Publication | 2006
The contribution of wild plants and animals to human welfare is widely appreciated but not routinely measured. Reliable and up-to-date information on the economic importance of wild resources is needed to ensure that development policies and investments take account of the full costs and…
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…
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 | 2004
Securing protected areas in the face of global change : issues and strategies
We live in a world of rapid global change : biophysical, socio-economic and institutional. This book examines the issues and options for protected area management to ensure that we continue to protect the Earth's most valuable ecosystems in the face of these unprecedented changes.
Publication | 2004
Publication | 2004
An introduction to the African convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources
Publication | 2004
Environmental law in developing countries : selected issues vol.II
This book contains a selection of papers on various legal issues of interest to developing countries which have been prepared by Fellows from InWent who came to Germany between 2002 and 2004 from Africa, Asia, and Latin America to research and write about subjects of their choice at the IUCN…
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 | 2004
Value : counting ecosystems as water infrastructure
Value is a practical guide that explains the most important steps and techniques for the valuation of ecosystem services, and the incorporation of its results in decision making. It explains, step by step, how to generate persuasive arguments for more sustainable and equitable development…