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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...    

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 ...    

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...    

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...    

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...    

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...    

Mangrove Restoration in Bang Kaeo sub-district, Samut Songkhram: A 2015 MFF and Marriott hotels project.

Bangkok, Thailand 06 Jan 2016

Country: Thailand

Topic: Community Resilence, Coastal Governance, Private sector partnerships

Inter-regional Blue Economy collaboration urged for climate change resilience in Asia

Bangkok, Thailand 23 Nov 2015

Country: Thailand

Topic: Coastal Governance, Community Resilence, Integrated Coastal Planning

Representatives from coastal and island countries from across Asia gathered in Bangkok last November 23 to discuss how they can forge stronger inter-regional cooperation to promote Blue Economy approaches to address marine and coastal conservation ch...    

Blue Economy for Climate Change Resilience: Towards Partnerships and Collaboration

Bangkok, Thailand 20 Nov 2015

Country: Thailand

Topic: Climate change, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence ...

On 23 November 2015, representatives from 11 countries, experts from international agencies, civil society and NGOs will come together for a thematic consultation on the “Blue Economy for Climate Change Resilience: Towards Partnerships and Collaborat...    

Stepping out of the Shadows

Karachi, Pakistan 29 Sep 2015

Country: Pakistan

Topic: Community Resilence, Gender equality

Anyone who has been to the seaside in Karachi would have noticed a row of non-descript simple single-storied houses that flank several meters of the road to Sandspit. Families in Kakapir, this settlement of fishermen in Karachi, are struggling to mak...