Story | 06 Nov, 2008
World Heritage and Protected Areas
This report presents an initial analysis of the role of natural World Heritage Sites within the global protected areas “estate”.
Story | 06 Nov, 2008
World Heritage Thematic Study for Central Asia: A regional overview
identify a limited number of sites which may have potential for natural World Heritage status from among almost three hundred protected areas in Central Asia.
Story | 03 Nov, 2008
The International Legal Regime of the High Seas, CBD Technical Series No 19
The International Legal Regime of the High Seas -CBD Technical Series No 19
Story | 02 Nov, 2008
International environmental governance: an international regime for protected areas
Scanlon, John, ed. ; Burhenne-Guilmin, Françoise, ed.
IUCN, Environmental Law Centre ; IUCN, Environmental Law Programme ; Canada, Parks Canada
Story | 02 Nov, 2008
Guidelines for protected areas legislation
Lausche, Barbara J.
IUCN, Environmental Law Centre ; UNEP
Story | 29 Oct, 2008
Our land, our legacy : our North American world heritage
Our North American world heritage
Story | 23 Oct, 2008
High Seas Gems: Hidden Treasures of Our Blue Earth
The largest, least-protected places on our blue planet are found in the high seas - the open ocean and deep seabed that lie seaward of individual nations’ jurisdictions. Extending from the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica to most of the Indian, Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Oceans…
Press release | 07 Oct, 2008
IUCN and UNESCO publish guidelines on sacred natural sites in protected areas
Thousands of sacred natural sites are in jeopardy around the world despite the fact that many lie within formal Protected Areas.