Depend on Nature: Ecosystem Services Supporting Human Livelihoods
Bibliography B1069
[edit]
| Author(s) | Mainka, S.A. McNeely, J.A. Jackson, W.J. |
| Date | June 2005 |
| Reference type | Paper |
| Pages | 37 pp. |
| Publisher | IUCN, Gland |
Summary
While environmental conservation alone will not achieve the internationally-agreed development goals, including those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration, it can and does make a major contribution. Over the past decades, we have learnt a great deal about the linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem services and human wellbeing. We have sufficient examples to show that the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity can contribute to poverty reduction, human health, equity and security. Conversely, we have clear evidence that environmental mismanagement undermines livelihoods, human security and sustainable development. To deliver internationally-agreed development goals, we need to address three key challenges: improving governance of natural resources, increasing investment in sustainable management of those resources, and employing relevant technologies, specifically landscape-scale management. Launched at the World Conservation Union (IUCN) side event at the UN Headquarters in New York on 29 June 2005, 'Depend on Nature' is an action plan to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals through environmental management.
Themes
Market-based Approaches
Poverty-Environment Linkages
Available from
http://www.iucn.org/mdg5/docs/DependonNature.pdf
(also available in Spanish and French)
Related records above this one:
- IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) (Organisation O0046)