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Checklist of birds listed in the CITES appendices and in EC Regulation 338/97
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 1999)
In April 1991, the Nature Conservancy Council for England, Countryside Council for Wales and Scottish Natural Heritage acting together through the Joint Nature Conservation Committee were appointed by the Secretary of State ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Wildlife
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 2001)
The impacts of "human-induced" climate change are now being observed in every aspect of life, and it is the most significant and far-reaching current environmental threat. In the last few decades, natural scientists and ...
Checklist of reptiles and amphibians listed in the CITES appendices
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 1995)
The intention of this work is to provide a combined list of amphibian and reptile species appearing in Appendices I, II and III of CITES, indicating both the current Appendix and the lUCN conservation status category. This ...
Protected Areas of the World: a review of national systems. Vol 3: Afrotropical
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 1991)
This book is organised into national (or occasionally sub-national) accounts, each comprising a description of the national protected areas system, accompanied by a summary list and map of protected areas. The book is ...
Carbon, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services: Exploring Co-benefits Tanzania
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 2009)
When planning efforts to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, the benefits could be increased by taking account of the distribution not only of carbon, but of other ecosystem services such as ...
A global overview of protected areas on the World Heritage list of particular importance for biodiversity
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 2000)
This working paper provides a global overview of the current coverage of existing World Heritage Sites of particular importance for the conservation of biodiversity, and suggests existing protected areas of significant ...
Checklist of fish and invertebrates listed in the CITES appendices
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 1995)
The purpose of this publication is to provide a taxonomic list of fish and invertebrates included in Appendices I, 11 and III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ...
Carbon, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services: Exploring Co-benefits Cambodia
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 2010)
The benefits of actions to maintain and enhance carbon stocks for climate change mitigation can be increased by taking into account the distribution not only of carbon, but of other ecosystem services, such as biodiversity. ...
Carbon, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services: Exploring Co-benefits Ecuador
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 2010)
The benefits of actions to maintain and enhance carbon stocks for climate change mitigation can be increased by taking into account the relationship between the distributions of carbon, biodiversity, and other factors of ...
A global overview of forest protected areas on the World Heritage List.
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 1997)
This working paper provides a global overview of the current coverage of forest protected areas on the World Heritage List and suggests potential forest areas which may merit future nomination to this prestigious List. ...