environment
The Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) is a partnership of six international organizations – the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Regional Environment Centre for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the North...
The ICMED-2, continues the series of ICMED, following with ICMED-1 in 2002. During 2002, declared the International Year of Mountains (IYM) by the United Nations General Assembly, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and State Forestry Administration of China (SFAC), jointly held the First International Conference on Mountain Environment and Development. In order to implement Chapter 13 of...
This catalogue of measures has been elaborated in the frame of the Ecological Continuum Project. It lists a number of exemplary measures from the various Alpine countries that can contribute to the implementation of ecological networks.
Nature protection in protected areas alone is not sufficient for the long-term conservation of Alpine biodiversity. Successful nature protection and...
Just in time for the International Year of Biodiversity, the Ecological Continuum Initiative has printed an updated version of the brochure on Ecological Networks in the Alps. With a new design, the brochure "“Restoring the web of life – Ecological networks for more biodiversity in the Alps” illustrates the ecological connectivity topic and makes it understandable to a wide...
The world is in the midst of a biodiversity crisis. For those in the North, that can seem abstract; for the rural poor in the developing world, it’s all too real. Their absolute dependence on the bounty of forests, deserts and coasts means ‘biodiversity loss’ can mean losing all: food, fuel, building material, medicine, forage, livelihoods and culture.
The...
As the world has stepped away from financial collapse and recession, we’ve moved onto the threshold of something new.
In 2009 IIED became the host institute for a new cross-sectoral Green Economy Coalition. Their 2009/10 annual report focuses their work through the lens of the green economy movement, bringing together pieces on a range of the year’s projects...
The book presents an overview of how the IUCN Conservation Centre provides innovative solutions in terms of its environmental, economic and social performance, in addition to creating a truly aesthetic and functional built environment. Detailed information on the architectural concept; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering; structural engineering; and building exterior and...
This paper discusses large scale, connectivity conservation areas which interconnect protected areas. It has a special focus on the large, remaining unprotected natural areas found along the great mountain ranges of Earth. These large connectivity areas involve working with people, involve natural lands and provide opportunities for maintaining the connectedness of ecosystem processes; for...
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