IUCN Resources on Conservation for Poverty Reduction
Poverty, Health, and Ecosystems: Experience from Asia
Steele, Paul, ed.; Oviedo, Gonzalo, ed.; McCauley, David, ed.
Asian Development Bank; IUCN
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01 Jan 2007 | Downloads - Publication
The Role of NTFPs in Poverty Alleviation and Biodiversity Conservation
Proceedings of the international workshop on the theme in Ha Noi, June 2007 …
01 Jun 2007 | Downloads - Publication
Saving Biodiversity for Human Lives in Northern Pakistan
Edwards, Stephen R.; Hugill, Bryan; Khan, Faiz Ali
IUCN Pakistan; Mountain Areas Conservancy Project
This is a story about how development assistance can conserve biodiversity and improve the lives of rural people. It documents changes in the awareness and capacity of the people of the rugged mountain terrain of Northern Pakistan, and how their enhanced livelihood security has contributed to conservation of biodiversity of the region. …
01 Jan 2006 | Downloads - Publication
An Uncertain Future: Biodiversity and Livelihoods along the Mekong River in Northern Lao PDR
Lazarus, Kate; Dubeau, Pierre; Bambaradeniya, Channa; Friend, Richard; Sylavong, Latsamay
IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative; IUCN Laos; Environment Research Institute (ERI); Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme; IUCN, Wetlands and Water Resources Programme …
01 Jan 2006 | Downloads - Publication
Poverty, Equity and Rights in Conservation: Technical Papers and Case Studies
Oviedo, Gonzalo, ed.; Van Griethuysen, Pascal, ed.; Larsen, Peter Bille, ed.
IUCN; Institut Universitaire d'Etudes du Développement (IUED)
IUCN worked together with IUED on this new publication which aims at providing a better understanding of the links between conservation of natural resources and poverty reduction. …
01 Jan 2006 | Downloads - Publication
Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Disasters: An Integrated Approach to Disaster Risk Management
Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen, ed.; Masundire, Hillary, ed.; Rizvi, Ali, ed.; Rietbergen, Simon, ed.
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management; International Water Management Institute; CARE International
Vulnerability to natural disasters continues to increase, severely compromising the achievement of poverty alleviation goals in many developing countries. A more effective approach is needed to reduce the impacts of these disasters. This publication proposes an approach that integrates ecosystem management, development planning and risk reduction strategies to reduce disaster impacts and improve both livelihoods and biodiversity outcomes. …
01 Jan 2006 | Downloads - Publication
Alianzas sin Fronteras: Dos Años por la Gente y por el Ambiente en Centroamérica
Informe bianual 2004-2006 del Programa Alianzas
Hernández, Gabriela, ed.
IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
Informa de las acciones del Programa Alianzas de UICN con la participación de 200 organizaciones y 115 socios directos, durante sus dos primeros años de labores y con un nuevo modelo de gestión ambiental y de participación social. Las labores se desarrollaron en zonas fronterizas con importante biodiversidad y situaciones de pobreza, en comunidades de Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua y Panamá. …
01 Jan 2006 | Downloads - Publication
Abbottabad: An Integrated Development Vision. An Overview
Rehman, Hifz ur, comp.
IUCN Pakistan, Sarhad Programme Office; Pakistan, North West Frontier Province
Rising poverty in Abbottabad along with rapid resource depletion, dwindling opportunities and over-grown population are compelling realities which demand a serious look at our approach to development. Abbottabad Integrated Development Vision (IDV) is an effort to focus on these issues. The Overview presents summary of the Abbottabad IDV …
01 Jan 2006 | Downloads - Publication
Judges and the Rule of Law: Creating the Links: Environment, Human Rights and Poverty
Greiber, Thomas, ed.
IUCN Environmental Law Centre
Judges play a critical role in the development, enforcement and compliance with environmental law. To showcase the role of the judiciary in upholding the rule of law, IUCN organized a “Judiciary Day” at its 2004 World Conservation Congress in Bangkok. This publication contains papers and speeches covering some of the cutting-edge themes that were discussed. It is hoped that these proceedings will enable a wide community of readers to better understand the crucial role of the judiciary in achieving the goals of sustainable development and nature conservation. …
01 Jan 2006 | Downloads - Publication
Review of the Poverty - Environment Links Relevant to the IUCN Programme
Saxena, N.C.; Speich, N.; Steele, P. …
01 Apr 2005 | Downloads - Publication
