Publication | 2006
Managing mangroves for resilience to climate change
Building resilience into mangrove conservation plans requires an understanding of how mangroves will respond to climate changes, what factors help them survive these changes, and, consequently, which mangroves are most likely to survive these changes. This publication provides a welcome…
Publication | 2006
Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links : environment, human rights and poverty
Judges play a critical role in the development, enforcement and compliance with environmental law. To showcase the role of the judiciary in upholding the rule of law, IUCN organized a Judiciary Day at its 2004 World Conservation Congress in Bangkok. This publication contains papers and…
Jointly published | 2006
Ecosystems and biodiversity in deep waters and high seas
This report reveals recent discoveries about the beauty, value and vulnerability of life in the deep seas and in the open ocean. It explores what these astonishing findings mean for current oceans governance, what the impacts are of present and potential human activities, and what can be done to…
Grey literature | 2006
Ecosystems and biodiversity in deep waters and high seas
This report reveals recent discoveries about the beauty, value and vulnerability of life in the deep seas and in the open ocean. It explores what these astonishing findings mean for current oceans governance, what the impacts are of present and potential human activities, and what can be done to…
Publication | 2004
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils : a guide
This is a unique publication relating to legal frameworks of natural resources management. Following the Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Sustainable Soils (EPLP 45), this publication contributes to the revision of existing, and drafting of new, legislation relating to soils. It…
Publication | 2005
Depend on nature : ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
Human wellbeing depends on the capacity of the earths natural systems to provide ecosystem goods and services. However, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment chillingly concludes that unless we take action to mitigate the current decline in ecosystem services, the cost to society will be…
Publication | 2005
Poverty and conservation : landscapes, people and power
Despite endorsements of the concept of sustainable development and the linking of sustainable development with the Millennium Development Goals, progress towards the eradication of poverty has been disappointing. The underlying principles of sustainable development need to be more critically and…
Publication | 2004
Managing marine protected areas : a toolkit for the Western Indian Ocean
Publication | 2004
IUCN's first ever assessment of its greenhouse gas emissions