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Cambodia workshop builds communications capacity of NGOs, government and civil society
Kampot, Cambodia 31 May 2018
Country: Cambodia
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Knowledge management and communications
From 24 to 25 May 2018, IUCN and MFF Cambodia organised a two-day training workshop on communications in Kampot Province. The aim of the workshop was to improve the capacity of 16 representatives from Cambodian NGOs; civil society, including MFF gra...
Less is more: Climate-smart agricultural techniques maximise income and land productivity
Badadiya, Odisha, India 16 May 2018
Country: India
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Sustainable Livelihoods
In Badadiya village in Odisha, India, agriculture generates little income – yet many households are forced to rely on it for lack of viable alternatives. Most of the land in the area is being converted to prawn farms, and the damage to the environmen...
Koh Rong National Marine Park: A first for Cambodia
Koh Rong, Cambodia 14 May 2018
Country: Cambodia
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Marine Protected Areas ...
On 8 February 2018, the Cambodian government announced the establishment of the Koh Rong National Marine Park (NMP) – a first for the country. The park covers over 52,000ha – an area two thirds the size of Bangkok – along the coast of Preah Sihanouk ...
Cookstoves for forest conservation in Teknaf, Bangladesh
Teknaf, Bangladesh 28 Mar 2018
Country: Bangladesh
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Gender equality, Strategies for Management ...
Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary is crucial habitat for many species, but until recently, the forests of the peninsula and the mangroves along the bank of Naf River were the only sources of fuel wood for the nearby villages. The increased prevalence of wood...
Certified organic: A new prawn paradigm in Bangladesh
Shyamnagar, Bangladesh 07 Dec 2017
Country: Bangladesh
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance ...
In Shyamnagar, Bangladesh, approximately 17,000 hectares of land (nearly the area of Washington D.C.) are being used for shrimp cultivation.
Photo story: Safe haven in safe hands
Huraa Island, Maldives 01 Dec 2017
Country: Maldives
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Management Assessment and Monitoring, Strategies for Management
What comes to mind when you think of the Maldives? For many people, the name conjures images of expensive resorts on palm-fringed atolls, beaches of white sand and sparkling surf. Less well-known is that the Maldives are also home to mangrove forests...
Simple cook stoves ignite entrepreneurial spirit in Myanmar
Pyin Bugyi, Myanmar 26 Sep 2017
Country: Myanmar
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Sustainable Livelihoods
Home to some of Myanmar’s largest mangrove forests, Tanintharyi Region is known for its pristine coastline and the hundreds of islands in the Myeik Archipelago.
Mangroves provide critical ecosystem services and shield inland areas from storms and...
When voices are heard in Cu Lao Cham Marine Protected Area
Cu Lao Cham, Viet Nam 24 Aug 2017
Country: Viet Nam
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Marine Protected Areas ...
With a total area of 3.7 hectares (roughly the size of 5 football pitches), the coastline in front and the famous Hai Tang pagoda in back, the Pagoda Field in Cu Lao Cham, Viet Nam is a place of great natural beauty and of religious and historical va...
International Youth Day: Sowing the seeds for a green future
Asia 12 Aug 2017
Country: Asia Region, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Civil Society Engagement ...
Photo story: For International Youth Day, IUCN Asia is highlighting the contribution of young people - from toddlers to young adults - who are standing up for nature.
How mangroves got their roots back in East Java
Situbondo Regency, East Java, Indonesia 26 Jul 2017
Country: Indonesia
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Climate change ...
Clean air and food on the table. For World Mangroves Day, we're highlighting the ways mangroves offer sustainable solutions to those communities whose livelihoods depend on the resources provided by a resilient coast.