Publication | 2013
This publication was developed to provide guidance on the benefits of and ways to integrate environmental concerns into disaster risk reduction strategies (DRR) at the local and national levels. As recognised and outlined within the Hyogo Framework for Action priority 4, healthy ecosystems and…
Publication | 2009
Environmental guidance note for disaster risk reduction : healthy ecosystems for human security
Investment in sustainable ecosystem management can offer cost-effective solutions to reducing community vulnerability to disasters. Healthy ecosystems are beneficial to local populations for the many benefits and products they provide, whilst acting as natural buffers to hazard events for flood…
Publication | 2006
Ecosystems, livelihoods and disasters : an integrated approach to disaster risk management
Vulnerability to natural disasters continues to increase, severely compromising the achievement of poverty alleviation goals in many developing countries. A more effective approach is needed to reduce the impacts of these disasters. This publication proposes an approach that integrates ecosystem…
Story | 28 Aug, 2013
Review of Poverty Reduction in the Doi Mae Salong Landscape Project
Between 2007 and 2010, IUCN’s Thailand Programme implemented a project in Doi Mae Salong (DMS), Chiang Rai Province, in collaboration with the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTAF) and other partners. This project was part of IUCN’s global Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy (LLS).
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 | 16 Jul, 2013
Moving Closer to Nature - Miyun Landscape, China
Substantial efforts have been made over the last 30 or 40 years to reforest the Miyun landscape. These efforts were a response to the very urgent need to protect the Miyun reservoir and its watershed, which supplies up to 80% of the water used in Bejing, China’s capital city. Over the last…
Press release | 08 May, 2013
New study shows importance of IUCN’s Red List of Ecosystems
A new global standard in assessing environmental risk, the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, has been trialled on 20 ecosystems spanning six continents and three oceans.
Comunicado de prensa | 08 May, 2013
Un nuevo estudio muestra la importancia de la Lista Roja de Ecosistemas de la UICN
El sistema se probó en 20 ecosistemas de seis continentes y en tres océanos.
Press release | 09 Sep, 2012
IUCN’s Red List of Ecosystems gains speed
From Australia to Patagonia, from coral reefs to rainforests and deserts, the new IUCN Red List of Ecosystems will assess the status of ecosystems worldwide, to identify their risks and the potential impact on both ecosystems and human wellbeing.
Comunicado de prensa | 09 Sep, 2012
La Lista Roja de Ecosistemas de la UICN cobra impulso
Desde Australia hasta la Patagonia, desde los arrecifes de coral hasta la selva tropical y los desiertos, la nueva Lista Roja de Ecosistemas de la UICN evaluará el estado de los ecosistemas de todo el mundo, para identificar sus riesgos y el posible efecto tanto en los ecosistemas como en el…