The BIOFUND Virtual Library is an online archive of information on Mozambique’s biodiversity, organized along the lines suggested by the Convention on Biodiversity’s Clearing House Mechanism. The Virtual Library will strive to make available all the documents, studies, reports, articles, educational and communications materials, maps and digital files that have been produced, to serve as a repository of our collective institutional memory as a conservation community. The usefulness of the Virtual Library will improve the more we share amongst ourselves. If you have any materials that are not currently part of the Virtual Library, please click on "Add Document" and become a contributor.
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Title
Author
Year of Publication
Technological Substitution and Augmentation of Ecosystem Services
Goklany, I.
Sd
N/A
Nature once produced virtually every service, good or material that humanity used. It supplied all food, fiber, skins, water, and much of the fuel, medicines and building materials. Over time, human beings developed technologies to coax more of these services from nature, often at the expense of other species. Agriculture and forestry increased the production of food, fiber and timber. Human beings also developed animal husbandry, commandeering other species to serve their needs for a steadier protein diet, for fiber and skins for bodily warmth and protection, to do work on and off the farm, and to transport goods and people.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Technological Substitution and Augmentation of Ecosystem Services
Valuing wetlands: Guidance for valuing the benefits derived from wetland ecosystem services
de Groot, R. Et al.
2006
N/A
Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Economic valuation of ecosystems is a rapidly developing discipline, and there are now many different methods available for undertaking different aspects and purposes of wetland valuation. In order to assist Contracting Parties in having economic valuation information better available for decision-making on wetlands, Ramsar’s COP8 (Valencia, 2002) requested the STRP to prepare guidance on practical methods for wetland valuation. This report, the preparation of which has been led by Rudolf de Groot and Mishka Stuip of Wageningen University and the Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) in the Netherlands provides this guidance, and updates information on available methodologies from those in Barbier et al. (1997).
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Valuing wetlands: Guidance for valuing the benefits derived from wetland ecosystem services
The Value of Forest Ecosystems
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
2001
N/A
CBD Technical Series
The goal of the CBD Technical Publications Series is to contribute to the dissemination of up-to-date and accurate information on selected topics that are important for the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the equitable sharing of its benefits. A large and growing body of evidence has clearly established the need to disseminate synthesis publications relevant to CBD objectives and selected reports presented at CBD meetings.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
The Value of Forest Ecosystems
Diplomas Legislativos n. 1994-97 – Cria o Parque Nacional da Gornongosa, Estabelece as Reservas de Maputo, Marromeu, Gilé e Niassa
Boletim Oficial de Moçambiue
1960
Maputo
Boletim Oficial de Moçambiue
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
Gorongosa National Park; Maputo Special Reserve; Marromeu Special Reserve; Niassa National Reserve; Gilé National Reserve
Diplomas Legislativos n. 1994-97 – Cria o Parque Nacional da Gornongosa, Estabelece as Reservas de Maputo, Marromeu, Gilé e Niassa
How to Interpret a Water Analysis Report
Robillard, P.; Sharpe, W. & Swistock, B.
2016
N/A
Penn State
What is the significance of the parameters listed in the water test report? This article outlines some of the major parameters you may see on the analysis and assists you in understanding the report.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
How to Interpret a Water Analysis Report
River and estuary pollution
GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
1997
N/A
Water and Rivers Comission
Water pollution occurs when products or other subtances change the +hysical, thermal (heat), chemical or biogical charactereristics of water, adversely affecting living species and reducing the water´s beneficial uses.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
River and estuary pollution
Hidromar – Boletim do Instituto Hidrográfico
Mourato, P.
2010
N/A
Instituto Hidrográfico
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Marine Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Hidromar – Boletim do Instituto Hidrográfico
Reserva De Pomene – Levantamento Da Situação Actual E Recomendações Para Um Futuro Programa De Maneio, Conservação E Envolvimento Turistico
Oglethorpe, J.; Correia, A.& Koy, S.
1995
Inhambane
O Sistema natural de Pomene possui uma configuração geomorfológica extraordinaria com uma grande variedade de habitates naturais de beleza ímpar. Possui um grande potencial para turismo e pescas.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Protected Areas; Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
Pomene National Reserve
Reserva De Pomene – Levantamento Da Situação Actual E Recomendações Para Um Futuro Programa De Maneio, Conservação E Envolvimento Turistico
Water pollution: sources, effects, control and management
Owa, F.
2014
N/A
SciPress Ltd.
Human activities including industrialization and agricultural practices contributed immensely in no small measure to the degradation and pollution of the environment which adversely has an effect on the water bodies (rivers and ocean) that is a necessity for life. This paper tries to discuss basically what water pollution is and equally to address the source, effect control and water pollution management as a whole. Some recommendations such as introduction of environmental education were mentioned.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Water pollution: sources, effects, control and management
Types and Sources of Pollution
Ad
Sd
N/A
In simplest terms, impaired waters are those that have high levels of pollution from one or more sources. And, at the most basic level, there are two sources of water pollution: point source pollution and nonpoint source pollution. For the most part, this plan deals only with nonpoint source pollution. The two sources, however, are not completely extricable and an examination of one source must include the impacts from and on the other source.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Types and Sources of Pollution
The Source Water Protection Primer
POLLUTION PROBE
2004
N/A
Source water is untreated water from streams, lakes, or underground aquifers that people use to supply private wells and public drinking water systems. Source water protection is about protecting both the quality and the quantity of these water sources, now and into the future.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
The Source Water Protection Primer
Types of water pollution Sources of water pollution Clean Water Act Treatment of waste water
Ad
Sd
N/A
English
No Restrictions
General
Presentations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Types of water pollution Sources of water pollution Clean Water Act Treatment of waste water
Maputo Special Reserve Management Plan 2000-2005
DNAC
2000
Maputo
1996 - 1999
The purpose of this management plan for the Maputo Special Reserve (MSR) is to provide a framework for the rehabilitation and development of the reserve over the five years 2000 – 2005, and will provide guidance for management staff. This includes the integration of all donor, NGO, private sector, institutional and Government of Mozambique (GoM) activities in the Reserve
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
PA Management Document
Protected Areas
Maputo Special Reserve
Maputo Special Reserve Management Plan 2000-2005
What Is Water Pollution?
Dozier, M.
2005
N/A
Water and Me Series
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
What Is Water Pollution?
PLANO DE MANEIO DA RESERVA NACIONAL DE POMENE Volume I Plano de Maneio
ANAC
2016
Inhambane
Apresenta o delineamento estratégico e directrizes gerais bem como específicas, definindo acções e metas, para a gestão da Reserva Nacional de Pomene.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
PA Management Document
Protected Areas
Pomene National Reserve
PLANO DE MANEIO DA RESERVA NACIONAL DE POMENE Volume I Plano de Maneio
Dados hidrológicos de caudais máximo de cheia para um periodo de retorno de 20 anos
ARA-Norte
2015
Cabo Delgado
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
None
Dados hidrológicos de caudais máximo de cheia para um periodo de retorno de 20 anos
RESERVA NACIONAL DE POMENE PLANO DE MANEIO Volume II Estudos de Caracterização da Reserva e seu Entorno
ANAC
2016
Inhambane
A Reserva Nacional de Pomene (RNP) localiza-se no Distrito de Massinga (Província de Inhambane) estendendo-se pelos dois postos administrativos do distrito e abarcando os povoados das localidades de Guma e Malamba. Dentro da Reserva encontram-se alguns agregados familiares a residir, porém o grosso da população reside mesmo nos limites desta
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
PA Management Document
Protected Areas
Pomene National Reserve
RESERVA NACIONAL DE POMENE PLANO DE MANEIO Volume II Estudos de Caracterização da Reserva e seu Entorno
Dados actualizados na área de fontes de abastecimento de água e saneamento em Cabo Delgado
DPOPHRH
2015
Cabo Delgado
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
None
Dados actualizados na área de fontes de abastecimento de água e saneamento em Cabo Delgado
Relação entre o caudal e a área de inundação na bacia hidrográfica do rio Limpopo
Sinate, A.
2002
Gaza
o estudo da previsão e prevenção dos caudais das cheias é importante, pois o conhecimento profundo destes contribui para a segurança das vidas humanas e do desenvolvimento sócio-económico rural. O objectivo geral da investigação é desenhar um mapa de riscos de inundação da bacia do Limpopo, a partir das estações hidrométricas de Chókwè e de macarretane.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
None
Relação entre o caudal e a área de inundação na bacia hidrográfica do rio Limpopo
Pomene Association: Heritage Vision for Pomene
Greef, J.
Sd
Inhambane
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Climate Change and Biodiversity
Pomene National Reserve
Pomene Association: Heritage Vision for Pomene
XVIII SESSÃO ORDINÁRIA DO COMITÉ DE BACIA DO LIMPOPO ACTA – SÍNTESE
ARA-Sul, UGBL
2009
Gaza
ARA-Sul
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Others
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
None
XVIII SESSÃO ORDINÁRIA DO COMITÉ DE BACIA DO LIMPOPO ACTA – SÍNTESE
Strategic Environmental Assessment Better Practice Guide – methodological guidance for strategic thinking in SEA
Partidario, M.
2012
N/A
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente e Redes Energéticas Nacionais
The purpose of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Guide is to offer practical guidance on how to do SEA in an innovative and sustainability oriented way, using strategic thinking. The guidance applies to all actions that are driven by long-term strategic objectives. SEA can help decision-making set trajectories for sustainability by facilitating the integration of broad environmental (biophysical, social, institutional and economic) issues to create enabling development conditions. The SEA approach follows a strategic thinking model with an integrative, holistic and transversal (cross-sectorial and interdisciplinary) nature, illustrated by case-examples from Portugal and elsewhere.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Impact Assessment
None
Strategic Environmental Assessment Better Practice Guide – methodological guidance for strategic thinking in SEA
Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
Fergusson, R.
2010
N/A
Crocodiles. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
Structure and Condition of Zambezi Valley Dry Forests and Thickets
Hoare, R. Robertson, E. & Dunham, K.
2002
Tete
The Zambezi Society
The present study aimed to improve knowledge of biodiversity within the dry forests; identify indicators of forest condition; and evaluate conservation issues associated with the forests, including the effects of disturbance by humans and wildlife. A rapid assessment method was used to record vegetation structure, indicators of forest health (condition) and evidence of disturbance by people and wildlife.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Mágoè National Park
Structure and Condition of Zambezi Valley Dry Forests and Thickets
Second Strategic Plan for the Development of Tourism in Mozambique (SPDTM II) – Volume 1: Core Report
The overall goal of this Second Strategic Tourism Development Plan (SPDTM II) is to provide the Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) with a tourism growth strategy and implementation plan for developing the tourism sector as a key catalyst for rapid economic growth and job creation over the period 2015 to 2024, in support of the Government’s national Poverty Reduction Action Plan (PARP).
English
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Second Strategic Plan for the Development of Tourism in Mozambique (SPDTM II) – Volume 1: Core Report
World Heritage – Challenges for the Millennium
UNESCO
2007
N/A
This publication aims to be a key communication tool. It provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of more than three decades of the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and highlights a number of successes and challenges. Despite the sometimes technical information presented, the editors hope that it will be accessible to the general reader as well as university students and researchers, heritage conservation specialists and policy-makers.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
World Heritage – Challenges for the Millennium
Monitoring World Heritage
UNESCO
2002
N/A
UNESCO
ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre organized the “Monitoring World Heritage” workshop in the World Heritage City of Vicenza, Italy, on November 11-12, 2002, immediately prior to the 30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention congress held in Venice from 14 to 16 November 2002.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Monitoring World Heritage
Economic reasons for conserving wild nature
Balmford, A. Et al.
Sd
N/A
On the eve of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, it is timely to assess progress over the ten years since its predecessor in Rio de Janeiro. Loss and degradation of remaining natural habitats has continued largely unabated. However, evidence has been accumulating that such systems generate marked economic benefits, which the available data suggest exceed those obtained from continued habitat conversion. We estimate that the overall benefit: cost ratio of an effective global programme for the conservation of remaining wild nature is at least 100 : 1.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Economic reasons for conserving wild nature
Code of Practice for the Design of Road Bridges and Culverts
Division of Roads and Transport Technology, CSIR
1998
N/A
This Code is issued on behalf of the Southern Africa Transport and Communications Commission (SATCC) as a manual to be used in the design of highway bridges and culverts in order to achieve greater uniformity of standards in bridge loading and design throughout the SADC region. Whereas some deviations to suit local requirements may be necessary, it is important that the agreed standards and design principles expounded in this document be adhered to.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Code of Practice for the Design of Road Bridges and Culverts
Ilha da Inhaca: Património natural a preservar
Rebelo, L.; Oliveira, J. & Sênvano, A.
Sd
Maputo
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Ilha da Inhaca: Património natural a preservar
Weaving Ecosystem Services Into Impact Assessment – Technical Appendix
Landsberg, F. Et al.
2014
N/A
WRI.org
This technical appendix is designed for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) practitioners who require a detailed, technical understanding of the Ecosystem Services Review for Impact Assessment (ESR for IA) method. It walks practitioners through each step of the method, and describes the specific output generated through each step. Although this appendix sets out the complete ESR for IA method, it is not meant to stand alone. To understand the context in which the method evolved and the challenges it is designed to address, readers should first consult the Background and Method Overview sections of Weaving Ecosystem Services Into Impact Assessment: A Step-by-Step Method (Version 1.0) (Landsberg et al. 2013).
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Impact Assessment
None
Weaving Ecosystem Services Into Impact Assessment – Technical Appendix
Weaving Ecosystem Services into Impact Assessment
Landsberg, F. Et al.
2014
N/A
WRI.ORG
The services provided by ecosystems play a vital role in human well-being. Although some ecosystem services are easily recognized— food, timber, and freshwater, for example— others may be less apparent. Ecosystems control erosion; reduce the damage caused by natural disasters; and regulate our air, water, and soil quality. A reduction or loss of any of these services and the benefits they provide can have socio-economic ramifications that reverberate beyond environmental damages.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Impact Assessment
None
Weaving Ecosystem Services into Impact Assessment
TEEB for AGroculture & Food
Muller, A.
Sd
N/A
English
No Restrictions
General
Others
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
TEEB for AGroculture & Food
A economia dos ecossistemas e da biodiversidade
WRI Et al.
2008
N/A
Inspirados nas ideias desenvolvidas pela Avaliação Ecossistêmica do Milênio, nossa iniciativa, a Economia Ecossistêmicae da Biodiversidade (TEEB), visa promover uma melhor compreensão do real valor econômico fornecido pelos serviços ecossistêmicos e disponibilizar ferramentas econômicas que levem tais valores em consideração. Estamos certos de que os resultados do nosso trabalho terão um impacto positivo na elaboração de políticas mais eficazes para a proteção da biodiversidade e para o alcance dos objetivos descritos na Convenção sobre a Diversidade Biológica.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
A economia dos ecossistemas e da biodiversidade
Scenarios for InVEST: A Primer
WWF
2012
N/A
WWF
This is a primer on the most important choices and considerations to be made when developing scenarios for use in InVEST. InVEST is a suite of ecosystem service models, developed by the Natural Capital Project, for mapping the quantity and value of ecosystem services under different scenarios. InVEST helps decision makers incorporate ecosystem services into policy and planning at different scales in terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Scenarios for InVEST: A Primer
Studies on the Land Molluscs of Zululand
Bruggen, A.
1969
N/A
ZOOLOGISCHE VERHANDELINGEN
The fauna and flora of Zululand, situated in South Africa to the southeast of Swaziland, are of particular interest to the biogeographer. To the north the area is connected with the East African lowlands through the Mozambique plains, to the west it is bounded by the Drakensberg range, to the east by the Indian Ocean, and while no definite barrier can be found towards the south, one does generally find that certain fauna elements of East African affinities do not occur across the Tugela River or further south.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park; Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve; Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
Studies on the Land Molluscs of Zululand
The Zambezi River Basin A Multi-Sector Investment Opportunities Analysis
The Zambezi River Basin (ZRB) is one of the most diverse and valuable natural resources in Africa. Its waters are critical to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in the region. In addition to meeting the basic needs of some 30 million people and sustaining a rich and diverse natural environment, the river plays a central role in the economies of the eight riparian countries—Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It provides important environmental goods and services to the region and is essential to regional food security and hydropower production.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
The Zambezi River Basin A Multi-Sector Investment Opportunities Analysis
The state of the application of ecosystems services in Australia
Pittock, J.; Cork, S. & Maynard, S.
2012
N/A
Elsevier B.V.
We review the environmental challenges, cultures and institutions in Australia that have allowed the concept of ecosystem services to be tested and adapted
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The state of the application of ecosystems services in Australia
Between markets and hierarchies: The challenge of governing ecosystem services
Muradian, R. & Rival, L.
2012
N/A
Elsevier B.V.
The spread of the ecosystem services framework has been accompanied by the promotion of market- based policy instruments for environmental governance. In this paper we clarify the rationale, policy goals and governance challenges of the ecosystem services framework.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.); Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Between markets and hierarchies: The challenge of governing ecosystem services
Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services
Maes. J. Et al.
2013
N/A
European Union
This discussion paper is a resource document that compiles background information and provides the basis for a common conceptual framework and a toolkit to ensure coherent mapping and assessment across Europe and across scales. This should be considered as a support tool for MS when mapping and assessing their national territory, to identify their national priorities and to make use of the proposed common typology of ecosystems and ecosystem services that allows for consistent aggregation across scales and comparison of results.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services