Publication | 1997
Beyond fences : seeking social sustainability in conservation. Vol.2 : A resource book
Understanding and managing the concerns of local people is essential for the success of most, if not all, conservation initiatives. These two volumes are a resource set designed to help professionals employed in conservation initiatives to identify the social concerns that are relevant for their…
Publication | 2006
Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas
Sometimes boundaries make geographical sense. Other times they are straight lines, imposed by colonial powers centuries ago. Today, territorial integrity is a foundation principle of the relations between governments, but even so, boundary conflicts are still unresolved in many parts of the…
Publication | 2006
These proceedings provide an overview of the ongoing research and management activities on polar bears in the circumpolar arctic. Together with the previous 13 proceedings, they provide an historic record of international efforts in protecting, studying and managing polar bears.
Publication | 2006
Pay : establishing payments for watershed services
This guide aims to provide practical tools to non specialists essentially water resources planners, river basin managers, non-governmental organizations and private sector operators. It links the most recent practice on payments for hydrological services to current discourse on integrated…
Publication | 1993
Marine protected area needs in the South Asian seas region. Vol. 5 : Sri Lanka
This series provides extensive details on the various issues that need to be considered in the planning of a system of marine and coastal protected areas, from legislation and administrative frameworks to key habitats and species, resource use and environmental problems. Each report concludes…
Publication | 1993
Marine protected area needs in the South Asian seas region. Vol. 4 : Pakistan
This series provides extensive details on the various issues that need to be considered in the planning of a system of marine and coastal protected areas, from legislation and administrative frameworks to key habitats and species, resource use and environmental problems. Each report concludes…
Publication | 1993
Marine protected area needs in the South Asian seas region. Vol. 3 : Maldives
This series provides extensive details on the various issues that need to be considered in the planning of a system of marine and coastal protected areas, from legislation and administrative frameworks to key habitats and species, resource use and environmental problems. Each report concludes…
Publication | 1993
Marine protected area needs in the South Asian seas region. Vol. 2 : India
This series provides extensive details on the various issues that need to be considered in the planning of a system of marine and coastal protected areas, from legislation and administrative frameworks to key habitats and species, resource use and environmental problems. Each report concludes…
Publication | 1990
Antelopes : global survey and regional action plans. Part 3 : West and Central Africa
Part 3 of the Antelopes, Global Survey and Regional Action Plans completes the coverage of the Ethiopian Fauna Region. What distinguishes this portion of the earth from others is the wealth of the megafauna, of which antelopes constitute a dominant component. All major climatic-vegetation zones…
Grey literature | 1988
Coral reefs of the world. Vol. 3 : central and Western Pacific
Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the world. Teeming with life, they are also one of the world's most productive natural communities. Yet they are under increasing threat. This reference work catalogues the significant coral reefs of the world, their geographical…