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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...
Establishing Kep Marine Fisheries Management Area for Improved Management of Marine Fisheries Resources
Kep, Cambodia 28 Aug 2018
Country: Asia Region, Cambodia
Topic: Coastal Governance, Knowledge for Management, Marine Protected Areas
On 12 April 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a Ministerial Proclamation, announcing the establishment of the Kep province’s Koh Por and Koh Tonsay Archipelago Marine Fisheries...
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.
Cambodia workshop builds communications capacity of NGOs, government and civil society
Kampot, Cambodia 31 May 2018
Country: Cambodia
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Knowledge management and communications
From 24 to 25 May 2018, IUCN and MFF Cambodia organised a two-day training workshop on communications in Kampot Province. The aim of the workshop was to improve the capacity of 16 representatives from Cambodian NGOs; civil society, including MFF gra...
Koh Rong National Marine Park: A first for Cambodia
Koh Rong, Cambodia 14 May 2018
Country: Cambodia
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Marine Protected Areas ...
On 8 February 2018, the Cambodian government announced the establishment of the Koh Rong National Marine Park (NMP) – a first for the country. The park covers over 52,000ha – an area two thirds the size of Bangkok – along the coast of Preah Sihanouk ...
Planning for the future of Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary
Peam Krasop, Cambodia 16 Nov 2017
Country: Cambodia
Topic: Climate change, Coastal Governance, Strategies for Management
Located on the coast of southwestern Cambodia, the Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary harbours one of the largest undisturbed mangrove forests in Southeast Asia. The sanctuary’s magnificent mangroves are anchored in the bays and channels that weave among...
Regional Integrated Coastal Management training course extended to Cambodia
Kampot, Cambodia 25 Sep 2017
Country: Cambodia
Topic: Integrated Coastal Planning, Knowledge management and communications
MFF’s long-standing regional Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) training course was successfully extended to national member countries. From 28 August to 1 September, the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) completed the first national level ICM c...
MFF @ The Ocean Conference
New York, USA 05 Jun 2017
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Global, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Climate change, Integrated Coastal Planning, Marine Protected Areas
The Ocean Conference is a high-level United Nations Conference to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14. At the event, IUCN, MFF and the world community will come together to discuss innovative ways to conserve and sustainably...