Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The headquarters of the iucn are currently located in gland, switzerland. Abstract the global conservation status of all the worlds mammals was assessed for the 2008 iucn red list. It is part of a set of documents which, together, form the iucn. Calculate button in the value editor window for past or future reduction. Iucn guidelines for the prevention of biodiversity loss caused by alien invasive species prepared by the ssc invasive species specialist group approved by the 51st meeting of the iucn. Wetlands of international importance and the iucn system of. The 2008 iucn red listings of the worlds small carnivores.
Iucn guidelines to reintroduction and other conservation. Beginning with an explanation of the iucn red list as a key conservation tool, it goes on to discuss. Percent iucn status v, enviroatlas national data fact sheet, september 20 author. Outstanding universal value international union for. This overview is a much shortened version of the new handbook, in which we provide guidance to ssc specialist groups on when and how to prepare and promote what we call. Schipper and others published the 2008 iucn red listings of the worlds small carnivores. The convention on biological diversity has had a considerable.
International union for conservation of nature and natural resources. From its establishment in 1948 until 1956, the iucn was known as the international union for. Perrin, foreword, in cetacean specialist group csg, dolphins, whales and porpoises. The director general office, at the iucn headquarters, is a busy office that deals with all aspects of the iucns work, interacts with all staff and senior management, as well as ministries, governments. The sandstone false antechinus was discovered in 1948 when it was collected on the americanaustralian expedition to arnhem land. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, tadeu oliveira and others published leopardus tigrinus 2008 iucn red list of threatened species find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
These criteria will not be changed in the future so as to allow for objective comparisons of the. Published by iucn, gland, switzerland chief editor. The proceedings are published in a spirit of openness and to provide easy access to much of the background thinking that led to the revised publication. A suite of highly significant events has taken place during 2008, including. Iucn builds on the strengths of its members, networks, and partners to build global alliances which safeguard natural resources at local, regional and global levels. Declaration that established iucn on 4 october 1948, the famous writer. Programme a guide to red lists and their use in conservation. Iucn is the worlds largest environmental organization. Pdf the 2008 iucn red listings of the worlds small. Iucn bulletin international union for conservation of. Arctic marine mammal population status, sea ice habitat loss, and conservation recommendations for the 21st century pdf laidre k et al.
Townsends vole microtus townsendii is a species of rodent in the family cricetidae, the sister species of m. The 2008 iucn red listings of the worlds small carnivores jan schipper. It was described in 1954, when it was given the species name bilarni, which reflects the aboriginal pronunciation of bill harney, an australian writer. Pdf leopardus tigrinus 2008 iucn red list of threatened. The world heritage criteria extract from operational guidelines to the world heritage convention 77. Programme of work on article communication, education and public awareness cepa was adopted. In the afternoon, the council convened to adopt decisions, including on. The economic value of biodiversity page 1 the economic value of biodiversity iucn the world conservation union founded in 1948, the world conservation union brings together. The priority of the unions current programme 20052008 is. The summit took place in 2007, these proceedings are being published in 2008 as a source document at the same time as the revised categories.
Ittos first set of biodiversity guidelines was published in 1993, but much has changed since then. Guidelines for applying protected areas management categories. Iucn species survival commission ssc reintroduction specialist group rsg and invasive species specialist group issg have revised and published the iucn guidelines for reintroductions and other. An introduction to the iucn red list of ecosystems. The international union for conservation of nature iucn. International union for conservation of nature and natural resources, 1989. International union for conservation of nature iucn.
It is found in temperate grasslands of british columbia in canada and in the states of washington and oregon in the united states greek root words for small ear are the source for the genus name microtus. The categories and criteria for assessing risks to ecosystems is an open access publication licensed under a creative commons attribution. Karin svadlenakgomez, wildlife conservation society copy editor. Click here to get access to the full list of the iucn red list publications. Species conservation profiles compliant with the iucn red. At the world conservation congress in barcelona in 2008, new iucn. Towards a conservation strategy for the worlds temperate grasslands. Today it has more than 1200 members, including 200 government. It was founded in 1948 as a global and professional conservation network. An analysis of the 2008 iucn red list of threatened species.
The invasive species specialist group issg is a global network of scientific and policy experts on invasive species, organized under the auspices of the species survival commission ssc of the. Sperm whaling is the hunting of these marine mammals for the oil, meat and bone that can be extracted from their bodies. For the mtsg the red list has been particularly controversialcriticised in the published literature mrosovsky 2000a, 2003. Wildlife in a changing world an analysis of the 2008 iucn red list of threatened species. The quantitative values establish the thresholds between the red list categories cr and en. Wildlife in a changing world presents an analysis of the 2008 iucn red list of threatened species. Describes the importance of protected lands as they. Healthy wetlands, healthy people 10th meeting of the.
An eye on nature a situation analysis for the iucn 20092012 programme. The committee considers a property as having outstanding universal value see paragraphs 4953 if the property meets one or more of the following criteria. Prepared by bob peart, project coordinator august 2008 photo by chris harris. Us epa, ord, national exposure research laboratory subject. The red data book on indian animals parti vertebrata, zsi mammals, aves, reptilia and. Iucn is the author of economics and biological diversity 4. Wilderness has its own protected area category under iucns classification system. The international union for conservation of nature iucn red list of. Sperm whales, a large and deepdiving species, produce a waxy substance that was.
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