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Ecosystem‐based Approaches to Adaptation in National Policy: A case study from Nepal, Peru and Uganda
The role of ecosystems in adaptation is recognized at the international level under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation, or the conservation, sustainable management, and restoration of ecosystems to help people adapt to the impacts of climate change are gaining increasing attention, as they are accessible to the rural poor in developing countries and can be cost-effective. …
02 Dec 2011 | Downloads - document
Environment for People in the Dinaric Arc
The Dinaric Arc in South Eastern Europe is an area with a rich natural and cultural heritage. The region still hosts almost unspoilt forests and healthy populations of large carnivores (bear, lynx, wolf, golden jackal), and is the most water-rich area in the Mediterranean in terms of freshwater ecosystems. However these qualities are under threat due to current uncontrolled development and previous socio-political circumstances. The effects of rural abandonment and degradation of the natural environment are having severe impacts on the livelihoods of many rural communities in the region. …
22 Oct 2010 | Project description
Guidelines for forest restoration in Ghana
To introduce the concept of FLR in Ghana, the Government of Ghana supported the establishment of a National Working Group on Forest Landscape in 2004 to develop a National Plan of Action on FLR and encourage innovative restoration efforts. In addition, a National workshop on ITTO guidelines for the restoration, management and rehabilitation of degraded and secondary tropical forest was held in Ghana in 2006. …
31 Aug 2010 | Downloads - document
One billion hectares of lost forests could be restored
“Across the globe lie more than a billion hectares of lost and degraded forest land that could be restored”, according to the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration, which includes IUCN. It’s a vast area – an area greater than China – with the potential to enrich communities, their environment and enterprises large and small. It’s an opportunity we can’t afford to miss. …
09 Jul 2010 | Downloads - document
Business & Biodiversity Strategy For IUCN Lao PDR
The Business & Biodiversity Programme (BBP) seeks to enhance IUCN, International Union Conservation of Nature’s collaboration with the private sector, by engaging the corporate world in biodiversity conservation and by helping businesses to reduce their environmental footprint. …
10 Sep 2009 | Downloads - document
Case study on orchid exports from Lao PDR
Recommendations for using the Convention on
24 Jun 2009 | Downloads - document
Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy (LLS) in Lao PDR
The Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy (LLS) is a global IUCN project working in 23 countries and funded by the Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS) of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The LLS project in Lao PDR aims to reduce poverty by enhancing community participation and supporting the Government of Laos (GoL) to achieve national priorities. …
10 Jun 2009 | Project description
Illegal hunting and logging threatens unique Protected Area in Lao PDR
IUCN Lao is working with local authorities and communities to protect the unique landscape and wildlife of Hin Namno in Central Lao PDR.
26 May 2009 | Project description
