Protected areas
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- Applying the protected area management categories: guidance provided by IUCN
- ( N. Dudley (ed) / International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union) , 2008)
- The IUCN protected area management categories are a global framework, recognised by the Convention on Biological Diversity, for categorising the variety of protected area management types. The followi...
- Strategies towards a shift to sustainability
- ( W., M. Adams;S., J. Jeanrenaud / International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union) , 2008)
- In a changing world, this paper asks the question: "how does one devise strategies for society that will allow a peaceful, equitable, fulfilled human future: a humane future for a diverse earth?&...
- Conserving mountain gorillas in conflict regions
- ( A, Hammill;A. Crawford / International Institute for Sustainable Development , 2008)
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Conservation work in conflict zones and across international borders has impacts on more than just wildlife populations and their habitats. It can also have a profound effect on the peace and confl...
- Environmental trends to 2030: an OECD perspective
- ( Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , 2008)
- The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges. ...
Practical guidance towards slowing the rate of biodiversity loss
- ( P., F. Langhammer;M., I. Bakarr;L., A. Bennun / International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union) , 2007)
- Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) represent discrete sites that are globally vulnerable, irreplaceable, and commonly, the last remaining strongholds for many threatened and geographically concentrated spe...
- How have China's development policies impacted Tibeten pastoralists?
- ( M. Foggin / Plateau Perspectives , 2008)
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Tibetan grasslands constitute one of the most important grazing ecosystems in the world and encompass the source areas of many major Asian rivers. While a variety of government policies have been a...
- Participatory conservation in protected areas: lessons learnt from 13 case studies
- ( M. Galvin (ed);T. Haller (ed) / NCCR North South , 2008)
- This document compares findings from in-depth research on protected area (PA) management in Latin America Africa, Asia and Europe. It describes how PAs have been managed over the last 50-100 years and...
- Why are local people often resistant to conservation efforts?
- ( G. Holmes / Conservation and Society , 2007)
- This paper presents a framework to understand how conservation is resisted, particularly in protected areas and national parks. Informed largely by James Scott’s concept of ‘everyday ...
- Linking ecosystems and human well being
- ( C. Shackleton;S. Shackleton;J. Gambiza / Eldis Poverty Resource Guide , 2008)
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Humans have always depended upon natural ecosystems to supply a range of services useful for their survival and well-being. However, with widespread urbanisation, modernisation, and globalisation, ...
Access to indigenous tree species in Sahelian countries: the need for a new approach
- ( T. Yatich;A. Kalinganire;K. Alinon / World Agroforestry Centre , 2008)
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Sahelian rural populations’ needs are sourced from on-farm indigenous tree species. However, access, use and management of indigenous tree species within their territories are restricted by f...
