Publication | 1995
This account of extractive reserves in the Brazilian Amazon region provides practical examples of sustainability based on first-hand reports. The historical background is followed by examination of social organization, analyses of the economic viability of reserves, the key elements in…
Publication | 1994
The 1991 Gulf War : environmental assessments of IUCN and collaborators
This book summarizes the results of survey under-taken by IUCN and collaborators of the immediate and mid-term environmental damage arising from the Gulf War, in particular the massive oil spillage.
Publication | 1993
Oil and gas exploration and production in mangrove areas : guidelines for environmental protection
This publication, prepared in cooperation with the oil industrys Exploration Production Forum, sets out the oil exploration process, describes the potential environmental consequences of exploration and recommends measures for the prevention or minimization of adverse impacts. The material is…
Publication | 1993
This report reviews the most recent research findings and management issues on the utilization of coastal resources in Senegal, with the view to providing baseline guidelines for future coastal planning initiatives.
Publication | 1993
This publication, prepared in cooperation with the oil industrys Exploration Production Forum, sets out the oil exploration process, describes the potential environmental consequences of exploration and recommends measures for the prevention or minimization of adverse impacts. The material is…
Publication | 1991
Fighting for survival : insecurity, people and the environment in the Horn of Africa
A combination of violence and drought has had a pervasive and highly damaging effect on the societies and production systems of this region. This powerful document presents a wide range of social, economic, ecological and historical information and most importantly an expert analysis of the…