Terminal Evaluation Of The Project Implementing The Socio Ecosystem Connectivity Approach To Conserve And Sustainable Use Biodiversity In The Caribbean Region Of Colombia

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251352069

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Terminal evaluation of the project "Implementing the socio-ecosystem connectivity approach to conserve and sustainable use biodiversity in the Caribbean Region of Colombia" by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The project “Implementing the socio-ecosystem approach to conserve and sustainable use biodiversity in the Caribbean Region of Colombia” was financed by the GEF, implemented, and executed by FAO. The results of the evaluation highlight the relevance of the project to reduce the degradation and fragmentation of the strategic ecosystems of the Caribbean Colombian area, increase and improve the provision of goods and services from agricultural and forestry production. It was also found a high effectiveness of the project in obtaining the expected results, exceeding in some cases, the established goals. Likewise, the processes and mechanisms implemented by the project for the involvement of relevant stakeholders generated a very high ownership of the project. Due to the successes achieved, the evaluation identified good practices and lessons learned that may be useful for the design of similar projects. Among the main areas for improvement that were identified, is to improve the design of goals related to the impact on policy instruments and the determination of co-financing by the project partners; the institutionalization of the Regional Strategy of Socioecosystemic Connectivities to ensure its replicability and the revision of the tool for monitoring the effectiveness in the management of the GEF.

Author : Carl Bruch,Geeta Batra,Anupam Anand,Shehla Chowdhury,Sierra Killian
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000964295

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Conflict-Sensitive Conservation by Carl Bruch,Geeta Batra,Anupam Anand,Shehla Chowdhury,Sierra Killian Pdf

This book provides an empirically formulated foundation for conflict-sensitive conservation, a field in which the existing literature relies primarily on anecdotal evidence. Seeking to better understand the impact of conflict on the implementation and outcomes of environmental projects, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Independent Evaluation Office and the Environmental Law Institute undertook an evaluation of GEF support to fragile and conflict-affected contexts. Following a qualitative and quantitative analysis of documents from more than 4,000 projects, the research team discovered a statistically significant negative correlation between a country’s Fragile States Index score and the implementation quality of environmental projects in that country. In this book, the evaluation and research team explain these groundbreaking findings in detail, highlighting seven key case studies: Afghanistan, Albertine Rift, Balkans, Cambodia, Colombia, Lebanon, and Mali. Drawing upon additional research and interviews with GEF project implementation staff, the volume illustrates the pathways through which conflict and fragility frequently impact environmental projects. It also examines how practitioners and sponsoring institutions can plan and implement their projects to avoid or mitigate these issues and find opportunities to promote peacebuilding through their environmental interventions. Examining data from 164 countries and territories, this innovative book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental management, conservation, international development, and the fast-growing field of environmental peacebuilding. It will also be a great resource for practitioners working in these important fields. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Author : Lucia Fanning,Robin Mahon,Patrick McConney
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789089642424

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Towards Marine Ecosystem-based Management in the Wider Caribbean by Lucia Fanning,Robin Mahon,Patrick McConney Pdf

An approach that encompasses the human and natural dimensions of ecosystems is one that the Wider Caribbean Region knows it must adopt and implement, in order to ensure the sustainable use of the region's shared marine resources. This volume contributes towards that vision, bringing together the collective knowledge and experience of scholars and practitioners within the Wider Caribbean to begin the process of assembling a road map towards marine ecosystem based management (EBM) for the region. It also serves a broader purpose of providing stakeholders and policy actors in each of the world's sixty-four Large Marine Ecosystems, with a comparative example of the challenges and information needs required to implement principled ocean governance generally and marine EBM in particular, at multiple levels. Additionally, the volume serves to supplement the training of graduate level students in the marine sciences by enhancing interdisciplinary understanding of challenges in implementing marine EBM.

Author : Allen Blackman,Rebecca Epanchin-Niell,Juha Siikamäki,Daniel Velez-Lopez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317906858

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Biodiversity Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean by Allen Blackman,Rebecca Epanchin-Niell,Juha Siikamäki,Daniel Velez-Lopez Pdf

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is exceptionally biodiverse. It contains about half of the world’s remaining tropical forests, nearly one-fifth of its coastal habitats, and some of its most productive agricultural and marine areas. But agriculture, fishing and other human activities linked to rapid population and economic growth increasingly threaten that biodiversity. Moreover, poverty, weak regulatory capacity, and limited political will hamper conservation. Given this dilemma, it is critically important to design conservation strategies on the basis of the best available information about both biodiversity and the track records of the various policies that have been used to protect it. This rigorously researched book has three key aims. It describes the status of biodiversity in LAC, the main threats to this biodiversity, and the drivers of these threats. It identifies the main policies being used to conserve biodiversity and assesses their effectiveness and potential for further implementation. It proposes five specific lines of practical action for conserving LAC biodiversity, based on: green agriculture; strengthening terrestrial protected areas and co-management; improving environmental governance; strengthening coastal and marine resource management; and improving biodiversity data and policy evaluation.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264309630

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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use in Latin America Evidence from Environmental Performance Reviews by OECD Pdf

This report synthesises key findings on biodiversity and ecosystem services from the Environmental Performance Reviews completed for Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru between 2013 and 2017. The report aims to provide a sense of the common challenges facing these Latin American countries ...

Author : World Conservation Union
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : 9782831710686

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Applying the Ecosystem Approach in Latin America by World Conservation Union Pdf

Translation of: Aplicacion del enfoque ecosistemico en Latinoamerica. 2007.

Author : United States. Interagency Ecosystem Management Task Force
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Ecosystem management
ISBN : MSU:31293016179503

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The Ecosystem Approach: Implementation issues by United States. Interagency Ecosystem Management Task Force Pdf

Author : A. Yáñez-Arancibia,R. Dávalos-Sotelo,J. W. Day
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845647568

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Ecological Dimensions for Sustainable Socio Economic Development by A. Yáñez-Arancibia,R. Dávalos-Sotelo,J. W. Day Pdf

This book fills a gap in the literature on environmental sustainability by addressing the topic from the perspective of social and economic development. Progress in understanding and achieving sustainability requires the integration of scientific, social, economic, and legal issues. Yet progress in understanding and achieving sustainability will only be achieved through integration of scientific, social, economic, and legal aspects. A treatise on environmental sustainability should raise the current state of knowledge by proposing and recommending decision-making efforts and breaking new ground with agendas aimed for the younger generation. These younger scientists will be confronted with future uncertainty related to the set of crises that characterise the 21st Century (e.g. ecological, social, food, energy, environmental, climatic, financial, etc.). Currently, there are a number of indicators that demonstrate that ecological conditions are being compromised globally. These include reduced primary productivity, reduction in biological complexity, spreading pollution such as eutrophication, ecological degradation in any continental/basin/coastal/sea ecosystem, reduction in biodiversity, lowered resilience and slow recovery of damaged ecosystems, and reduced ecological integrity. All of these problems are related to social and economic pressure. The challenge for most ecological systems is not only to establish the baseline for current ecosystem conditions, but also to explore options for recovery and sustainability. The latter involves ecological restoration where ecosystem and environmental services are maintained and enhanced. These services are essential to social integration and economic development. This book not only introduces a theoretical and conceptual framework for the topic, but also analyses the uncertainty for sustainability because of dwindling natural resources. It includes contributions providing a basis for public policies, case studies integrating concepts and tools for solutions, and a set of position papers addressing new agenda topics that will shape the 21st century. The book will be useful for researchers, professors and students alike, as well as for all stakeholders from social, economic and academic sectors.

Author : Fabio Attorre
Publisher : Edizioni Nuova Cultura
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9788868120429

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Soqotra Archipelago (Yemen) by Fabio Attorre Pdf

This book describes the approach adopted by the Italian Development Cooperation when facing with the interrelated problems of sustainable development, poverty alleviation and conservation of biodiversity. In this respect Soqotra Archipelago (Yemen), declared UNESCO World heritage site in 2008, represents a valuable laboratory to test this approach which is based on a holistic vision of socio-economic and environmental issues, is focused on increasing the capacity of local Institutions of planning and managing development and conservation, and requires the involvement of local stakeholders throughout the project implementation. In particular, a systemic planning tool integrating analyses and activities conducted in the relevant sectors of intervention (marine biology and fishery, plant and animal ecology, water management, socio-economic and infrastructure development) is presented.

Author : Eric Dinerstein
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D009013027

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A Conservation Assessment of the Terrestrial Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean by Eric Dinerstein Pdf

Approach; Major ecosystem types, major habitat types, and ecoregions of LAC; Conservation status of terretrial ecoregions of LAC; Biological distinctiveness of territorial ecoregions of LAC at different biogeographic scales results; Integrating biological distinctiveness and conservation status; Conservation assessment of mangrove ecosystems.

Author : Jean Lebel,International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC (International Development Research Centre)
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Ecological disturbances
ISBN : UCBK:C095486010

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Health by Jean Lebel,International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

The book demonstrates how decision-makers, in particular, can use the Ecohealth approach to formulate policies and solutions that are both immediately visible and sustainable over the long term.

Author : Gabriella Bianchi,Hein Rune Skjoldal
Publisher : CABI
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845934149

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The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries by Gabriella Bianchi,Hein Rune Skjoldal Pdf

"Sustainable use of aquatic ecosystems is high on regional, national and international agendas and central to the implementation of international agreements on biological diversity, responsible fisheries and fish stock management. Since 2001, when political commitments were made to implement the ecosystem approach, countries have begun to incorporate ecosystem considerations into their fisheries management and have met with varied success." "The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries covers both theoretical andapplied aspects of sustainable management, with a particular emphasis on reviewing concepts and addressing implementation issues in the form of case studies from around the world. Personal experiences are considered from diverse backgrounds and discuss the constraints encountered, strategies identified and best practices to facilitate further implementation."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : United States. Interagency Ecosystem Management Task Force
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Ecosystem management
ISBN : IND:30000042387468

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The Ecosystem Approach by United States. Interagency Ecosystem Management Task Force Pdf

Author : Sarah L. Fowler,Tim M. Reed,Frances Dipper
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Chondrichthyes
ISBN : 2831706505

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Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Management by Sarah L. Fowler,Tim M. Reed,Frances Dipper Pdf

The Darwin Elasmobranch Biodiversity Conservation and Management project in Sabah held a three-day international seminar that included a one-day workshop in order to highlight freshwater and coastal elasmobranch conservation issues in the region and worldwide, to disseminate the result of the project to other Malaysian states and countries, and to raise awareness of the importance of considering aspects of elasmobranch biodiversity in the context of nature conservation, commercial fisheries management, and for subsistence fishing communities. These proceedings contain numerous peer-reviewed papers originally presented at the seminar, which cover a wide range of topics, with particular reference to species from freshwater and estuarine habitats. The workshop served to develop recommendations concerning the future prospects of elasmobranch fisheries, biodiversity, conservation and management. This paper records those conclusions, which highlight the importance of elasmobranchs as top marine predators and keystone species, noting that permanent damage to shark and ray populations are likely to have serious and unexpected negative consequences for commercial and subsistence yields of other important fish stocks.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : MINN:31951D02076332E

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Interlinkages Between Biological Diversity and Climate Change by Anonim Pdf