Story | 19 May, 2010
This edition of the FAO publication "Nature and Faune" is dedicated to investigating the value of biodiversity, including inputs from work and authors connected to IUCN's Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy.
Story | 18 May, 2010
PROFOR-IUCN Poverty-Forest Tool Kit
"An estimated 1.2 billion people rely on forests for some part of their livelihoods. However, the importance of forests is often overlooked in national development processes such as poverty reduction strategies due to inadequate evidence documenting how forests sustain the poor.
Story | 13 May, 2010
A recent study in Cameroon has found that participatory modeling is a valuable means of capturing the complexities of achieving conservation at landscape scales and of stimulating innovative solutions to entrenched problems.
Story | 28 Apr, 2010
A gateway to PES: using payments for ecosystem services for livelihoods and landscapes
The main objective of this work is to provide an introduction and sense of direction (i.e. a “Gateway”) into the complicated world of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES). It by no means intends to serve as a comprehensive overview of this vast field.
Press release | 15 Apr, 2010
Jurassic Coast Student named UK Young Scientist of the Year 2010
Story | 14 Apr, 2010
Joint PAEL-TILCEPA workshop on Protected Areas Management Evaluation and Social Assessment of Protected Areas
Story | 08 Mar, 2010
Asia’s natural parks ‘green lungs’ to combat climate change
Robust and connected systems of natural parks help conserve biodiversity and maintain benefits we receive from nature. They are also crucial to help us to mitigate and adapt to climate change…
Story | 05 Mar, 2010
Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative brochure - Working towards high seas conservation
Project description brochure for the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI)
Story | 28 Feb, 2010
Risks from maritime traffic to biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea
Risks from maritime traffic to biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea - Identification of issues and possible responses