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Improving waste management in Toul Toueng Commune, Cambodia
Toul Toueng Commune, Cambodia 31 May 2017
Country: Cambodia, Asia Region
Topic: Capacity Building, Community Resilence, Integrated Coastal Planning
To address a growing waste management problem in Cambodia, Mangroves for the Future (MFF) funded a project implemented by the Center for Biodiversity Conservation (CBC) of the Royal University of Phnom Penh that has helped reduce the proliferation of...
Tapping into sustainable tourism to safeguard biodiversity
Phat Sanday, Cambodia 22 May 2017
Country: Cambodia
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Sustainable Livelihoods
As the sun rises and the flooded forests of Cambodia’s Stung Seng wildlife sanctuary come alive with the chattering and whooping of endangered monkeys with their elegant silvery-grey fur, fishermen from the Phat Sanday commune make their way towards ...
A look back at 2016: Coastal conservation in Asia
Bangkok, Thailand 31 Jan 2017
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Civil Society Engagement ...
Through Mangroves for the Future (MFF), coastal conservation in Asia will enter the new year with renewed optimism after making significant progress towards sustainable development in 2016.
Nature: the decisive solution for the climate change crisis
Bangkok, Thailand 11 Jan 2017
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Capacity development, Climate change, Coastal Governance ...
This blog, published in Thomson Reuters Foundation News, highlights how MFF harnesses the natural functions of ecosystems and women’s strength in resource management to bring about better solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Nature for all: Converging to save the planet
Bangkok, Thailand 20 Sep 2016
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Climate change, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence
IUCN and Oxfam collaborate to enhance gender integration in the lower Mekong
Phnom Penh, Cambodia 16 Aug 2016
Country: Cambodia
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence ...
Gender integration in water governance policies received a boost in the Lower Mekong Region through a recent workshop co-organised by Oxfam and IUCN. Held from July 11 to 12 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the workshop provided a platform for knowledge-shar...
Mangroves For The Future – Contributing to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Bangkok, Thailand 26 Jul 2016
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Capacity Building, Climate change, Community Resilence ...
To celebrate International Mangroves Day, Mangroves for the Future (MFF) has released a multimedia story showcasing its achievements and efforts across 11 countries towards achieving the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDG...
New farming practices to boost mangrove conservation efforts in Cambodia
Bangkok, Thailand 06 Jun 2016
Country: Asia Region, Cambodia
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Gender equality ...
With support from Mangroves for the Future (MFF), the coastal fishing town of Koh Kong is attempting to re-focus its workforce back on solid ground. In addition to issues with illegal fishing practices that are depleting fish stocks in nearby Peam Kr...
Improved livelihoods and access to affordable, clean energy for Cambodian communities
Koh Kong, Cambodia 18 Mar 2016
Country: Asia Region, Cambodia
Topic: Capacity development, Sustainable Livelihoods
Koh Kong province is home to the largest mangrove forests in Cambodia, covering over 62,000 hectares and providing local communities with substantial direct benefits such as food and other non-timber forest products, as well as indirect benefits such...
Protecting "Wetlands for our Future"
Trapeang Sangke, Kampot, Cambodia 07 Mar 2015
Country: Cambodia
Topic: Strategies for Management
Mangroves for the Future (MFF) in Cambodia, in partnership with the Department of Wetlands and Coastal Zones of the Ministry of Environment and other conservation NGOs, celebrated World Wetlands Day 2015 under the international theme of "Wetlands for...