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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...
Gender Equity And Participatory Development: Portrait Of A Pioneer
Indonesia 22 Jul 2016
Country: Indonesia
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Coastal Governance ...
In the volcano-studded island of Java, the fourth largest island in Indonesia, one woman stands at the forefront of efforts to mainstream participatory development and gender into conservation.
In the third of a series of stories celebrating and...
Empowering women for community and ecosystem resilience
Shyamnagar, Satkhira District, Bangladesh 20 Jun 2016
Country: Bangladesh
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Coastal Governance ...
The Mangroves for the Future Small Grants Facility (MFF SGF) enabled NGO Nabolok Parishad to help local women like Promila Rani establish and run community enterprises that provide alternative and sustainable livelihood.
Marriott and MFF: The power of private sector partnership
Bangkok, Thailand 14 Jun 2016
Country: Asia Region, Thailand
Topic: Capacity Building, Climate change, Coastal Governance ...
Through Mangroves for the Future (MFF), IUCN established a partnership with Marriott Hotels & Resorts to protect the environment and support Thailand’s local communities through mangrove restoration, the use of sustainable seafood sources and local ...
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...
IUCN and Thai Union Group launch collaboration to strengthen natural resources governance with coastal communities in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand 25 May 2016
Country: Thailand
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Climate change ...
Engaging local communities in coastal and marine resources management is key to sustainable development in coastal areas. IUCN and Thai Union Group have launched a collaboration to enhance community capacity and develop a long-term plan for community...
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...
Women of Kraksaan leading the way in mangrove conservation
Kraksaan sub-district, Probolinggo district, East Java province, Indonesia 26 Feb 2016
Country: Indonesia
Topic: Capacity Building, Community Resilence, Gender equality ...
45-year-old mother of two Tutut Ulfa Rahayu, is a fish farm worker. Tutut is one of many women from Kraksaan sub-district, Indonesia, who acknowledges the importance of mangrove ecosystems to sustain her livelihood, as well as improve her family's we...
Mangrove restoration project empowers Indian fisherfolk community
Karankadu, India 12 Jan 2016
Country: India, Asia Region
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Community Resilence ...
Depleting fish numbers and competition with bigger fishing companies left Jenitha and her community in Karankadu, India struggling for a reliable source of income. Through a mangrove restoration project supported by MFF, Jenitha picked up new supplem...
MFF’s future gets mapped out at the 12th Regional Steering Committee (RSC) Meeting
Bangkok, Thailand 23 Nov 2015
Country: Asia Region
Topic: Capacity Building, Climate change, Coastal Governance
MFF’s annual meeting of partners and donors assessed 2015 achievements and discussed directions of the project for the years ahead. This year’s gathering, the 12th Regional Steering Committee (RSC) meeting, was held in Bangkok from 23 - 24 November. ...