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The Pan-European Ecological Network: taking stock (Nature and Environment N°146) (2007)
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Authors: Marie Bonnin, Agnès Bruszik, Ben Delbaere, Hervé Lethier, Dominique Richard, Sandra Rientjes, Glynis van Uden, Andrew Terry
Format:16 x 24cm. Pages 114.
Synopsis
The pace of biodiversity decline is quickening worldwide. Habitat break-up, pollution, over-use of natural areas and the creation of artificial landscapes increase the rate of erosion, while reducing species' opportunity for migration, dispersion and exchange. How and by what means can this situation be put right?
In 1995, when the European Ministers of the Environment met in Sofia, they launched the Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy, so as to strengthen environment and biodiversity conservation policies. The setting up of the Pan-European Ecological Network covering Eurasia was one of the key steps taken under the Strategy. Work has continued on this project, and it is now based on the numerous national, regional and transregional ecological networks being set up throughout Europe.
In Kiev, in 2003, the Ministers and heads of delegation noted these positive developments, expressed firm support for the creation of the Pan-European Ecological Network and asked for its constituent parts to be identified and mapped on a pan-European scale.
This book looks at the implementation of this Network in the 55 states concerned. It has been written by a team comprising, under the aegis of the Council of Europe, numerous government experts and specialists dealing with the issue of ecological networks. It is intended to reassure Ministers, policy-makers and scientists that they made the right decision in supporting the creation of the Pan-European Ecological Network with a view to (re-)creating a true green infrastructure for Europe.
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Conserving European biodiversity in the context of climate change (Nature and environment No. 149) (2007)
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Author:Michael B. Usher
Format:16 x 24 cm. Pages 54.
Synopsis
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.
Contents
1. Introduction: overview of climate change
2. International aspects of nature conservation
3. Anticipated changes in Europe
3.1. Overview
3.2. Geographical range of plant communities
3.3. Geographical range of species
3.4. Extent of communities
3.5. Abundance of species
3.6. Phenology
3.7. Genetic diversity
3.8. Behaviour of migratory species
3.9. Problems caused by non-native species
3.10 Synopsis of anticipated changes
4. Management responses within and outside protected areas
4.1. Overview
4.2. Documenting existing biodiversity
4.3. Identifying changes in Europe's biodiversity
4.4. Managing Europe's protected areas
4.5. Managing Europe's biodiversity in the wider environment
4.6. Monitoring and indicators
5. Conclusions and recommendations
6. Acknowledgements
7. References
Appendix: Recommendation No. 122 (2006)
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Using tax incentives to conserve and enhance biodiversity in Europe (Nature and Environment No. 143) (2005)
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Council of Europe publication. Author: Clare Shien. Format 16-24cm. paper. Pages 110.
This report looks at ways in which tax incentives may help to promote conservation of biological and landscape diversity in Europe.
It outlines how tax incentives relate to other conservation policy options (Part I) before describing existing measures in and beyond Europe that directly benefit landholders (Part II) or create an enabling climate for the conservation sector (Part III). Part IV provides some indicators for the design of tax measures. Part V sets out conclusions and provides draft elements for a future recommendation to Council of Europe Member States on the development of fiscal incentive policies to support measures for biodiversity protection.
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Action Plan for the conservation of sturgeons (Acipenseridae) in the Danube River Basin (Nature and environment, No. 144) (2006)
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Authors:J. Bloesch, T. Jones, R. Reinartz, B. Striebel, Juraj Holcik, Boyd Kynard, Radu Siciu, Patrick Williot
Format:16x24cm Pages 121
Six species of sturgeons are native to the Danube River Basin.
The need for conservation action is urgent, given that recent observations in the Lower Danube indicate that all sturgeon populations are near extinction.
Due to the high commercial value of sturgeon products,in particular caviar, the pressure from proaching and illegal trade remains intense. These species will not survive unless fishing practices are greatly addressed, and both migration routes and habitats for all life-cycle stages are protected.
Through national action and international co-ordination, this action plan aims to secure viable populations of all Danube sturgeon species by sustainable management and restoration of their natural habitats and migratory corridors.
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High-level Pan-European Conference on Agriculture and Biodiversity, Paris, June 2002 - Compendium of background reports (Nature and environment No. 133) (2005)
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Paper. Format:16 x 24 cm
No. of pages : 753.
This conference, organised by the Council of Europe, the ffencff Government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is a follow-up to the 4th Ministerial Conference on Environment for Europe, held in 1997 in Aarhus, where the ministers adopted a declaration recognising the importance of integrating environmental considerations into sectoral policies.
The conference assessed how different agricultural policies may promote the biological and landscape diversity of European agricultural land. It made recommendations to states and relevant organisations and provided input to policy work and programmes within the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Ministerial Conference, the Convention to Combat Desertification and the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and national policy developments.
The recommendations were formulated by experts and presented in background reports on the different themes covered by the conference. These r
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Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern, 19 September 1979) - Texts adopted by the Standing Committee 2001-2004 (2005)
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Format:16x24cm. 120 pages.
Nature and Environment series, No. 142.
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 book contains the etxtes adopted between 2001 and 2004 by the Standing Committee.
The Standing Committee is responsible for following the apllication of the Convention and can make recommendations to the Contracting Parties concerning measutes to be taken for its implementation. The Standing Committee has also adopted several other texts.
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Protecting birds from powerlines (Nature and environment No.140) (2005)
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Authors:D Haas, M Nipkow, G Fiedler, R Schneider, W Haas, B Schürenberg.
Format 16x24cm. 90 pages.
Collision of birds with the cables of powerlines and electrocution of birds sitting on power poles are important factors increasing mortality of some threatened species. The present report analyses the phenomenon and makes technical proposals to protect birds from electrocution.
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Price: $ 15.00
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ISBN # 92-871-4426-5 / 978-92-871-4426-3
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