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1 Jinapala, K. 2010. Expansion without extinction. Issues, 93:25-26.
Biodiversity conservation ; Agroecosystems ; Irrigation programs / Sri Lanka / Walawe Irrigation Scheme
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 8028 Record No: H043707)
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2 Dinar, S. (Ed.) 2011. Beyond resource wars: scarcity, environmental degradation, and international cooperation. Cambridge, MA, USA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). 335p. (Global Environmental Accord: Strategies for Sustainability and Institutional Innovation)
Environmental policy ; Environmental management ; Environmental degradation ; Conflict ; International cooperation ; Climate change ; Greenhouse gases ; Ozone depletion ; Biodiversity conservation ; Acid rain ; Mediterranean region ; Oils ; Minerals ; Fisheries ; Rivers / Europe / North America / East Asia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.7 G000 DIN Record No: H043961)
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3 Pavlinov, I. Y. (Ed.). 2011. Research in biodiversity - models and applications. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech. 364p.
Biodiversity conservation ; Regression analysis ; Mathematical models ; Ecosystems ; History ; Land cover change ; Research networks ; Forests ; Grasslands ; Environmental impact assessment ; Species ; Coleoptera ; Breeding ; Climate change ; Legal aspects ; Environmental legislation ; GIS ; Mapping ; Case studies ; Morphology / South Africa / Africa South of Sahara / Europe / India / Costa Rica / Brazil / Mexico / Japan / China / Austria / Ntumbuloko / Limpopo Province / Boreal Forest / Western Ghats / Marajo Island / Amazonian Savannas
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044388)
http://www.intechopen.com/books/show/title/research-in-biodiversity-models-and-applications
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044388.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044388.pdf
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4 Pearce, D.; Barbier, E.; Markandya, A.; Barrett, S.; Turner, R. K.; Swanson, T. 1991. Blueprint 2: greening the world economy. London, UK: Earthscan; London, UK: London Environmental Economics Centre. 232p.
Environmental economics ; Ethics ; Environmental degradation ; Population growth ; Deforestation ; Aid ; Financing ; Biodiversity conservation ; Ozone depletion ; Global warming
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.72 G000 PEA Record No: H044408)
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5 Sebastian, L. S.; Chandrabalan, D.; Borromeo, K. H.; Zhang, Z.; Mathur, P. N. 2000. Agrobiodiversity conservation and use in Asia Pacific and Oceania Region. Taipei, Taiwan: Food and Fertilizer Technology Center (FFTC). 7p. (FFTC Extension Bulletin 631)
Agrobiodiversity ; Biodiversity conservation ; Food security ; Crops ; Genetic resources / Asia Pacific / South Asia / Southeast Asia / East Asia / Oceania
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 8102 Record No: H044941)
http://www.fftc.agnet.org/files/lib_articles/20120105101950/eb631.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044941.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044941.pdf
(0.90 MB) (919KB)
6 Aynekulu, E.; Aerts, R.; Moonen, P.; Denich, M.; Gebrehiwot, K.; Vagen, T.-G.; Mekuria, Wolde; Boehmer, H. J. 2012. Altitudinal variation and conservation priorities of vegetation along the Great Rift Valley escarpment, northern Ethiopia. Biodiversity and Conservation, 21(10):2691-2707. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-012-0328-9]
Vegetation ; Plants ; Species ; Biodiversity conservation ; Valleys ; Indicators / Ethiopia / Great Rift Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044988)
(0.48 MB)
Understanding plant species distribution patterns along environmental gradients is fundamental to managing ecosystems, particularly when habitats are fragmented due to intensive human land-use pressure. To assist management of the remaining vegetation of the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot, plant species richness and diversity patterns were analyzed along the main elevation gradient (1,000–2,760 m) of the Great Rift Valley escarpment in northern Ethiopia, using 29 plots established at 100-m elevation intervals. A total of 129 vascular plant species belonging to 59 families was recorded. Species richness and diversity showed a hump-shaped relationship with elevation, peaking at mid-elevation (1,900–2,200 m). Beta diversity values indicated medium species turnover along the elevation gradient and were lowest at mid-elevation. Elevation strongly partitioned the plant communities (r = 0.98; P\0.001). Four plant communities were identified along the elevation gradient: Juniperus procera–Clutia lanceolata community (2,400–2,760 m), Abutilon longicuspe–Calpurnia aurea community (1,900–2,300 m), Dracaena ombet–Acacia etbaica community (1,400–1,800 m), and Acacia mellifera–Dobera glabra community (1,000–1,300 m). To optimize conservation of species and plant communities, it is recommended that a conservation corridor be established along the elevation gradient that includes all four plant communities. This strategy—in contrast to creating single isolated reserves in zones with high species richness—is necessary for the habitat protection of species with narrow elevational ranges, in particular the globally endangered Nubian dragon tree (Dracaena ombet).
7 Blackwell, M. S. A.; Pilgrim, E. S. 2011. Ecosystem services delivered by small-scale wetlands. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 56(8):1467-1484.
Ecosystems ; Wetlands ; Small scale systems ; Water quality ; Greenhouse gases ; Agricultural production ; Hydrological factors ; Biodiversity conservation
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H045060)
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The benefits of small-scale wetlands have been largely overlooked, primarily because (a) such areas are considered problematic to manage, and (b) small wetlands fall outside the remit of most wetland inventories. The subsequent paucity of information prevents a comprehensive investigation of their properties and this must be addressed. Here we examine the evidence for the potential significance of small wetlands with regard to delivery of ecosystem services (ESs) and conclude that small wetlands often have a positive effect on their delivery, especially water quality, water regulation and biodiversity conservation. However these benefits can be offset by the emission of greenhouse gases. We suggest that, in future, wetlands should not be assessed on size alone, but rather in the context of both their location in the landscape and interaction with hydrological pathways. Furthermore, tools need to be developed to assess the type and efficiency of ESs delivered from all wetlands.
8 Roe, D.; Elliott, J.; Sandbrook, C.; Walpole, M. (Eds.) 2013. Biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation: exploring the evidence for a link. Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. 336p. (Conservation Science and Practice Series 12) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118428351]
Biodiversity conservation ; Poverty ; Ecosystem services ; Ecological factors ; Natural resources management ; Forests ; Species ; Nature conservation ; Pastoralism ; Coastal area ; Arid zones ; Climate change ; Sustainable agriculture ; Community development ; Economic aspects ; Local organizations / Africa / Namibia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9516 G000 ROE Record No: H046829)
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9 Killeen, T. J. 2012. The cardamom conundrum: reconciling development and conservation in the kingdom of Cambodia. Singapore: NUS Press [National University of Singapore] 354p.
Sustainable development ; Natural resources ; Biodiversity conservation ; Landscape ; Ecosystems ; Climate change ; Watershed management ; Water power ; Marine environment ; Aquaculture ; Forest management ; Deforestation ; Carbon sequestration ; Mineral resources ; Land tenure ; Government agencies ; Non governmental organizations ; Industrialization ; Economic value ; Tourism ; Agricultural development ; Socioeconomic environment ; Poverty / Cambodia / Cardamom Mountains
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 959.6 G700 KIL Record No: H046831)
(0.36 MB)
10 Simonov, E. A.; Dahmer, T. D. (Eds.) 2008. Amur-Heilong River Basin reader. Aberdeen, Hong Kong: Ecosystems. 426p.
River basin management ; International waters ; Hydrological factors ; Climate change ; Soils ; Natural resources management ; Biodiversity conservation ; Forest fires ; Logging ; Wetlands ; Deforestation ; Land use ; Foreign investment ; International cooperation ; Tourism ; Economic development ; Energy resources ; Water use ; Water resources ; Water pollution ; Transport infrastructure ; Farmland ; Case studies / China / Russia / Mongolia / Amur-Heilong River Basin / Daurian Steppe Ecoregion / Hinggan Gorge
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.73 G000 SIM Record No: H046857)
(15.31 MB) (15.3 MB)
11 Jacquet, P.; Pachauri, R. K.; Tubiana, L.; Jozan, R.; Rochette, J.; Sundar, S. (Eds.) 2011. Oceans: the new frontier. New Delhi, India: TERI Press. 237p. (A Planet for Life)
Oceans ; Marine environment ; Sustainable development ; Ecosystems ; Environmental protection ; Biodiversity conservation ; Renewable energy ; Economic aspects ; Shipping ; Aquaculture ; Fishery management ; Aquatic mammals ; Whales ; Biotechnology ; International agreements ; Legal aspects ; International law ; Policy ; Governance ; Climate change ; Environmental effects ; Sea pollution ; Iron fertilizers / European Union / West Africa / Senegal / Indian Ocean / Arctic Ocean / Pacific Ocean
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9164 G000 JAC Record No: H046947)
(0.32 MB)
12 Rajapaksha, R. M. C. P. 2014. Soil biodiversity: microorganisms in soils of Sri Lanka. Bttaramulla, Sri Lanka: Biodiversity Secretraiat. Ministry of Environment & Renewable Energy. 70p.
Biodiversity conservation ; Biotechnology ; Soil microorganisms ; Soil properties ; Soil genesis ; Prokaryotae ; Fungi ; Algae ; Microbial flora ; Organic compounds ; Pollutants ; Biological control ; Plant pathologists ; Habitats ; Forest ecosystems ; Wetlands ; Biosensors ; Food crops / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9516 G744 BIO Record No: H047221)
13 Wunder, S.; Dung The, B.; Ibarra, E. 2005. Payment is good, control is better: why payments for forest environmental services in Vietnam have so far remained incipient. Bogor, Indonesia: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). 61p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor/001912]
Environmental services ; User charges ; Forest resources ; Forest management ; Watershed management ; Land ownership ; Forest land ; Biodiversity conservation ; Carbon sequestration ; Case studies ; Assessment ; Development projects ; Tourism ; Households ; Income ; Developing countries / Vietnam / Quang Nam Province / Thua Thien Hue Province / Ha Giang Province / Yen Bai Province / A Luoi District / Phong Dien District / Vi Xuyen District / Quan Ba District / Yen Binh District / Tran Yen District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 634.92 G784 WUN Record No: H047287)
http://www.cifor.org/pes/publications/pdf_files/BWunder0601.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047287.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047287.pdf
(2.67 MB) (2.67 MB)
14 Bohensky, E.; Reyers, B.; van Jaarsveld, A.; Fabricius, C. (Eds.) 2004. Ecosystem services in the Gariep Basin: a contribution to the millennium ecosystem assessment. Stellenbosch, South Africa: Stellenbosch University. African SUN Media. SUN Press. 152p.
Ecosystem services ; Assessment ; Water supply ; Groundwater ; Freshwater ; Water quality ; Food production ; Cereals ; Livestock ; Energy sources ; Energy demand ; Mineral resources ; Biodiversity conservation ; Species ; Land use ; Technology ; Socioeconomic environment ; Living standards ; Urbanization ; Air quality ; Cultural factors ; Economic policy ; Corporate culture ; Decision making ; Legal aspects / South Africa / Gariep Basin / Gauteng
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 577 G178 BOH Record No: H047357)
http://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents_sga/SAfMA_Gariep_Basin_non-printable.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047357.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047357.pdf
(7.80 MB) (7.80 MB)
15 Baker, Tracy; Kiptala, J.; Olaka, L.; Oates, N.; Hussain, Asghar; McCartney, Matthew. 2015. Baseline review and ecosystem services assessment of the Tana River Basin, Kenya. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 107p. (IWMI Working Paper 165) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.223]
Ecosystem services ; Assessment ; River basins ; Land cover ; Land use ; Land management ; Pastoral lands ; Highlands ; Living standards ; Farmland ; Small scale farming ; Rainfed farming ; Coastal area ; Biodiversity conservation ; Soils ; Climate change ; Floodplains ; Flooding ; Surface water ; Sedimentation ; Natural resources ; Infrastructure ; Groundwater recharge ; Wetlands ; Forests ; Eucalyptus ; Dams ; Irrigation schemes ; Sand ; Mining ; Charcoal ; Livestock production ; Socioeconomic environment ; Water power ; Energy generation ; Food security / Kenya / Tana River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047535)
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The ‘WISE-UP to climate’ project aims to demonstrate the value of natural infrastructure as a ‘nature-based solution’ for climate change adaptation and sustainable development. Within the Tana River Basin, both natural and built infrastructure provide livelihood benefits for people. Understanding the interrelationships between the two types of infrastructure is a prerequisite for sustainable water resources development and management. This is particularly true as pressures on water resources intensify and the impacts of climate change increase. This report provides an overview of the biophysical characteristics, ecosystem services and links to livelihoods within the basin.
16 Bharati, Luna; Sharma, Bharat R.; Smakhtin, Vladimir. (Eds.) 2016. The Ganges River Basin: status and challenges in water, environment and livelihoods. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. 327p. (Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World)
River basin management ; Water resources ; Groundwater management ; Groundwater recharge ; Groundwater table ; Aquifers ; Surface water ; International waters ; International cooperation ; Sustainable agriculture ; Agricultural production ; Water use ; Agricultural practices ; Intensification ; Investment ; Water policy ; Climate change ; Flooding ; Drought ; Forecasting ; Water productivity ; Energy resources ; Water power ; Water accounting ; Irrigated land ; Water demand ; Environmental flows ; Ecosystem services ; Freshwater ; Species ; Biodiversity conservation ; Hydrometeorology ; Models ; Hydrogeology ; Groundwater pollution ; Arsenic ; Contamination ; Water quality ; Food chains ; Public health ; Waste water treatment plants ; Institutional development ; Water governance ; Socioeconomic environment ; Living standards ; Rural poverty ; Equity ; Land ownership ; Gender ; Migrant labour ; Women farmers ; Remuneration ; Villages ; Highlands ; Deltas ; Riparian zones / India / Nepal / Bangladesh / Ganges River Basin / Himalayan Region / Gangetic Plains / Bihar / West Bengal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047808)
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17 Nawab, A.; Sinha, R. K.; Thompson, P. M.; Sharma, S. 2016. Ecosystem services and conservation assessment of freshwater biodiversity. In Bharati, Luna; Sharma, Bharat R.; Smakhtin, Vladimir (Eds.). The Ganges River Basin: status and challenges in water, environment and livelihoods. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.188-204. (Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World)
Freshwater ; Biodiversity conservation ; Ecosystem services ; Environmental protection ; Assessment ; Aquatic environment ; Species ; Invertebrates ; Fauna ; Fisheries ; Mangroves ; River basins ; Cultural behaviour / India / Bangladesh / Nepal / Ganga River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047843)
18 Swaminathan, M. S. 2015. Combating hunger and achieving food security. New Delhi, India: Cambridge University Press. 167p.
Food security ; Nutrition ; Right to food ; Food wastes ; Hunger ; Famine ; Agricultural development ; Alternative agriculture ; Heritability ; Ecology ; Biodiversity conservation ; Biofuels ; Agricultural production ; Crop yield ; Rice ; Wheat ; Agricultural research ; Livestock production ; Aquaculture ; Monsoon climate ; Sustainability ; Agrarian reform ; Role of women ; Social security ; Child care ; Youth ; Financial institutions ; Inflation / India / Bengal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.80954 G635 SWA Record No: H047806)
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19 Bunting, S.W.; Luo, S.; Cai, K.; Kundu, N.; Lund, S.; Mishra, R.; Ray, D.; Smith, K. G.; Sugden, Fraser. 2016. Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 59(9):1580-1609. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2015.1083414]
Integrated management ; Action plans ; Development plans ; Planning ; Biodiversity conservation ; Sustainability ; Highlands ; Aquatic environment ; Resource management ; Rivers ; Environmental management ; Wetlands ; Stakeholders ; Ecosystem services ; Living standards ; Policy making ; Strategic planning ; Implementation ; Monitoring ; Performance evaluation ; Socioeconomic environment ; Participatory approaches / China / India / Vietnam / Beijiang River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047885)
The need for enhanced environmental planning and management for highland aquatic resources is described and a rationale for integrated action planning is presented. Past action planning initiatives for biodiversity conservation and wetland management are reviewed. A re ective account is given of integrated action planning from ve sites in China, India and Vietnam. Eight planning phases are described encompassing: stakeholder assessment and partner selection; rapport building and agreement on collaboration; integrated biodiversity, ecosystem services, livelihoods and policy assessment; problem analysis and target setting; strategic planning; planning and organisation of activities; coordinated implementation and monitoring; evaluation and revised target setting. The scope and targeting of actions are evaluated using the Driving forces, Pressures, State, Impacts and Responses framework and compatibility with biodiversity conservation and socio-economic development objectives are assessed. Criteria to evaluate the quality of planning processes are proposed. Principles for integrated action planning elaborated here should enable stakeholders to formulate plans to reconcile biodiversity conservation with the wise use of wetlands.
20 Nair, P. K. R.; Garrity, D. (Eds.) 2012. Agroforestry - the future of global land use. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. 549p. (Advances in Agroforestry 9) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4676-3]
Agroforestry systems ; Land use ; Land management ; Landscape ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Habitats ; Ecosystem services ; Biodiversity conservation ; Rural development ; Trees ; Domestication ; Carbon sequestration ; Carbon credits ; Agriculture ; Farming systems ; Research and Development ; Energy conservation ; Energy generation ; Renewable energy ; Bioenergy ; Industrialization ; Soil properties ; Rangelands ; Gender ; Smallholders ; Food security ; Germplasm ; Rehabilitation ; Greenhouse gases ; Emission ; Sustainability ; Organic agriculture ; Organic fertilizers ; Faidherbia albida ; Natural resources management ; Forest conservation ; Tillage ; Residues ; Nutrient cycling ; Grazing ; Cropping systems ; Shifting cultivation ; Rubber plants ; Wetlands ; Living standards ; Cashews ; Smallholders ; Fruit growing ; Poverty ; Rural communities ; Environmental policy ; Environmental services ; Silvopastoral systems ; Economic aspects ; Alley cropping ; Reclamation ; Indigenous knowledge ; Urbanization ; Agrobiodiversity ; Fertilizers ; Resource conservation ; Legal aspects ; Corporate culture ; Theobroma cacao ; Coffea ; Forage ; Soil fertility ; Case studies / Asia / Europe / Africa / Indonesia / China / USA / Canada / Japan / Latin America / Kenya / Philippines / Niger / Amazon / Sumatra / Xishuangbanna
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy SF Record No: H047924)
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