ICLEI’s LAB Guidebook, produced in close association with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the Convention for Biological Diversity Secretariat, provides practitioners with comprehensive guidelines on the multiple aspects of biodiversity management in the challenging local government context. This ground-breaking and comprehensive publication collates biodiversity good practice from around the world in a series of easily accessible modules. Each module contains practical advice, examples, and references for further information. It draws on a variety of sources with a focus on the rich experience of leading cities and regions from around the world.

This guidebook includes...

Guidance on surveying and mapping biodiversity

A list of conservation mechanisms and management, including incentives and property rights

An introduction to biodiversity planning