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MFF features on the global stage
Gothenburg, Sweden 16 May 2017
Mangroves for the Future’s (MFF) contributions towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be highlighted at two global conferences in May and June.
To be held from 16 to 17 May in Gothenburg, Sweden, the annual Swedish Water Management ...
Shrimping horizons
Viet Nam 11 May 2017
Country: Viet Nam
Topic: Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation, Sustainable Business Practices, Sustainable Livelihoods
For decades Vietnam’s Mekong Delta has been under threat from one of its most lucrative industries. But now shrimp farming is being used to conserve, rather than deplete, the region’s precious mangrove forests. Ann Moey and Tony Watts, for the Intern...
Working together to build MPAs for long-term marine resources management
03 May 2017
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Viet Nam
Topic: Management Assessment and Monitoring, Marine Protected Areas, Sustainable Livelihoods
Our oceans, coasts and wetlands are crucial for our survival. Mangrove forests, for example, sequester massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and protect coastal communities from cyclone storm surges, while coastal wetlands and coral r...
Astola Island as a Marine Protected Area
Pakistan 07 Apr 2017
Country: Pakistan
Topic: Integrated Coastal Planning, Knowledge management and communications, Marine Protected Areas
Located approximately 25 km off the coast of Balochistan Province, Astola is Pakistan’s largest offshore island. Also known as “Jezira Haft Talar” (Island of the Seven Hills) due to the small, rocky mountains that span the 6.7 km2 island, this scenic...
Faresmaathoda - From dumpsites to roads and parks
Bangkok, Thailand 29 Mar 2017
Country: Maldives
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance ...
Ukulhas: From exemplary waste management to innovative farming
Maldives 24 Mar 2017
Country: Maldives
Topic: Capacity development, Coastal Governance, Gender equality
Mangrove crab: Ecologically significant and economically promising
Tanjung Pecinan Village, Mangaran, Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia 20 Mar 2017
Country: Indonesia
Topic: Capacity Building, Community Resilence, Economic Valuation ...
Situbondo, one of East Java’s regencies, is situated on the north coast between Probolinggo and Banyuwangi, in Indonesia. The area is abundant with beautiful beaches, mountains, hills, forests and rich history from the Dutch colonial period.
Gender equality: A game changer for nature
Bangkok, Thailand 10 Mar 2017
Women can be strong advocates for nature-based sustainable development, ensuring ecosystems are protected and helping families become more resilient in the face of disasters.
Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction
Maldives 22 Feb 2017
Country: Maldives
Topic: Climate change
On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, February 2, Abdulla Adam, Maldives’ National Coordinator for the Mangroves for the Future programme (MFF), talks about the priceless value of wetland ecosystems, such as their function as a natural barrier again...
More mangroves, less smoke: Enhancing resilience of coastal ecosystems and communities in Cox’s Bazar
Bangkok, Thailand 02 Feb 2017
Country: Bangladesh
Topic: Coastal Governance, Community Resilence, Sustainable Business Practices ...
Bangladesh is situated in one of the largest river deltas in the world and is highly vulnerable to the steadily increasing effects of climate change. Low-lying coastal areas like Cox’s Bazar, in particular, are most at risk, due to tropical cyclones ...