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MFF Maldives joins the Ministry of Environment and UNDP Maldives in celebrating the World Environment Day 2012

Male', Maldives 06 Jun 2012

MFF Bangladesh outreach celebrates International Day for Biodiversity with children

Rayer Bazar, Dhaka 22 May 2012

Country: Bangladesh

Topic: Knowledge management and communications

The magical world of deep sea creatures, large and small, captured the imagination the students of Jaago Foundation as they celebrated International Day for Biological Diversity 2012 with the MFF Bangladesh outreach team in Dhaka. These children expr...    

Mangrove restoration in Viet Nam: national plans vs. local realities

Hanoi, Vietnam 09 Apr 2012

Country: Viet Nam

Topic: Coastal Governance, Strategies for Management

Vietnam’s government likes to deliver development through top-down national plans such as Program 661, the five million hectare reforestation program (that ended in 2010 and ended up replanting 2.5 million hectares over 12 years). The government’s fo...    

Climate change adaptation gets practical in 2012 Climate Change Forum

Bangkok, Thailand 26 Mar 2012

Country: Asia Region

Topic: Civil Society Engagement

Coastal Development and Ecosystem Modelling

Seychelles 19 Mar 2012

Many Seychellois have been asking what this concept is about and how the local community can benefit from it    

Biosphere reserve, Coastal Protection&Community-based Mangrove Management in Thailand

Phang Nga, Thailand 12 Mar 2012

Country: Thailand

Topic: Knowledge for Management, Reef to Ridge, Capacity development

Follow the learning journey along the coasts of Thailand with 15 officials from Sri Lanka in March 2012 and 17 officials from Kiang Giang Province, Vietnam in June 2012. Community based organizations in Phuket, Phang Nga, Ranong provinces and Departm...    

On the coast in Pakistan

Karachi, Pakistan 01 Mar 2012

Country: Pakistan

Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Knowledge for Management

A national conference, a seminar on World Water Day, a photo exhibit, and a tree planting field trip are just a few examples of MFF Pakistan's efforts to shine the national spotlight on mangroves and coastal management.    

Know-how from the coasts: Selected pickings of knowledge from across the region

Bangkok, Thailand 01 Mar 2012

Country: Asia Region, Global, Malaysia

MFF is founded on making knowledge available for people, thereby enabling them to participate more effectively in decision-making for sustainable coastal management. MFF supports this principle by linking the functions of communications, outreach, kn...    

Aloe vera - a drink for health and ecosystems

Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka 01 Mar 2012

Country: Sri Lanka

Topic: Sustainable Livelihoods

MFF Sri Lanka revitalizes local health and business with the Aloe vera Herbal Drink, a venture tracing its origins from the Phase 1 SGF project Aloe vera planting project.    

Investing in coastal ecosystems: Snapshots of MFF Phase 1 Small Grants

Bangkok, Thailand 01 Mar 2012

Country: Asia Region, Global

A powerful means to mobilize people around issues of local concern is MFF’s Small Grants Facility (SGF). Across MFF countries, small grants bring invaluable support to projects seeking partnerships with the private sector and local government. Throug...