World Conservation Union

Interaction Between Agriculture and Nature Conservation in the Czech and Slovak Republics

Written by teams from the two countries, this report presents an integrated picture of the environmental features of agriculture and the accompanying threat to biodiversity, supported by data related to the entire territory of the former Czechoslovakia. A valuable guide to agricultural policy makers and nature protectors even in an era of rapid change.

An Introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

IUCN Enivornmental Policy and Law Paper

The African Convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources was adopted in 1968 in Algiers. Considered the most forward looking regional agreement of the time, it influenced significantly the development of environmental law in Africa. Two and a half decades of intense developments in international environmental law made it necessary to revise this treaty, update its provisions and enlarge its scope. This was undertaken under the auspices of the African Union (previously OAU), and the revision was adopted by its Heads of State and Government in July 2003 in Maputo.

Cooperation in the European Mountains: Vol. 2

The Caucasus

Cooperation at the scale of entire mountain ranges, whether through formal agreements or regional institutions, is widely acknowledged to be desirable. The Caucasus, generally better known for conflict than cooperation, is a major centre of biological, landscape, and cultural diversity. Appropriate mechanisms to maintain and foster these various types of diversity - which are intricately linked - are urgently needed and as first step, this report gives an overview of the region and details of existing structures for cooperation at all levels.

2003 UN List of Protected Areas

This is the thirteenth list produced by the United Nations since 1962, and the first version to attempt a comprehensive presentation of all the world's known protected areas. The introductory text presents an analysis and the accompanying CD lists more than 102,000 sites covering 18.8 million square kilometers. Significant progress has been made in conserving representative areas of the world's terrestrial biomes, although some, including Lake Systems and Temperate Grasslands, remain under-represented.

Interactions between Aquaculture and the Environment

Guide for the sustainable

Aquaculture currently faces a significant challenge: how to fulfill the expectation of alleviating the pressure that fishing fleets exercise on fish populations without leading to environmental problems. It is particularly expected to develop widely in the near future in the Mediterranean’s European, Southern and Eastern countries. In order to avoid potential environmental disruption issues, it is important that the aquaculture industry be provided with clear and user friendly guidelines to ensure its sustainable development.

IUCN directory of protected areas in Oceania

This publication is a positive step in building up public awareness about an area of great diversity but beset with the problems of the vulnerability of small islands and the limited resources of micro-nations.

Protected Area Staff Training

Guidelines for Planning and Mangement

Qualified, competent, and committed staff are central to the success of protected areas. Training of protected area staff is more and more recognized as a vital component of efficient protected area management. These guidelines aim to present the lessons learned and good practices accumulated in the ever-expanding field of protected area training.

Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa

The eastern African coastal strip contains a tiny chain of patches of lowland tropical dry forest. They were previously considered to be of low conservation priority in terms of endemism and species diversity, but research since the mid-1980s has shown that their biological richness is comparable to other important tropical forest types in Africa. This book defines these "Coastal Forests", describes the physical environment which influences their formation, and summarizes the latest available information on their species diversity and levels of endemism.

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