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A Journey from Waste to Art

Ukulhas, Maldives 22 Aug 2015

Country: Maldives

MFF organised a waste management training for its current geographic focus region of Huvadhoo atoll in the Maldives in August 2015. Mariyam Leen, 13, participated as a demonstrator showcasing her talents to the rest of the group which included repres...    

Addressing women's 'double burden' with alternative fuel sources

Mirpur Sakro, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan 02 Jul 2015

Country: Pakistan

Topic: Community Resilence, Gender equality

As a result of the degradation of surrounding lands, the villagers of Mirpur Sakro resort to the cutting of mangroves as a source of fuel wood. A disproportionate level of responsibility is placed on the women of the village to travel vast distances ...    

Reducing the 'invisible work load' by access to safe drinking water

Kultoli village, Munshiganj, Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Bangladesh 02 Jul 2015

Country: Bangladesh

Topic: Community Resilence, Gender equality

An increase in shrimp farming and high levels of salinity in the Chuna River are the prime causes of a scarcity of fresh water for consumption in Kultoli village, Shyamnagar, Bangladesh. Existing freshwater ponds had become shallow and salinity had i...    

Pioneering integrated coastal management course produces fifth batch of graduates, gears up for collaboration with universities around Asia

Bangkok, Thailand 01 Jul 2015

Country: Thailand, Asia Region

Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Knowledge for Management

Thirty-two coastal resources management professionals from 11 different Asian countries have graduated from a pioneering Regional Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Course, offered jointly by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Mangroves for...    

IUCN and PATA announce new partnership

Bangkok, Thailand 24 Jun 2015

Country: Asia Region, Thailand

Topic: Private sector partnerships

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) strengthen focus on sustainable tourism in the Asia Pacific region.    

Revitalizing Thondamanaru lagoon in Sri Lanka

Thondamanaru, Sri Lanka 23 Jun 2015

Country: Sri Lanka

Topic: Strategies for Management

Based on the results of a MFF small grant project, land use planners and provincial authorities in the Jaffna region, northern Sri Lanka are exploring new options for developing the environment around Thondamanaru Lagoon.    

Shrimp Farming: Problem or Solution?

Tra Vinh, Viet Nam 15 Jun 2015

Country: Viet Nam

Topic: Community Resilence

In Viet Nam's Tra Vinh Province, located in the Mekong Delta, poly-culture methods are helping mangroves make a come-back.    

Healthy fish, healthy gains

Karachi, Pakistan 12 Jun 2015

Country: Pakistan

Topic: Strategies for Management

Fishermen in Rehri village near Karachi have started gaining better value for their fish catch as a result of capacity building in post-harvest fish catch management and receiving modern fish catch handling tools    

New method, better income

Panama, Sri Lanka 12 Jun 2015

Country: Sri Lanka

Topic: Strategies for Management

Panama is a remote village in the south-eastern coast of Sri Lanka. Fisheries and agriculture, both seasonal, are their main sources of income for its communities. During the high season when fish is plentiful it fetches a low price, and at times it ...    

A model shrimp farm in the Mekong Delta

Tra Vinh, Viet Nam 12 Jun 2015

Country: Viet Nam

Topic: Community Resilence

Bui Thanh Cong took up shrimp farming after his retirement. The move was not unusual. In the past decade, many people from his province of Tra Vinh have begun taking up shrimp farming, Viet Nam’s newest cash cow.