Comunicado de prensa | 23 Oct, 2013
El mundo se acerca al 3% de la protección de sus océanos
Las áreas marinas protegidas cubren en la actualidad 2.8% de los océanos del mundo – un espacio mayor que Europa – de acuerdo con el mapa oficial que se lanza hoy con información de la Base de Datos Mundial de Áreas Protegidas, que lideran la UICN y el Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Medio…
Publication | 2004
Securing protected areas in the face of global change : issues and strategies
We live in a world of rapid global change : biophysical, socio-economic and institutional. This book examines the issues and options for protected area management to ensure that we continue to protect the Earth's most valuable ecosystems in the face of these unprecedented changes.
Jointly published | 2002
Sustainable tourism in protected areas : guidelines for planning and management
The link between protected areas and tourism is as old as the history of protected areas. Though the relationship is complex and sometimes adversarial, tourism is always a critical component to consider in the establishment and management of protected areas. These guidelines aim to build an…
Story | 22 Jul, 2013
Improving access to forest resources
It is commonly claimed that forest tenure reform that provides rural people with rights to access and use of forest resources can contribute to improved forest management and poverty alleviation. But, at least with respect to poverty alleviation, there are few experiences with formal forest…
Press release | 19 Jul, 2013
Rights, resources and rewards - Benet landscape, Uganda
The Mount Elgon region straddles Kenya and the east of Uganda, extending over an area of approximately 772,000 ha, of which 221,000 ha have been set aside as reserves and national parks. The remaining 550,000ha consist of farmlands and settlements. Mount Elgon itself rises 4,321 m above sea…
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…
Story | 14 Jul, 2013
Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy - Results and Reflections
Are forests just an economic safety net for the poor? How much are forests actually worth, on a global scale?
Story | 01 Jul, 2013
Keeping the spirit of the 2012 Congress alive
IUCN is pleased to announce the launch of the IUCN Conservation Trends Platform, which illustrates trends for conservation based on analysis undertaken during the Forum of the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress on a…
Artículo | 01 Jul, 2013
Manteniendo vivo el espíritu del Congreso del 2012
La UICN se complace en anunciar el lanzamiento de la Plataforma de la UICN sobre las tendencias de la conservación, que ilustra las tendencias para la conservación extraídas de los análisis realizados durante el Foro del…
Article | 01 Jul, 2013
L’UICN vous informe avec un grand plaisir du lancement de la Plateforme sur les Tendances de la Conservation. Cette toute nouvelle plateforme reflète les tendances dans le domaine de la conservation à partir des analyses…