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The faces of Grupo Jaragua
(2005)Grupo Jaragua is a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the Dominican Republic that exemplifies a conservation group that works well — sometimes under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. With a staff of only 13 ... -
The future is now : science for achieving sustainable development
(2019)The present Global Sustainable Development Report was prepared following the decision of the United Nations Member States at the 2016 high-level political forum for sustainable development. The report draws upon an ... -
The Global Climate Risk Index 2021
(2021)The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 analyses and ranks to what extent countries and regions have been affected by impacts of climate related extreme weather events (storms, floods, heatwaves etc.). The most recent data ... -
The importance of biodiversity and ecosystems in economic growth and equity in Latin America and the Caribbean : an economic valuation of ecosystems
(2010)The Report’s approach is to analyze sectoral outputs at a micro-economic level, comparing costs and benefits between different types of natural resource production practices—those that take account of ecosystem services ... -
The journey to a climate resilient Caribbean : a J-CCCP review
(2020)The Caribbean, as a region that consists of small states and primarily, small island developing states (SIDS), is acutely vulnerable to the changing climate and as such, the region is taking steps to boost our resilience ... -
The LBS Protocol : catalyzing regional cooperation to combat marine pollution
(2020)Presentation by the UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat on the Land-based Sources of Marine Pollution (LBS) Protocol and its Regional Activity Centres - the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA), Trinidad and Tobago, and ... -
The List of Wetlands of International Importance = La Liste des zones humides d’importance internationale = La Lista de Humedales de Importancia Internacional
(2022)Esta Lista de Humedales de Importancia Internacional fue publicada el 3 de agosto de 2022. La Lista de Ramsar se estableció con arreglo al párrafo 1 del artículo 2 de la Convención sobre los Humedales (Ramsar, Irán, 1971), ... -
The marine advantage : empowering coastal communities, safeguarding marine ecosystems
(2017)Case studies: Comoros. Outreach for Integrated Coastal Ecosystem Management -- Djibouti. Protecting marine ecosystems for sustainable fisheries -- Dominican Republic. Marine and coastal co-benefits of enhancing resilience ... -
The Parks in Peril site consolidation scorecard : lessons from protected areas in Latin American and the Caribbean
(2003)This document represents a synthesis of issues, tools, case studies, and best practices emerging from the The Parks in Peril (PiP) program. It focuses on the application of the site consolidation scorecard, recommending ... -
The potential of whale watching in the Caribbean : 1999+ : a new report from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
(1999)In the Greater Caribbean — comprising some 23 island nations and overseas territories of France, Britain, and the Netherlands — whale watching is still a fairly new idea. Begun in southern California in 1955, commercial ... -
The Protected Area of Managed Natural Resources of the Three Bays (PA3B) : Management Plan 2017-2027
(2017)In Haiti, the priority seascape is known as the “Protected Area of Managed Natural Resources of the Three Bays” (PA3B) on Haiti’s north-east coast. The Government of Haiti created the PA3B, the largest protected area in ... -
The Red List of Magnoliaceae
(2007)This global evaluation of the conservation status of the Magnoliaceae has been one of the few attempts to evaluate an entire plant family. In total there are about 245 taxa described in the family and IUCN Red List categories ... -
The Red List of Magnoliaceae : revised and extended
(2016)The Red List of Magnoliaceae aims to stimulate conservation action for Magnolia species under threat. The Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and the Global Trees campaign work with botanic gardens and other ... -
The state of biodiversity in the Caribbean community : a review of progress towards the Aichi biodiversity targets
(2017)The publication provides key information given the relative lack of baseline data and related time-bound objectively quantifiable targets for the sub-region, and is of particular value given the dependence on natural ... -
The state of nearshore marine habitats in the Wider Caribbean
(2020)The report focuses on three habitats that are characteristic of coastal ecosystems in the wider Caribbean, namely coral reefs, mangrove forests, and seagrass meadows. The report highlights the status and trends of the three ... -
The state of the Caribbean climate
(2020)In the Caribbean, weather and climate events recurrently impact economic performance, productivity, livelihoods and quality of life. The record-breaking 2017 hurricane season stands as one of several recent examples that ... -
The threshold of sustainability for tourism within protected areas : a quick guide for protected area practioners
(2011)This Quick Guide, in the style of the series under the Programme of Work on Protected Areas of the Convention on Biological Diversity, introduces a tourism management framework called the “threshold of sustainability.” It ... -
The valuation of marine ecosystem goods and services in the Wider Caribbean Region
(2012)This report provides a summary of economic analyses of marine ecosystem services in the Wider Caribbean Region for the three major marine ecosystem types being addressed by the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME) ... -
Tipologías cafetaleras de la República Dominicana : manejo, rendimientos y desempeño financiero
(2021)La caficultura de la República Dominicana se encuentra en una encrucijada fundamental. Por un lado, la producción nacional está en caída libre desde hace un par de décadas debido al envejecimiento, poca tecnificación y ... -
La tortuga carey del Caribe : introducción a su biología y estado de conservación
(2005)La conservación de las tortugas carey plantea grandes desafíos a las sociedades modernas. Si bien es mucho lo que se ha aprendido acerca de la biología de estos animales en los últimos cincuenta años, aún prevalecen ...