Biodiversity
Biodiversity - Mankind's Life Insurance Policy Almost all over the earth, even in its most inhospitable zones, we find life. The secret of the successful implantation and habitation of our planet by millions of species is explained by the phenomenon of biological diversity. The greater the existence of genetic and species diversity, the easier it is for plants and animals to adapt to the environment. For human beings, this translates into food security, particularly in these times of climate change. Under this block you will find sites and publications on "Biodiversity": |
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Forests, Landscapes & Governance: multiple roles, multiple actors September 2009 Author: Carter, J. et al. The overwhelming conclusion of the two workshops documented in this publication is that the future of the world’s forest depends not so much on technical knowledge or financial investment (although both are important), but on their good governance – based on mutual respect and agreement between different stakeholders on the way forward. Simply said (but far more difficult to implement), political, social and economic decisions over resource management, use and benefit sharing should be based on legal frameworks and procedures that are equitable, transparent, and broadly accepted by members of society. Society here encompasses different levels – from the very local level (that of individual village or forest), to the landscape level, to the national, regional and also the international level.
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InfoResources: News, Focus, Trends May 2008 InfoResources News: If you wish to be updated on the latest developments and debates, subscribe to the newsletter. InfoResources Focus: provides a general overview of pertinent and topical subjects to guide one through the information jungle. Each issue focuses on a current theme relative to forests, agriculture, natural resources and the environment, in the context of international development cooperation. InfoResources Trends: compiles personal assessments of predicted changes by experts from the realms of politics and science, as well as from implementing agencies of NGOs around the world, and it makes these assessments accessible to a broader professional public.
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Facts on Biodiversity January 2008 Author: GreenFacts BIODIVERSITY contributes to many aspects of human well-being, for instance by providing raw materials and contributing to health. Human actions, however, often lead to irreversible losses in terms of diversity of life on Earth and these losses have been more rapid in the past 50 years than ever before in human history. What factors are responsible for this rapid loss of biodiversity? What would need to be done to significantly slow this trend?
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Greenfacts - Facts on health and environment 2008 Author: Greenfacts Greenfacts’ Mission is to bring complex scientific consensus reports on health and the environment to the reach of non-specialists. Greenfacts publishes clear and faithful summaries of existing scientific reports on environmental and health topics: GreenFacts Digests and GreenFacts Co-Publications. Greenfacts are an independent non-profit organization with a multi-stakeholder governance and a non-advocacy policy.
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Capitalisation of experiences on forest programmes / elements for a working aid on forests (German) December 2007 Author: Thomas Stadtmüller Fehlschläge und Erfolge: eine Gegenüberstellung - Erfolgsbestimmende Faktoren: Versuch einer Identifikation - Aufforstungsvorhaben in der EZA: gute Absicht – geringer Erfolg - Wald als Ausgangspunkt einer Wertschöpfungskette: die Verlockung des Angebots - Agroforstwirschaft: wertvolles Produkt integrierter Vorgehensweise - Ausbildung: Schlüsselfaktor für eine langfristige Wirkung - Zielgruppen: Akteure, ihre Bedeutung und ihr Entwicklungspotential - Fach- und Führungskräfte in Waldprojekten: ein wichtiger Erfolgsgarant - Wissensmanagement: ein allgemeines Problemfeld von EZA-Projekten - Politikdialog und bilaterale Projekte: ein wertvolles Tandem - Waldprojekte in der Zukunft: Dilemma, Herausforderungen und Rolle - Multilaterale EZA und Wald: Bedeutung und Komplementarität mit der bilateralen EZA
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CGIAR Annual Report 2007 Author: The CGIAR partnership This report celebrates the partnerships through which demand-driven research is conducted to mold discoveries made in the laboratory and the field into international public goods. These public goods are the tools with which regional, national and local organizations — as well as individual farm families — help to foster economic growth and build more sustainable livelihoods for all. Millions of people worldwide benefit directly from CGIAR innovations and interventions, while thousands have a hand in producing the international public goods from which these benefits derive. But the process begins with the contributions of the few, the 64 Members of the CGIAR.
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Capitalisation of Experiences of the Swiss Support to Sustainable Management (SMNR) in Bulgaria 2007 Author: Markus Giger (CDE), Dimitrina Boteva & Svetlana Aladjem (Ecologic Consultancy LTD), Nikola Yoranov, Heino Meesen Following the collapse of the communist regime in 1989, Bulgaria has undergone dramatic political, economic and social transformations. Since 1992, Switzerland has been active in Bulgaria providing assistance to the transition process, with support to Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) starting in 1995. The SMNR Capitalisation of Experiences (CapEx) took place between March and September 2007 and has culminated in the identification of 17 lessons learnt. In the view of the CapEx team, many of these lessons are relevant for countries that are in the process of joining the EU, facing similar democratisation challenges as Bulgaria. The specificity of the Swiss support stems from an approach that combines a long-term commitment with a clear thematic focus (forestry, biodiversity conservation and organic agriculture). The multistakeholder approach and diversification of support between local, regional and national levels are also important elements that contributed to make a difference in relation to other donors supporting the Bulgarian transition.
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Millenium Ecosystem Assessment December 2005 Author: UN Initiated in 2001, the objective of the MA was to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and the scientific basis for action needed to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of those systems and their contribution to human well-being. The MA has involved the work of more than 1,360 experts worldwide. Their findings provide a state-of-the-art scientific appraisal of the condition and trends in the world’s ecosystems and the services they provide (such as clean water, food, forest products, flood control, and natural resources) and the options to restore, conserve or enhance the sustainable use of ecosystems.
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Ecosystem Approach. Five Steps to Implementation December 2004 Author: IUCN Ecosystems are under increasing pressure from unsustainable use and outright conversion. To address this threat, IUCN promotes the Ecosystem Approach - a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that places human needs at its centre.
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Sustainable use - natural resources - biodiversity: learning from practice December 2001 Author: SDC Analysis of case studies on people-environment relations from different projects. Lessons learnt and good practices.
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