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Safeguarding Pakistan's Coastal & Marine Resources
Pakistan 22 Mar 2013
Country: Pakistan
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Knowledge management and communications
Awareness of different stakeholders is an important element in the process leading to achievement of objectives of integrated coastal management. The unique engagement of Pakistan Navy in creation of awareness among their ranks through a MFF grant ha...
Strengthening Community Awareness through the Media
Kendrapara, Orissa, India 13 Mar 2013
Country: India
Topic: Knowledge for Management, Knowledge management and communications
The use of media to advance sustainable resource management and conservation in a cost effective, efficient and accessible manner is an integral component in most successful projects
Potential Area Mapping for Mangrove Restoration in South Gujarat
Gujarat, India 13 Mar 2013
Country: India
Topic: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Capacity Building ...
Mangroves are the most important ecological bio-shields for the coasts; they protect our coastlines, harbor unique biodiversity, support fisheries and protect coastal populations against storms, cyclones and tsunamis
Nukkad Natak (street theatre) and the mangroves of Kendrapara
Kendrapara, Orissa, India 13 Mar 2013
Country: India
Topic: Knowledge for Management, Capacity development, Civil Society Engagement ...
The new wave of environmental challenges (such as cross-boundary water disputes, climate change, etc.) is not often easily addressed within the social, economic and cultural frameworks of coastal communities in India. One of the primary reasons for t...
MFF, UNEP launch Green Fins approach for Maldives and Viet Nam reefs
Puerto Galera, Philippines 12 Mar 2013
Country: Asia Region, Maldives, Viet Nam
Topic: Knowledge management and communications, Strategies for Management, Capacity Building ...
MFF and UNEP launch "Green Fins" as an approach to address threats posed by recreational scuba diving-related activities. The Green Fins approach works with dive centres to establish a network of educated dive operators and divers, to promote a set o...
3rd Postgraduate Certificate Course on Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) launched
Bangkok, Thailand 22 Jan 2013
Country: India, Indonesia, Maldives, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Asia Region
Topic: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation ...
The 3rd Postgraduate Certificate Course on Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) was launched at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok on Monday. The participants are being trained under the partnership initiative of MFF, BOBLEME and AIT.
Buddhist community participation in mangrove conservation in Tien Giang Province
Tien Giang Province, Vietnam 19 Jan 2013
Country: Viet Nam
Topic: Community Resilence, Civil Society Engagement, Climate change ...
Love of nature is fundamental to Buddhism and the mutual interaction between humans and ecosystems is enshrined in its teachings. Trees or plants are considered living beings that no Buddhist should cut or damage.
MFF India kick-starts new set of small grant projects
India 01 Jan 2013
Country: India
Topic: Strategies for Management, Marine Protected Areas, Knowledge management and communications ...
Following hot on the heels of the success of cycle II of the small grants facility, MFF India has initiated its third cycle of small grant projects. The selection process was intensive, with the National Coordination Body (NCB) India, chaired by the...
9th MFF Regional Steering Committee meeting emphasizes enhanced regional cooperation- Bangladesh inducted as the 9th MFF member country.
Karachi, Pakistan 18 Nov 2012
Country: Asia Region, Global
Topic: Strategies for Management, Knowledge for Management, Reef to Ridge ...
The 9th Regional Steering Committee of the Mangroves for the Future (MFF) initiative was held in Karachi, Pakistan from 18 - 22 November 2012. Representatives of the eight MFF member countries, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri La...
Spreading awareness through art!
Orissa, India 19 Oct 2012
Country: India
Topic: Knowledge for Management, Knowledge management and communications
Every year the Mangrove Action Project (MAP) invites primary school children from tropical and sub-tropical countries to participate in an annual art competition on mangroves. The purpose of the competition is to raise awareness and promote appreciat...