Publication | 2012
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) : conservation strategy 2012-2022
The new strategy aims to ensure the long-term protection of bonobos across their range through the implementation of conservation actions designed to reduce, and if possible eliminate, the direct threats and contributing factors that are causing bonobo populations to decline. Given the extremely…
Publication | 2012
An explanatory guide to the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing
The main goal of this Explanatory Guide is to facilitate the understanding of the legal obligations of the Parties under the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological…
Publication | 2012
The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in Indo-Burma
Our knowledge of species diversity within the inland waters of Indo-Burma is poorly documented and the region remains relatively under-surveyed. In this volume we aim to address this knowledge gap and present the most up-to-date information on the distribution and extinction risk of freshwater…
Publication | 2012
Guide to some invasive plants affecting Lake Tanganyika
This booklet describes some of the plants present in and around Lake Tanganyika that can affect its environment and biodiversity. There are many such plants and there will be more, but this small volume is a starting handbook to invasive plant recognition, understanding and management. It…
Publication | 2012
Fishing and tourism in the Vanuatu economy
Publication | 2012
Fishing and tourism in the Fijian economy
Publication | 2012
Assessment of the socio-economic value of freshwater species for the northern African region
This project aims to assess the socioeconomic value of freshwater species across the northern African region within the context of the threats to those species as previously determined and documented by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The aim here is to link IUCN Red List data on the…
Publication | 2012
Turks and Caicos iguana conservation and management plan, 2005-2009
This document presents detailed plans to conserve and restore populations of the Turks & Caicos Iguana within its historic range, and to perpetuate the iguana as a symbol of national pride and sound environmental management.
Publication | 2012
Rethinking economics, markets and incentives : using economic tools at the landscape level
This paper documents insights and lessons about using markets and incentives to strengthen forest landscapes and livelihoods. It aims to interrogate just what a landscape approach means in economic terms, to identify how markets can be used to generate incentives to share forest benefits more…
Grey literature | 2012
A review of the impact of IUCN resolutions on international conservation efforts
This paper briefly highlights some of the major impacts and influences that these resolutions have had on conservation. It is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to focus attention on some of the most significant issues that the IUCN Membership has addressed, working together with IUCN's…