Publication | 2009
Rule : reforming water governance
Publication | 2006
The status and distribution of freshwater fish endemic to the Mediterranean basin
Freshwater in the Mediterranean basin is of huge economic, environmental and livelihood importance. However, with a growing population and an increasing number of tourists, the freshwater resources are under great pressure. Since the threatened status of plants and animals is one of the most…
Publication | 2004
Publication | 2004
The workshop was organised to improve the understanding of the dialectic between water-related infrastructures and institutional frameworks in West Africa. Papers address a multiplicity of issues on water governance: water, wetlands and international environmental agreements; legal aspects of…
Publication | 1999
Wetlands, water and the law : using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
Publication | 1997
Grebes : status survey and conservation action plan
Grebes are specisalised waterbirds which inhabit marshlands and reed-fringed lakes. Their dependence on wetlands is total and as a result they are particularly vulnerable to changes in ecosystems and their deterioration. So adapted are they to the wetlands they inhabit that they are an ideal…
Publication | 1994
Publication | 1993
Oil and gas exploration and production in mangrove areas : guidelines for environmental protection
This publication, prepared in cooperation with the oil industrys Exploration Production Forum, sets out the oil exploration process, describes the potential environmental consequences of exploration and recommends measures for the prevention or minimization of adverse impacts. The material is…
Publication | 1991
The management of tropical moist forest lands : ecological guidelines
A comprehensive guide to fundamental ecological principles in tropical moist forest lands. This edition has been revised to encompass our increased knowledge and understandings of the complexities of forest management. It addresses the cross-cutting issues: the effects of government policies,…