Sanctuary aims to elevate awareness of the important role satellite remote sensing plays in global conservation. The engaging imagery and accessible prose of Sanctuary has captivated thousands of readers.
Developed through a literature review and individual consultations with experts and validated through an experts' workshop, this white paper considers the most recent work on the intersection of gender and energy. It intends to demonstrate that gender equality can be a driver for more effective clean energy investments, and that this gender lens can be applied at every level of the energy value chain.
The action plan lays out a conservation strategy for gorillas and chimpanzees in Western Equatorial Africa. The Endangered central chimpanzee Pan troglodytes troglodytes and the Critically Endangered western lowland gorilla Gorilla gorilla gorilla are undergoing a dramatic decline due to poaching, disease and habitat loss, driven by demands for bushmeat, a lack of law enforcement, by corruption, and by increased access to their once-remote habitat -- like the recent expansion of ind
Globally, disasters due to natural hazards takes an enormous toll in terms of human lives, destruction to crops and livelihoods, and economic losses. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has therefore become a critical part of sustainable development strategies. Over the past decades, the role of healthy ecosystems in providing cheap, reliable protection against natural hazards has been increasingly recognized.
Esta publicación ha sido preparada por las Asociaciones GloBallast, la IOI, el CSIR-NIO y la UICN para que sirva de orientación a quienes tienen previsto hacer un reconocimiento biológico portuario de referencia, en especial en relación con la gestión del agua de lastre.
Estas diretrizes visam aplicabilidade a uma gama completa de translocações para conservação. Baseiam-se em princípios ao invés de exemplos. Ao longo das diretrizes há referências a anexos, que contém informações mais detalhadas.
The UNESCO World Heritage List includes 217 properties recognized for their outstanding natural heritage values. Despite UNESCO estimating that up to a quarter of these World Heritage sites are under development pressure from existing and future activities of extractive industries, to date there is no reliable analysis of the extent of overlap on a global scale.
