Publication | 2005
The flora of the Mediterranean islands includes many rare and localised species unique to the islands. Some of these are particularly threatened with extinction due to various pressures caused by people and their activities in Mediterranean ecosystems. It includes 50 descriptive sheets of…
Publication | 2005
Explanatory guide to the International treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
The entry into force of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture marks the commitment of the world community to a freestanding convention directed at addressing both global needs for food security and internationally agreed objectives regarding the concepts of…
Publication | 2004
Managing marine protected areas : a toolkit for the Western Indian Ocean
Publication | 2004
Publication | 2004
Publication | 2004
Joint initiative between IUCN and WWF for addressing the need to protect the highly valuable deep sea ecosystems in the Mediterranean. Is included for the first time a comprehensive proposal for conservation firmly based in virtually all scientific information currently available.
Publication | 2004
European bison : status survey and conservation action plan
This review of the European bisons (Bison bonasus) status clearly indicates that, through proper management and conservation, its present numbers and distribution have improved significantly since its extinction in the wild at the beginning of the 20th century. The Action Plan briefly…