http://rmportal.net Smartfolder Biodiversity Conservation links daily 1 2006-11-23T03:10:13Z http://rmportal.net/library/V/D/nrm_dg_property/nrm_dg_prop-lac-amazon-indig The global objective of the Regional Integrated Ecosystem Management in Indigenous Communities in Central America Project is to achieve effective biodiversity conservation in Central America - Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama - by strengthening the capacity of indigenous communities to protect, and manage their natural and cultural resources, and, by recuperating and promoting their cultural values, and sustainable traditional land use practices, thereby preventing further land degradation that threatens environmental services, livelihoods, and economic well-being, and, conserving the region ' s high, though increasingly threatened, biodiversity resources. The components are : 1) Cultural and institutional strengthening, and capacity building of participating communities, which consists of a) generation and strengthening of the organizational, technical and administrative capacities of indigenous communities regarding the application of their cultural values to the management of their natural resources; b) standardization and criteria formation for traditional ecosystem management of indigenous communities, including a certification process for them to engage in effective ecosystem management, and; c) strengthening empowerment capacities of community organizations for traditional ecosystem management. 2) Promotion of sustainable cultural land use and traditional ecosystem management entails the development of a progressive series of community conservation, and sustainable cultural land use plans that together can form a network of land use areas, to yield greater collective conservation impacts, actually focused on actual planning and management of conservation areas. 3) Development of culturally appropriate products, markets, and services for environmental sustainability in indigenous communities will channel grant resources to develop financial mechanisms at the community level. Specifically, it will finance a progressive series of community biodiversity conservation, and sustainable use subprojects, compatible with the land use plans. Grant activities will focus on income-generating opportunities in four categories: a) traditional products; b) environmental services; c) eco/ethnotourism; and, d) traditional ecosystem management models. 4) Participatory project monitoring and evaluation will support training and capacity building on monitoring and evaluation of project impacts, and also progress in conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. It will finance scientifically sound monitoring and evaluation of biodiversity, to follow project implementation and biodiversity changes over time. Full report can be downloaded from this link. No publisher webadmin 2006-09-21T20:13:21Z Link http://rmportal.net/links/newsletters-from-partners-and-those-of-thematic-interest-to-the-portal-community/conservation-finance-alliance The CFA is a collaborative effort to promote sufficient and sustainable funding for biodiversity conservation worldwide. The Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) was created to catalyze increased and sustainable public and private financing for biodiversity conservation to support the effective implementation of global commitments to conservation. They publish a newsletter called "Focus on Conservation Finance." A newsletter dedicated to the delivery of conservation finance solutions through collaboration The CFA was established in February 2002 in order to encourage and enhance collaboration among institutions and organizations involved in the sustainable financing of biodiversity conservation. No publisher stonyot 2006-12-12T02:23:14Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/A/1/general-information-on-the-topic-biodiversity-conservation/eldis-biodiversity-information A resource guide that is packed with useful information on various issues related to biodiversity such as about conservation, forestry, protected areas and agriculture. No publisher stonyot natural resources management Biodiversity Conservation 2006-12-10T02:23:10Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/B/6-conservation-financing/link_cf_cfa Link to: the Conservation Financing Alliance Home website. The Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) was created to catalyze increased and sustainable public and private financing for biodiversity conservation to support the effective implementation of global commitments to conservation. The CFA was established in February 2002 in order to encourage and enhance collaboration among institutions and organizations involved in the sustainable financing of biodiversity conservation. CFA membership has been growing with the addition now of the Conservation Development Centre and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Other members include the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNESCO - Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB), as well as many others! See the fully updated list of CFA members. No publisher webadmin 2006-09-22T08:22:16Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/A/1/d/link_cf_cfa Link to: the Conservation Financing Alliance Home website. The Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) was created to catalyze increased and sustainable public and private financing for biodiversity conservation to support the effective implementation of global commitments to conservation. The CFA was established in February 2002 in order to encourage and enhance collaboration among institutions and organizations involved in the sustainable financing of biodiversity conservation. CFA membership has been growing with the addition now of the Conservation Development Centre and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Other members include the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNESCO - Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB), as well as many others! See the fully updated list of CFA members. No publisher webadmin 2006-09-21T18:52:40Z Link http://rmportal.net/groups/conservation_finance/6-conservation-financing/link_cf_cfa Link to: the Conservation Financing Alliance Home website. The Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) was created to catalyze increased and sustainable public and private financing for biodiversity conservation to support the effective implementation of global commitments to conservation. The CFA was established in February 2002 in order to encourage and enhance collaboration among institutions and organizations involved in the sustainable financing of biodiversity conservation. CFA membership has been growing with the addition now of the Conservation Development Centre and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Other members include the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNESCO - Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB), as well as many others! See the fully updated list of CFA members. No publisher webadmin 2006-10-16T16:33:13Z Link http://rmportal.net/links/usaid-organizational-links-on-the-portal/usaid_nrm_biodiversity In recognition of the importance of biodiversity, USAID has made biodiversity conservation a key goal under its program to protect the environment. USAID is supporting conservation activities in 64 countries, seeking to maintain the variety of species and the ecosystems in which they occur. No publisher webadmin usaid organizational links 2006-12-05T20:44:41Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/A/1/general-information-on-the-topic-biodiversity-conservation/biodiversity-web Biodiversity Web is a clearing-house for information about all dimensions of the diversity of life on our planet earth (= biodiversity): its history (evolution) and ecological background; the major adverse human impacts on biodiversity; and some important structural factors and material processes of biodiversity loss and the (juridical) protection of biodiversity. No publisher stonyot natural resources management Biodiversity Conservation 2006-12-10T02:21:01Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/III/B/2/see-also-environment-natural-resources-biodiversity-conservation-financing-debt-for-nature-swaps-debt-forgiveness No publisher webadmin 2006-09-21T20:24:50Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/A/1/general-information-on-the-topic-biodiversity-conservation/putting-conservation-in-context-cd Community Conservation Coalition No publisher rhessmiller 2008-03-05T04:22:59Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/A/3/general-information-on-the-topic-aquatic-coastal-and-marine-resource-management/global-programme-of-action-for-protection-of-marine-environment-from-land-based-activities Global Programme of Action for Protection of Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities offers this web-based Clearing House Mechanism to host materials and links to Regional Seas Programs and Pollutant information [Wastewater Sewage; Physical Alterations and Destruction of Habitat; Nutrients; Persistent Organic Pesticides; Radioactive Substances; Heavy Metals; Sediment Mobilization; Litter and Oils]. It also links to Regulations and National-level information; Document Library; Featured News, Events and Programs; and Related Links. {http://www.gpa.unep.org/} No publisher stonyot natural resources management Aquatic, Coastal Zone and Marine Resource Management Biodiversity Conservation 2006-12-10T01:35:02Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/A/3/general-information-on-the-topic-aquatic-coastal-and-marine-resource-management/coastal-resources-center-university-of-rhode-island The Coastal Resources Center (CRC) mobilizes governments, business and communities around the world to work together as stewards of coastal ecosystems. With our partners we strive to define and achieve the health, equitable allocation of wealth, and sustainable intensities of human activity at the transition between the land and the sea.This site highlights Current Projects and links to Publications that are searchable by Country and Topic. Several of its thematic topics include: Capacity Building; Coastal Plans & Policies; Constituency Building; Ecosystem Governance; Evaluation for Learning; Incorporating Science; and Protected Areas . {http://www.crc.uri.edu/} No publisher stonyot natural resources management Aquatic, Coastal Zone and Marine Resource Management Biodiversity Conservation 2006-12-10T01:37:44Z Link http://rmportal.net/tools/livelihood-measure-and-assessment-tools/link_liveli_scale SCALE—System-wide Collaborative Action for Livelihoods and the Environment—is an approach for broadening development impact. By providing a framework to achieve widespread change, SCALE can help improve people’s livelihoods and quality of life by helping them manage their natural resources in a sustainable way. SCALE has evolved from more than a decade of work by GreenCOM, a U.S. Agency for International Development global environmental communication program. GreenCOM has had the unique opportunity of working with people in more than thirty countries around the world to address an extensive range of issues including: - Natural resource management (coastal, forest, watershed); - Biodiversity conservation; - Ecotourism; - Sustainable agriculture; - Water and energy efficiency; - Clean production; and- Solid waste management. No publisher webadmin 2008-02-29T18:30:19Z Link