Publication | 2012
Biodiversity plays an important role in the day-to-day life of a hotel. From the food in the restaurant and wood in furniture and fittings, to the amenities in the spa, the products of biodiversity are everywhere inside hotels. Outside, plants and animals make a hotel's public areas and gardens…
Publication | 2008
Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
IUCN's Protected Areas Management Categories, which classify protected areas according to their management objectives, are today accepted as the benchmark for defining, recording and classifying protected areas.They are recognized by international bodies such as the United Nations as well as…
Publication | 2008
Adrift : tales of ocean fragility
This book is a product of the Marine Conservation Sub-Committee, an advisory body on marine species issues within IUCN. The book features twelve stories of different ocean animals that highlight the latest issues in marine conservation. The tales in this exquisitely illustrated book are…
Publication | 2008
Managing seagrasses for resilience to climate change
Publication | 2008
The ecosystem approach : learning from experience
This book follows applications of the Ecosystem Approach over a 5-10 year period in five locations. Key findings include the vital importance of a full stakeholder analysis, of market analysis and of the promotion of institutional evolution.
Publication | 2008
Applying the ecosystem approach in Latin America
This publication is a collection of selected case studies representative of the application of the Ecosystem Approach under different ecological, social, economic and cultural contexts in Latin America.
Publication | 2007
Publication | 2008
Best practice guidelines for surveys and monitoring of great ape populations
The combination of threats currently facing the remaining great apes requires immediate conservation action at all scales from site-level initiatives, through national and regional strategies, to international conventions and action plans. This document outlines current approaches to great ape…