Story | 24 Sep, 2013
Visualizing Sustainable Landscapes
IUCN’s visualizing sustainable landscapes is a manual aimed to support the environmental community who is using visualization techniques to communicate both abstract and concrete ideas when dealing with conservation and development situations.…
Story | 21 Jul, 2013
Rethinking economics, markets and incentives
Based on a review of the experiences gained during the course of LLS, this paper documents insights and lessons about using markets and incentives to strengthen forest landscapes and livelihoods. It aims to interrogate just what a ‘landscape approach’ means in economic terms, to identify how…
Story | 20 Jul, 2013
Improving ecosystem functionality and livelihood
This paper examines how interventions intended to improve functionality and productivity of forested landscapes to improve livelihoods of the poorest populations, might actually yield co-benefits in terms of biodiversity conservation. It argues in favour of a ‘landscape’ approach to achieve…
Story | 02 Jan, 2011
IUCN welcomes ‘Forests 2011’ - International Year of Forests
The world’s forests are essential to life in all its diversity and to attaining humanity’s biggest goals such as reducing poverty, curbing climate change and achieving sustainable development. Throughout 2011 IUCN will work towards making sure that forests deliver their maximum potential for…
Artículo | 02 Jan, 2011
UICN da la bienvenida al Año Internacional de los Bosques
Los bosques del mundo son esenciales para la vida, su diversidad y para alcanzar los objetivos más grandes de la humanidad, tales como: reducir la pobreza, frenar el cambio climático y lograr un desarrollo sostenible. Durante 2011, la UICN trabajará para asegurar que los bosques ofrezcan su…
Press release | 07 Dec, 2010
Make sure the poor don’t miss out on REDD, says IUCN
Governments need to put more attention and resources into making sure vulnerable people get their fair share of benefits from REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), according to IUCN.
Comunicado de prensa | 07 Dec, 2010
Se requieren medidas para que los pobres no pierdan las oportunidades de REDD, dice la UICN
Los gobiernos deben dedicar más atención y recursos a velar por que una parte equitativa de los beneficios de la iniciativa REDD (Reducción de Emisiones Derivadas de la Deforestación y Degradación Forestal) llegue a las poblaciones vulnerables, según la UICN.
Communiqué de presse | 07 Dec, 2010
Il faut faire en sorte que les pauvres ne soient pas mis à l’écart de la REDD, dit l’UICN
Les gouvernements doivent accorder plus d’attention et de ressources pour faire en sorte que les populations vulnérables bénéficient d’une part équitable des avantages liés à la REDD (Réduction des émissions issues de la déforestation et de la dégradation des forêts), d’après l’UICN.