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New toolkit helps development practitioners integrate gender into sustainable coastal resource management in Asia
Bangkok, Thailand 08 Mar 2019
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Capacity development, Civil Society Engagement, Gender equality ...
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, IUCN, through its Mangroves for the Future programme, in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), have launched a ...
Asia’s largest coastal resource management programme sets sights on further growth
Bangkok, Thailand 06 Mar 2019
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence ...
The continuous application of Mangroves for the Future’s (MFF) knowledge and governance structures to leverage and scale up MFF investments, share knowledge and influence national policy development, is critical in contributing to sustainable coastal...
Photo Story: Plastic from source to sea
Global 19 Sep 2018
Country: Asia Region, Cambodia, Global, India, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Coastal Governance, Knowledge for Management, Marine Protected Areas
As plastic is discarded into our waterways, rivers become conveyor belts of plastic waste, transporting this toxic cargo into the world's estuaries, deltas and oceans. This new visual story takes the reader from source to sea highlighting the importa...
MFF’s post-graduate certificate course builds capacity for integrated coastal management in Asia
Bangkok, Thailand 22 Aug 2018
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Coastal Governance ...
Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) is a well-recognised ecosystems-based approach for achieving sustainable development in coastal areas.
International Year of the Reef: Joining forces to fight for the health of our oceans
Phuket, Thailand 25 Jul 2018
Country: Thailand
Topic: Capacity Building, Coastal Governance, Economic Valuation ...
“Collaboration,” “Education” and “Innovation” are three words that summed up a workshop on 20 July aimed at promoting best practices in coastal and marine conservation among the private sector.
Bangladesh shares World Heritage experience with Thailand in South-South knowledge transfer
Sundarbans Natural World Heritage Site, Bangladesh 05 Jul 2018
Country: Thailand, Bangladesh
Topic: Capacity Building
From 2 to 6 April 2018, MFF, in collaboration with IUCN Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok, brought nine delegates from the Thailand Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) to the Sundarbans Natural World Heritage Site (NWHS) ...
Roots in the water
Bangkok, Thailand 12 Apr 2018
Country: Thailand
Topic: Capacity Building, Knowledge for Management
“My father taught me how to drive a boat when I was 12 and I vividly remember going out to fish – breaking through waves when the sea was rough during storms,” says local science teacher Wanida Tongboonma, as she takes the Mangroves for the Future (M...
MFF, Marriott and Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University collaborate for Thailand's coastal resources
Bangkaeo, Thailand 03 Apr 2018
Country: Asia Region, Thailand
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Climate change ...
MFF and Marriott Resorts and Hotels have joined hands with Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University to improve the sustainability of communities’ livelihoods and bolster conservation efforts in Bangkaeo Sub-district of Samut Songkram Province, Central ...
International Youth Day: Sowing the seeds for a green future
Asia 12 Aug 2017
Country: Asia Region, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Civil Society Engagement ...
Photo story: For International Youth Day, IUCN Asia is highlighting the contribution of young people - from toddlers to young adults - who are standing up for nature.
More effective waste management through engaged communities
Mairood, Thailand 15 Jun 2017
Country: Thailand
Topic: Capacity development, Coastal Governance, Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation
To most, it’s just a giant landfill – holding approximately 60,000 tonnes of waste. But to some of the locals of Trat province, the Had Ploy Dang dumping ground, located in the Mairood Sub-district, is known as the ‘golden mountain’. Why? Because, ac...