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Terminal evaluation of the UNEP project Caribbean Biological Corridor
(2015)
This report is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP project implemented between 2007 and 2014.The overall goal of the project was to develop an adequate cooperation platform among all initiatives that were being developed or ...
América Latina y el Caribe : una superpotencia de biodiversidad : un documento de política
(2013)
El presente informe resume las acciones susceptibles para alcanzar un futuro ecológico más sano y explica las consecuencias de determinadas prácticas habituales que resultan insostenibles por su impacto negativo sobre la ...
Definition of the Caribbean Islands biogeographic region, with checklist and recommendations for standardized common names of amphibians and reptiles
(2019)
To facilitate biological study we define “Caribbean Islands” as a biogeographic region that includes the Antilles, the Bahamas, and islands bordering Central and South America separated from mainland areas by at least 20 ...
Phylogeography of the Caribbean rock iguana (Cyclura) : implications for conservation and insights on the biogeographic history of the West Indies
(2000)
The Caribbean rock iguana, Cyclura, has had an unstable intrageneric taxonomy and an unclear phylogenetic position within the family Iguanidae. We use mtDNA sequence data to address these issues and explore the phylogeographic ...
Biodiversity of the Caribbean : A learning resource prepared for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) (Protecting the Eastern Caribbean Region’s Biodiversity Project)
(2009)
This resource has been developed for teachers and students to support and inspire them in teaching and learning about biodiversity. The resource consists of two parts. The first introduces learners to the basic principles ...
Bio-prospecting in the Caribbean region : Caribbean ABS institutional mapping
(2018)
In June 2016, the project team of Anthony Richards, Sylvia Mitchell and Kevel Lindsay were contracted by IUCN to Advance the Nagoya Protocol in Countries of the Caribbean Region – Access and Benefits Sharing – Bio-prospecting ...
Integrated coastal zone management of coral reefs : decision support modeling
(2000)
Coral reef managers and government officials trying to save their valuable national resources need management-related information on coral reefs. The research results presented in the following chapters merit much attention ...
Reefs at risk revisited
(2011)
This report provides a detailed assessment of the status of and threats to the world's coral reefs. It evaluates threats to coral reefs from a wide range of human activities, and includes an assessment of climate-related ...
Coastal capital : ecosystem valuation for decision making in the Caribbean = Capital costero : valoración de los ecosistemas para informar la toma de decisiones en el Caribe
(2014)
[English] This guidebook details the steps in conducting a coastal ecosystem valuation to inform decision making in the Caribbean. It guides valuation practitioners —both economists and non-economists— through the three ...
Reefs at risk : a map-based indicator of threats to the world’s coral reefs
(1998)
This global, map-based analysis evaluates human pressure on coral reefs worldwide and provides information and tools to better manage coastal habitats.
Key Findings: - Coral reefs of Southeast Asia, the most species-rich ...