Publication | 2023
Addressing ecological connectivity in the development of roads, railways and canals
The development of linear transport infrastructure (LTI) can have a variety of direct and indirect impacts on protected and conserved areas (PCAs) and other intact areas with high biodiversity and ecological connectivity values. Poorly planned and constructed roads, railways and canals can sever…
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Ensuring effective Nature-based Solutions
Publication | 2012
The aim of this manual is to strengthen the community of practitioners who are using an innovative range of visual techniques in dealing with conservation and development situations. Visualization techniques are used to compare visions of stakeholders and to negotiate trade-offs through…
Publication | 2011
One of the pre-requisites in the process of putting in place the Kikuletwa Catchment Forum is development of training materials to be used for Training of Trainers (TOT) programme covering topics in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), entrepreneurships; community participation; gender…
Publicación | 2011
Las áreas protegidas de América Latina : situación actual y perspectivas para el futuro
La publicación de este libro quiere recalcar el valor y la importancia de las áreas protegidas para América Latina y el mundo. En esta publicación contamos algo de la historia de los sistemas nacionales de áreas protegidas, presentamos un registro de la situación actual y hablamos sobre las…
Publication | 1995
Etudes de l'UICN sur le Sahel : Sahel-Sahel une vision controversée
This report analyses the factors which motivate land use by rural populations and provides a context for any policy or strategy which addresses natural resource conservation in the Sahel. The author suggests that production systems in the Sahel have reached or even exceeded their capacity to…
Publication | 2005
La nature dont nous dépendons : les services écosystémiques soutiennent les moyens d'existence
Human wellbeing depends on the capacity of the earths natural systems to provide ecosystem goods and services. However, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment chillingly concludes that unless we take action to mitigate the current decline in ecosystem services, the cost to society will be…