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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...
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, believes that protected areas lie at the heart of all effective biodiversity conservation strategies. They offer much more as well: clean water, food security, health and wealth; protection against natural disasters; carbon sequestration; recreational opportunities; sacred natural sites; homes and employment.
The Programme of...
<p>Nepal, along with three quarters of human population occupying a quarter of the global landmass is facing unprecedented disaster risks. People are being exposed to more frequent and severe hazards becoming vulnerable to the impact of natural physical phenomena and less able to cope. Hazards are increasing in frequency and severity, and their impacts are exacerbated by a series of...
<p>The future of the world's forests and the future of millions of the world's poorest people are inextricably linked. More than a billion mostly poor people now live within the world's 19 forest biodiversity hotspots. Over 90% of those who live on less than a dollar a day depend fully or in part on forest products for their livelihoods. This book lays out a set of...
Set during the financial collapse of the 1920s, this novel is about a young man, Clayton, whose father had purchased mineral lands in the Deep South, and with the idea of developing these had encouraged the scientific interest of his son, sending him to a German university. Returning from Germany, Clayton...
The traditional patterns of land use that have created many of the world's cultural landscapes contribute to biodiversity, support ecological processes, provide important environmental services, and have proven sustainable over the centuries. Protected landscapes can serve as living models of sustainable use of land and resources, and offer important lessons for sustainable development. This...
The three publications and DVD Film on Women, Energy and Water in the Himalayas "Policy Guidelines, Project Learning, and Training of Trainers Manual" encapsulate the experiences and lessons from a recent project on 'Incorporating the Needs and Roles of Women in Water and Energy Management in Rural Areas in South Asia'. The UNEP and ICIMOD project was supported by...
Oxfam hace un llamamiento para exigir una respuesta más apropiada a las crisisalimentarias. La respuesta humanitaria predominante es la ayuda alimentaria en especie.Sin lugar a dudas, esta modalidad de ayuda salva vidas en muchas ocasiones, pero serecurre a ella en exceso, a menudo cuando otros modos de ayuda podrían adecuarse mejora las necesidades humanas. Este exceso de...
These Humanitarian Policy Notes describe Oxfam International's experience and position on the key issues facing humanitarian action in the twenty-first century.
Oxfam calls for more appropriate responses to food crises. In-kind food aid is the dominant humanitarian response. It indisputably saves lives in many cases, but it is highly over-used - and is often used when other forms...
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