Green Web-II: Standards and Perspectives from the IUCN

Medani P. Bhandari is Professor of Social and Environmental research methods and Crisis Management at Sumy State University, Ukraine; Faculty and Deputy Program Director of Sustainability Studies at Akamai University, Hilo, Hawaii; and Professor of Natural Resources and the Environment at Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

• Preface; introduction-The Power of Logo/ The brand, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal's scenario in terms of strength; Theoretical frameworks, Political Economy of Organizations, Network theory, Institutional theory, Stakeholder theory, Governance theory; The IUCN-Organizational structure; Governance, World Conservation Congress; Business and Biodiversity-The program of controversies and focus, Economics and Environment Interlinked programs, Ecosystem Management Program (EMP), Environmental Law Program (ELP), Forest conservation Program (FCP); exploring IUCN’s failings – members perspective -View from the members in the IUCN system, The blind spots in IUCN’s principles and practices; Comments from Members: How they value IUCN; the strengths and weaknesses of IUCN-The framework of organizational evaluation, Major challenges of IUCN, The weaknesses of IUCN; comparative-Overview-The Case Studies of Bangladesh, India, Nepal And Pakistan -Governance performances, Competitiveness level in relation to the 12 pillars, Institutional competitiveness in global context, Environmental Performance Index (EPI), Environmental Conservation movement with focus on Forest conservation; IUCN and its role in conservation of nature-The IUCN in South Asia, IUCN’s roles in environmental regime creation in the region, Conservation programs in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan; Theory, Knowledge Creation, and Knowledge Diffusion at IUCN for National and International Program Development; Conservation Commons, Conclusion-The popularity index of global conservation organizations, Annexes

The book by Professor Medani P. Bhandari shows how IUCN represents a unifying power for the environmental discourse. It transcended care for Nature to include environmental justice, sustainable development, and equity. Book also explains IUCN’s new paradigm for global leadership and sound governance for both people and nature. Book shows how action and policy converge to tell a compelling story on human responsibility and stewardship. Book gives a new insight in the environment conservation field, tries to convince readers to be a facilitator, convener and a bridge for knowledge and for a transition to a sustainable future that celebrates diversity. Book provides the historical and contemporary state of global environment conservation and how international organization can play positive roles by impowering concerned stakeholders through policy and action projects.