1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals

1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
Author: Ulf Gärdenfors
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1996
Genre: Ecology
ISBN: 9782831703350

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The 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals was a major advance on its predecessors in clarity of layout and amount of information presented. This is taken further in the 1996 edition, which is also the first global compilation to use the complete new IUCN Red List category system.

The Red List of Magnoliaceae

The Red List of Magnoliaceae
Author: Daniele Cicuzza
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2007
Genre: Endangered plants
ISBN: 9781903703236

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Wildlife in a Changing World

Wildlife in a Changing World
Author: Jean-Christophe Vié
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2009
Genre: Biodiversity conservation
ISBN: 2831710634

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"Wildlife in a Changing World" presents an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Beginning with an explanation of the IUCN Red List as a key conservation tool, it goes on to discuss the state of the world s species and provides the latest information on the patterns of species facing extinction in some of the most important ecosystems in the world, highlighting the reasons behind their declining status. Areas of focus in the report include: freshwater biodiversity, the status of the world s marine species, species susceptibility to climate change impacts, the Mediterranean biodiversity hot spot, and broadening the coverage of biodiversity assessments."

2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Author: Jonathan Baillie
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2004
Genre: Endangered plants
ISBN: 9782831708263

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Applies Red List data to calculate a Red List Index.

Sri Lanka Ecology, Nature Protection Laws and Regulations Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws

Sri Lanka Ecology, Nature Protection Laws and Regulations Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws
Author: IBP, Inc.
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2011-11-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1433074974

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2011 Updated Reprint. Updated Annually. Sri Lanka Ecology & Nature Protection Laws and Regulation Handbook

Tropical Fruit Tree Diversity

Tropical Fruit Tree Diversity
Author: Bhuwon Sthapit
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2016-05-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 131763621X

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Farmers have developed a range of agricultural practices to sustainably use and maintain a wide diversity of crop species in many parts of the world. This book documents good practices innovated by farmers and collects key reviews on good practices from global experts, not only from the case study countries but also from Brazil, China and other parts of Asia and Latin America. A good practice for diversity is defined as a system, organization or process that, over time and space, maintains, enhances and creates crop genetic diversity, and ensures its availability to and from farmers and other users. Drawing on experiences from a UNEP-GEF project on "Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wild and Cultivated Tropical Fruit Tree Diversity for Promoting Livelihoods, Food Security and Ecosystem Services", with case studies from India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, the authors show how methods for identifying good practices are still evolving and challenges in scaling-up remain. They identify key principles effective as a strategy for mainstreaming good practice into development efforts. Few books draw principles and lessons learned from good practices. This book fills this gap by combining good practices from the research project on tropical fruit trees with chapters from external experts to broaden its scope and relevance.

The Fauna of Sri Lanka

The Fauna of Sri Lanka
Author: Channa N. B. Bambaradeniya
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2006
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9558177512

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Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risks

Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risks
Author: Dilanthi Amaratunga
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 914
Release: 2021-09-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 3030730034

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This book presents a collection of papers under the theme of multi-hazard early warning and disaster risks. These were selected from the presentations made at the International Symposium on Tsunami and Multi-Hazard Risks, Early Warning and Community Awareness in supporting implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. This conference aimed to recognize achievements and to highlight work that still needs to be carried out. The conference promoted collaboration among academia, research institutions and disaster management offices, and further encouraged multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral interaction This International Symposium on Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risk Reduction provided an important opportunity to reflect upon our progress to date in tackling disaster risk, but also to consider some of the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead of us. A particular focus of this event wasMulti-Hazard Early Warning. During the negotiations for the Sendai Framework, countries and partners highlighted the need to: 1. Continue to invest in, develop, maintain and strengthen people-centred, end-to-end early warning systems; 2. Promote the application of simple and low cost early warning equipment and facilities; 3. Broaden the dissemination channels for early warning information to facilitate early action. Countries also called for the further development of and investment in effective, nationally compatible, regional multi-hazard early warning mechanisms. To address these needs, global Target (g) of the Sendai Framework was adopted, namely to “substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to the people by 2030”. As illustrated by recent events in Indonesia, it is also vital to address the challenge of cascading hazards that pose a tsunami risk, and the importance of linking tsunami early warning to a multi-hazard environment. However, moving towards a multi-hazard environment is complex and poses many challenges but can bring significant benefits in terms of efficiencies and also in recognising the links between hazards, such as cascading threats. We very much hope that this book will provide an important platform to address these and other challenges in addressing disaster risk, as well as supporting implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction