Publication | 2020
A global register of competences for protected area practitioners (Burmese version)
As the global coverage of protected areas increases, it is becoming more important to ensure that today's managers have the necessary qualifications and skills to effectively manage protected areas. This publication defines all the possible skills, knowledge and personal qualities required by…
Publication | 2020
Тусгай хамгаалалттай газар нутгийн аялал жуулчлал ба аялагчдын удирдлага, зохион байгуулалт
Protected areas are a key component of any global conservation strategy. Tourism provides a crucial and unique way of fostering visitors’ connection with protected area values, making it a potentially positive force for conservation. Protected area tourism’s economic benefits – which depend on…
Littérature grise | 2020
Le patrimoine mondial naturel en Afrique
Ce rapport offre une synthèse des principales informations sur la mise en oeuvre de la Convention sur le patrimoine mondial en Afrique, ainsi que des orientations sur la façon dont la Convention peut contribuer aux efforts mondiaux en faveur de la conservation et au développement durable à l’…
Grey literature | 2020
This report aims to provide an overview of the current status of protected area finance in the Southern and Eastern African region, covering 24 countries, to understand the extent of the challenge. The report also outlines the different innovative finance mechanisms that might be used to help…
Grey literature | 2020
Natural World Heritage in Africa
This report provides a synthesis of key information on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Africa, and some guidance on how it might contribute to global conservation efforts and sustainable development in the future.
Publication | 2020
Lignes directrices pour les aires protégées à gouvernance privée
Les Lignes directrices abordent la planification et la gestion des aires protégées à gouvernance privée (APP). Ce guide est destiné principalement aux professionnels et décideurs, intéressés ou impliqués dans le domaine des APP. Des lignes directrices sont proposées sur tous les aspects de la…
Publication | 2020
World Heritage thematic study for Central Asia
The World Heritage thematic study for Central Asia has been produced as a contribution to supporting the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Central Asia. It provides a response to a Decision of the World Heritage Committee in order to identify outstanding areas with potential for…
Publication | 2020
Gender-based violence and environment linkages
Rooted in discriminatory gender norms and laws and shrouded in impunity, gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in all societies as a means of control, subjugation and exploitation that further reinforces gender inequality. This publication establishes that these patterns of gender-based abuse are…
Publication | 2019
Guidelines for applying the IUCN protected area management categories to marine protected areas
The development of this second edition of these guidelines was in part a response to evidence of the widespread incorrect application of the categories to marine protected areas (MPAs). Marine management and sustainable fisheries management are critical elements of good oceans management, but…
Publication | 2019
Conservation priorities for freshwater biodiversity in the Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa catchment
The Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa Catchment (LMNNC) supports exceptionally high diversity and endemism of freshwater species. This globally recognised centre of freshwater biodiversity is of extreme importance, not only for its biodiversity value but also for our understanding of evolutionary…