Publication | 2014
Safe havens : protected areas for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
This publication presents 18 case studies to demonstrate how Protected Areas (PAs) can be better managed for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). The chapters vary from scientific studies to good practices, as well as (existing or required) policy frameworks that…
Grey literature | 2014
Blue solutions from Asia and the Pacific
Our oceans and coasts are the origin of life on earth, an important food source, and crucial for the global ecological equilibrium, yet despite their global significance, marine and coastal ecosystems face a wide array of threats. It was in the spirit of making enhanced concerted efforts at the…
Story | 02 Nov, 2014
Pacific Island leaders to help spread Mua Voyage’s message on conservation
As the Mua Voyage canoes sails south from the Gold Coast with their message on oceans and climate change, three Pacific Island political leaders have confirmed they will be on board the canoes when they sail into Sydney Harbour.
Publication | 2014
Pastoralism and the green economy -- a natural nexus?
This study focuses on pastoralism's current and future potential for securing sustainable managment and green economy outcomes from the world's rangelands. It synthesises existing evidence and uses practical examples from mobile pastoralism in Europe, Latin America, North America, Central,…
Story | 30 Oct, 2014
A good year for Bazaruto's Dugongs
Reaching October without a single Dugong mortality is something we need to shout about according to SOS Grantee Karen Allen from IUCN Member, Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT).
Story | 28 Oct, 2014
Edited by Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley, Equilibrium Research and IUCN WCPA
Grey literature | 2014
This position statement was published by the IUCN Species Survival Commission to outline its position in relation to the increasing incidence and scale of the use of poison causing catastrophic declines in wildlife populations across Africa in recent years.
Story | 20 Oct, 2014
Coastal Blue Carbon step by step - A new manual for measuring, assessing and analyzing carbon in the field and lab