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The Legacy of Sydney: Reflections on 10 Years After the 6th World Parks Congress, Australia, and ‘The Promise of Sydney’
A decade has passed since the 6th IUCN World Parks Congress convened in Sydney, Australia, in November 2014. This Congress ...
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Restoring ecosystems to reduce drought risk
Historically, droughts have caused extensive damage. Effective responses to drought remain a challenge, with reactive and crisis-oriented approaches dominating many interventions. The consequences of ...
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IUCN Library
The collection and dissemination of information about nature conservation has been at the heart of IUCN since its founding in 1948, with the collections of the IUCN Library predating IUCN itself. The ...
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Change on the ground: landscape and value chain action
The Sustain Pro Initiative The SUSTAIN Pro initiative is dedicated to fostering sustainable food systems and productive landscapes in Tanzania and Mozambique.By integrating sustainable agricultural ...
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Managing ecosystems
Addressing ecosystem management means addressing complex systems. For this IUCN deploys a variety of tools and strategies, addresses information gaps and capacity needs in terms of sustainable ...
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Conflict and conservation
Conflict and conservation focuses on armed conflict and nature. The theme is highly timely as armed conflicts cause great economic and social harm, as well as environmental damage around the world.
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Climate Mitigation and Biodiversity Conservation
A significant proportion of carbon mitigation projects implemented through market mechanisms (e.g., trading and offset) have a focus on energy efficiency, renewable energy, forestry, transport, and ...
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North American rodents : status survey and conservation action plan
The first comprehensive treatment of North American rodents of conservation concern. This action plan summarises the rodent fauna of North America and provides available information on every rodent ...
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Sacred natural sites : guidelines for protected area managers
Sacred sites are the oldest form of protected areas and many of them are very important biodiversity reservoirs. This book will help conservation professionals and the custodians of sacred sites ...
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IUCN guidelines for re-introductions
These guidelines were drafted by the Re-introduction Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission, and approved by the 41st Meeting of IUCN Council in May 1995. The definition of ...
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Global strategy on invasive alien species
The spread of invasive alien species (IAS) is creating complex and far-reaching challenges that threaten both the natural biological riches of the earth and the well being of its citizens. Summarising ...