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Community Conservation in the Indian Sundarbans
New Delhi, India 26 May 2017
Country: India
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence ...
In April 2017, Springer Journals published a special edition on Wetland Science: Perspectives from South Asia. IUCN, in partnership with the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (SBR), Government of West Bengal, contributed a chapter on Participatory Wetland...
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 ...
Faresmaathoda - From dumpsites to roads and parks
Bangkok, Thailand 29 Mar 2017
Country: Maldives
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance ...
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.
Social Empowerment: Foundation for effective governance of natural resources
19 Oct 2016
Country: Asia Region
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Gender equality
More than 400,000 people living near the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh depend on forests for their livelihoods. Unfortunately, the health, wellbeing and quality of life of these people are often affected by recurring cyclones and p...
Farmed fish: a nature based solution for increased resilience
Andhra Pradesh, India 04 Oct 2016
Country: India
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence ...
In 2007, IUCN and M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) partnered through the Mangroves for the Future (MFF) initiative to address a critical need. Across the east coast of India, abandoned land stand testament to unsustainable aquaculture pra...
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...
Commentary: Synergetic partnerships for healthier oceans
Bangkok, Thailand 14 Jun 2016
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence ...
Oceans are the lifeblood of planet Earth and humankind. Not only do they provide around 350 million jobs and food for over a billion people, they also drive weather, regulate temperature and ultimately support all living organisms. Globally, the mark...
Green Fins: Improving sustainability in the marine tourism sector
Bangkok, Thailand 16 May 2016
Country: Asia Region
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Civil Society Engagement ...
Originally established in Thailand in 2004, the Green Fins approach, a tool for supporting adoption and implementation of best practices in the diving and snorkeling tourism industry, is now active in six countries in Asia and is currently being expa...
Asia shrimp farmers restock mangrove "supermarket" by going organic
Bangkok, Thailand 01 Feb 2016
Country: Thailand, Asia Region
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Financing Coastal Conservation ...
A recent article published by Thomson Reuters Foundation highlights how the introduction of organic shrimp production in Thailand thanks to the Mangroves and Markets (MAM) project, a spin-off of the MFF programme, is stemming mangrove degradation and...