological approach.
This manual is intended
to bring the reader
back to the social
dimensions of the
fight against desertification,
focusing on sustainable
management of natural
resources in arid,
semi-arid and sub-humid
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