Identification of the Most Important Transboundary Protected Areas in Central and Eastern Europe

Identification of the Most Important Transboundary Protected Areas in Central and Eastern Europe
Author: Robert Brunner
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789287149916

The protection of transborder areas in an ecological network system which take account of clusters of conservation areas represents an important step towards protecting natural heritage in Europe. Cross-border co-operation can help provide larger protected areas with uniform management and thus make a considerable contribution to the conservation of biodiversity. This report reflects the transborder co-operation in countries of central and eastern Europe, including Russia, the Baltic countries, Belarus and Ukraine.

Identification des principales zones protégées transfontalières en Europe

Identification des principales zones protégées transfontalières en Europe
Author: Robert Brunner
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789287149909

L'établissement du Réseau écologique paneuropéen représente un des objectifs majeurs de la Stratégie paneuropéenne de la diversité biologique et paysagère. La protection de zones transfrontalières dans le cadre d'un tel réseau écologique composé de groupes de zones protégées pourrait être une étape importante vers la protection du patrimoine naturel en Europe. La coopération transfrontalière offre la possibilité de créer des zones protégées plus vastes et d'harmoniser leur gestion, apportant ainsi une contribution très importante à la préservation de la biodiversité. Le présent rapport traite de la coopération transfrontalière dans les pays d'Europe centrale et orientale, y compris les pays en transition d'Europe orientale, dont la Russie, les pays Baltes, le Bélarus et l'Ukraine.

Transboundary Conservation

Transboundary Conservation
Author: Russell A. Mittermeier
Publisher: Cemex Books on Nature
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9789686397833

Following in the footsteps of Hotspots, Wilderness, Wildlife Spectacles, and Hotspots Revisited, Transboundary Conservation is an essential resource for all those concerned about the future of our environment.

Transboundary Protected Areas for Peace and Co-operation

Transboundary Protected Areas for Peace and Co-operation
Author: Trevor Sandwith
Publisher: Iucn
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

PProtected areas are vital for life on earth. They safeguard biological and cultural diversity, help to improve the livelihoods of local communities, provide the homelands for many indigenous peoples and bring countless benefits to society at large. It is now generally understood that conservation planning cannot just be site-specific; plants and animals do not recognize national boundaries, nor do many of the forces that threaten them. Strategies to conserve biodiversity in the 21st century must therefore emphasize transboundary co-operation , and may at the same time foster better co-operation and understanding between countries. This publication reports on the work undertaken by IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas to focus attention on the conservation and security benefits of transboundary protected areas.

The Green Belt of Europe

The Green Belt of Europe
Author: Andrew Terry
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2006
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9782831709451

The Iron Curtain, running from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea, divided Europe for almost 40 years and no activity was allowed in this "forbidden" zone. When it fell in 1989, it left a strip of land that runs the entire length of Europe and that has remained comparatively undisturbed - a green belt. The Green Belt initiative aims to integrate this entire strip of land with its key habitats and ecological areas as part of an international network of valuable ecosystems. This book provides background information on the initiative, reviews current activities in a number of case studies and looks at how the initiative can fit into current and future global efforts to protect European biodiversity.

Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories

Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories
Author: Nigel Dudley
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2008
Genre: Science
ISBN: 2831710863

IUCN's Protected Areas Management Categories, which classify protected areas according to their management objectives, are today accepted as the benchmark for defining, recording, and classifying protected areas. They are recognized by international bodies such as the United Nations as well as many national governments. As a result, they are increasingly being incorporated into government legislation. These guidelines provide as much clarity as possible regarding the meaning and application of the Categories. They describe the definition of the Categories and discuss application in particular biomes and management approaches.

Conserving European Biodiversity in the Context of Climate Change

Conserving European Biodiversity in the Context of Climate Change
Author: Michael B. Usher
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789287162632

Climate change is likely to have major environmental effects on natural habitats in the next fifty years. Conservation of biological diversity will have to be modified drastically to avoid massive extinctions of species of threatened habitat types. Precise recommendations are made to governments and conservation agencies that collaborate in the framework of the Bern Convention. This publication provides a starting point for discussion about possible adaptation strategies if Europe's biodiversity is to be conserved.

Code of Practice for the Introduction of Biological and Landscape Diversity Considerations Into the Transport Sector

Code of Practice for the Introduction of Biological and Landscape Diversity Considerations Into the Transport Sector
Author: Catherine J. Bickmore
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9287151156

The Pan-European Biological and Landscape Strategy (1996) aims to halt the degradation of landscape and biological diversity across the European region. Action Theme 2 of the Strategy relates to the integration of landscape and biological diversity into other sectors including transport. This Code of Practice contributes to this progress. The Code relates to linear transport systems, comprising roads, railways and inland navigation along waterways, such as canals and rivers. It aims to assist elected representatives, decision makers, and practitioners as well as nature conservation bodies in the understanding of the main issues and solutions associated with the planning, design and use of linear transportation networks i.e. roads, railways and inland navigation channels, in relation to the landscape and biological diversity. Other modes of transport are outside the scope of this CodeThe Code sets a political and social framework and proposes policy options for the development of new, and the maintenance of existing linear transport systems in relation to biological and landscape diversity. By building on examples, the Code has developed a series of Practice Pointers.

Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation
Author: Barbara J. Lausche
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2011
Genre: Law
ISBN: 2831712459

The central aim of this publication is to consider the key elements of a modern, comprehensive, and effective legal framework for successful management of protected areas. They provide practical guidance for all those involved in developing, improving, or reviewing national legislation on protected areas, be they legal drafters and practitioners, protected area managers, interested NGOs, or scholars. These guidelines include fifteen case studies, eight dealing with the protected area legislation of individual countries and six cases dealing with specific sites providing fundamental solutions that stand the test of time.

Texts Adopted by the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern, 19 September 1979)

Texts Adopted by the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern, 19 September 1979)
Author: Council of Europe. Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789287157362

The Council of Europe's Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, or "Bern Convention", came into force on 1 June 1982. The aim of the Bern Convention is to conserve biodiversity through a regional pan-European framework extended to include the Mediterranean regions and Africa. This document contains the texts adopted between 2001 and 2004 by the Standing Committee, a body composed of representatives of the Contracting Parties, whose meetings are attended also by observers. The Standing Committee is responsible for following the application of the Convention and can make recommendations to the Contracting Parties concerning measures to be taken for its implementation.