Publication | 2014
Safe havens : protected areas for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
This publication presents 18 case studies to demonstrate how Protected Areas (PAs) can be better managed for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). The chapters vary from scientific studies to good practices, as well as (existing or required) policy frameworks that…
Publicación | 2014
Áreas bajo protección privada : mirando al futuro
Las áreas bajo protección privada merecen un reconocimiento y respaldo mucho mayores que el que reciben en este momento. Las áreas bajo protección privada a menudo pueden llenar importantes vacíos en las politicas nacionales en cuanto a la cobertura geográfica y la velocidad de respuesta a los…
Publication | 2014
The futures of privately protected areas
Privately protected areas deserve far greater recognition and support than is the case at the moment. Private conservation efforts can often fill important gaps in national policies in terms of both geographic cover and speed of response to conservation challenges, yet they remain a hidden…
Publication
Policy Matters is a peer reviewed journal published electronically and in print by IUCN’s Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP). Policy Matters is published to encourage in-depth research and analysis into issues within the wide spectrum of issues included in the…
Publication | 2014
Urban protected areas : profiles and best practice guidelines
As our cities continue to grow, we should defend the protection of natural areas and even try to create new space for nature within this urban fabric. This volume explains the context and concept of urban protected areas, profiles urban protected areas in 15 metropolitan areas around the world,…
Publication | 2014
Assessment of python breeding farms supplying the international high-end leather industry
This report is the first one delivered under the Python Conservation Partnership. Established in November 2013, the Partnership aims to contribute to the improved sustainability of the python skin trade and to help facilitate industry-wide change. The present report provides information on how…
Grey literature | 1988
Economics and biological diversity : executive summary and guidelines for using incentives
This important book explains in a clear, concise and very readable exposition, how economic incentives can be applied to creative approaches to conservation which complement development efforts.
Publication | 2012
The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in Indo-Burma
Our knowledge of species diversity within the inland waters of Indo-Burma is poorly documented and the region remains relatively under-surveyed. In this volume we aim to address this knowledge gap and present the most up-to-date information on the distribution and extinction risk of freshwater…
Publicación | 2012
Es importante integrar las consideraciones relativas a la biodiversidad en la localización y el diseño de hoteles y complejos turísticos para mantener a largo plazo no sólo la viabilidad y conservación de los ecosistemas sino también el éxito financiero de dichos hoteles y complejos.