Publication | 2014
Lesser Antillean iguana : iguana delicatissima : conservation action plan, 2014-2016
The Lesser Antillean iguana represents a unique component of the overall biodiversity of the Caribbean region. In October 2009, members of the IUCN SSC Iguana Specialist Group met on Dominica with regional experts and stakeholders to draft this comprehensive conservation action plan for the…
Grey literature | 2014
Assessment of the message from Reunion Island
In preparation for the International Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change in Guadeloupe in October 2014, IUCN has commissioned this assessment of the implementation of the Message from Reunion Island of 2008, which resulted from the historic first conference on biodivesrity and climate…
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India
The Journal publishes original contributions dealing with the following fields of investigations.
Publication | 2014
Businesses are increasingly mindful of their impacts on biodiversity and how they can address these impacts through proactive biodiversity management. Monitoring can provide companies with a better understanding whether they are achieving their intended results, and also aid in decision-making.…
Publication | 2014
Keep it fresh or salty : an introductory guide to financing wetland carbon programs and projects
Wetlands have been the focus of conservation and restoration efforts for over a century, and governments, international actors (NGOs and academia) and local communities around the world are now increasingly engaging in wetland restoration or avoiding wetland degration activities for climate…
Grey literature | 2014
The First Asia Parks Congress : report on the proceedings
Between the 13th and 17th of November 2013, some 800 participants from 40 countries gathered at the Sendai International Center, Sendai city, Japan, to attend the first ever Asia Parks Congress (APC). This landmark event was organized by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and IUCN, with the…
Publication | 2014
Applications of key biodiversity areas : end-user consultations
A large number of approaches have been developed over the last four decades for identifying places of significance for biodiversity, but unfortunately this requires looking at multiple, disconnected databases and other information sources to understand the sites of importance in a particular…
Grey literature | 2014
The significance and management of natural carbon stores in the open ocean : a summary
This report sets out the importance of carbon in the open ocean and, through examples, illustrates the significance and values of some of its major carbon pools and sinks. It has been produced to promote better understanding of how atmospheric carbon is captured, stored and mobilized in the…
Publication | 2014
The significance and management of natural carbon stores in the open ocean
This report sets out the importance of carbon in the open ocean and, through examples, illustrates the significance and values of some of its major carbon pools and sinks. It has been produced to promote better understanding of how atmospheric carbon is captured, stored and mobilized in the…