Publication | 2006
Ecosystems, livelihoods and disasters : an integrated approach to disaster risk management
Vulnerability to natural disasters continues to increase, severely compromising the achievement of poverty alleviation goals in many developing countries. A more effective approach is needed to reduce the impacts of these disasters. This publication proposes an approach that integrates ecosystem…
Publicación | 2006
El enfoque ecosistémico : cinco pasos para su implementación
El Enfoque Ecosistémico coloca a la gente y el uso de los recursos naturales como el punto de partida de la toma de decisiones. Es por esto que el Enfoque Ecosistémico puede ser utilizado para buscar un balance apropiado entre la conservación y el uso de la diversidad biológica en áreas en donde…
Publication | 2004
The ecosystem approach : five steps to implementation
The Ecosystem Approach puts people and their natural resource use practices squarely at the centre of decision-making. Because of this, the Ecosystem Approach can be used to seek a balance between the conservation and use of biological diversity. This publication provides practical guidance on…
Publication | 2004
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
Mountain areas cover 24% of the Earth's land and 26% of the global population lives in or around these areas. At the global scale, perhaps their greatest value is as 'water towers', providing water for over half of humankind. As global centres of biological and cultural diversity, they are among…
Publication | 2004
Integrating biodiversity conservation and sustainable use : lessons learned from ecological networks
IUCN's 5th World Parks Congress (2003) concluded that parks should not exist as unique islands, but need to be planned and managed as an integral part of the broader landscape. Ecological networks provide an operational model for conserving biodiversity that is based on ecological principles and…
Publication | 2003
The Ecosystem Approach, defined as a strategy for the management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way, was adopted at the Second Conference of the Parties of the CBD as the primary framework for action under the Convention. It…