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 | 1997
Business and biodiversity : a guide for the private sector
The Convention on biological diversity was drafted with in mind the conservation of the world's natural resources, their sustainable use and the equal sharing of their benefits. Among the primary utilisers of these natural resources is industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the food industry and…
Publication | 1997
Fishing for a living : the ecology and economics of fishponds in Central Europe
Fishponds represent a rich natural and cultural heritage of tremendous importance and are of great economic value to the regions in which they are found. This is particularly true of the fishponds found in Central and Eastern Europe, some of which were established 5 and 600 years ago. However,…
Publication | 1996
An inventory of wetlands of the Lao P.D.R.
Publication | 1994
An inventory of Brazilian wetlands