Story | 13 Jan, 2009
The World's Protected Areas: Status Value and Prospects in the 21st Century
Stuart Chape is Program Manager—Island Ecosystems Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP), and formerly Head—World Heritage and Protected Areas Program, UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Mark D. Spalding, lead author of the popular …
Press release | 06 Jan, 2009
Logging Called Threat to Krasnodar Reserve
Krasnodar regional authorities are turning a blind eye to a massive, illegal logging project in a nature reserve on the Black Sea, local environmentalists say, in what could be an attempt to open the protected area to commercial tourism.
Story | 04 Jan, 2009
eFlow News - December 2008 (English)
eFlowNews is the official newsletter of eFlowNet and is published bimonthly. The newsletter serves to: • Publish synopses of ongoing studies and highlights ongoing discussions • Announce and report on workshops and other environmental flow related events • Present new experiences, publications…
Press release | 10 Dec, 2008
Fifth of corals dead: only emission cuts can save the rest, says IUCN
The world has lost 19 percent of its coral reefs, according to the 2008 global update of the world’s reef status.
Press release | 23 Nov, 2008
Zambezi basin stakeholders to interrogate the IWRM strategy in Lilongwe, Malawi
People with a stake in the Zambezi river basin are set to meet in Lilongwe Malawi to discuss how they can implement the recently adopted Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Strategy for the shared river basin.
Story | 17 Nov, 2008
Natural resource dependence, livelihoods and development: Perceptions from Tanga, Tanzania
Natural resource dependence, livelihoods and development: Perceptions from Tanga, Tanzania (IUCN-ESARO 2008)
Story | 17 Nov, 2008
Natural resource dependence, livelihoods and development: Synthesis of key recommendations for Kenya and Tanzania (IUCN ESARO 2008)
Story | 17 Nov, 2008
Natural resource dependence, livelihoods and development: Mariculture exchange between Kenya and Tanzania (IUCN ESARO 2008)
Story | 13 Nov, 2008
Guidelines for public use measurement and reporting at parks and protected areas
Visitors to parks and protected areas impact at many levels: political, economic, social and ecological. To ensure effective park management for increasing visitor numbers, good quality global data on visitor use is necessary. This manual describes terms, approaches and…