IUCN

The development of linear transport infrastructure (LTI) can have a variety of direct and indirect impacts on protected and conserved areas (PCAs) and other intact areas with high biodiversity and ecological connectivity values. Poorly planned and constructed roads, railways and canals can sever habitats, disrupt ecosystems and threaten species.

The Galápagos pink land iguana (Conolophus marthae) is categorised as Critically Endangered.

La iguana rosada de Galápagos (Conolophus marthae) está clasificada como En Peligro Crítico de Extinción.

Effective governance is a fundamental requisite for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA). CLIMA is a practical tool to plan, execute, evaluate, and improve governance in the context of specific initiatives, actions and measures for climate change adaptation and ecosystem management. CLIMA helps generate recommendations for the development and implementation of action plans applied to situations at multiple spatial and temporal scales.

La gobernanza efectiva es un requisito fundamental para la adaptación basada en ecosistemas (AbE). CLIMA es una herramienta practica para la planificacion, la implementacion, la evaluacion y la mejora de la gobernanza en el contexto de iniciativas, proyectos, acciones y medidas especfficas para la adaptacion al cambio climatico y la gestion de los ecosistemas.

More than 70% of the earth is covered by oceans and major seas and there are more than 1.6 million kilometres of coastline. Yet our marine world is under threat: the most insidious is the one posed by marine invasive species. This booklet does not present new or primary information, but rather a synthesis of current issues and trends, including several examples of some of the worst marine invasive species, their spread and impact.