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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...
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 ...
A look back at 2016: Coastal conservation in Asia
Bangkok, Thailand 31 Jan 2017
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Civil Society Engagement ...
Through Mangroves for the Future (MFF), coastal conservation in Asia will enter the new year with renewed optimism after making significant progress towards sustainable development in 2016.
The business community: Partners for a sustainable future
Bangkok, Thailand 30 Jan 2017
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh
Topic: Knowledge management and communications, Sustainable Business Practices
If there are three words that sum up the spirit of the Responsible Business Forum (RBF) on Sustainable Development which took place in Singapore in November, they are ‘Innovation’, ‘Collaboration’ and ‘Action’.
Learnings on climate change adaptation in the Bay of Bengal documented in new book
Bangkok, Thailand 16 Jan 2017
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh
Topic: Climate change, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence
Recently, seven climate change specialists from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand came together and wrote seven chapters for a book entitled “Climate Change in the Bay of Bengal Region: Exploring Sectoral Cooperation f...
Nature: the decisive solution for the climate change crisis
Bangkok, Thailand 11 Jan 2017
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Capacity development, Climate change, Coastal Governance ...
This blog, published in Thomson Reuters Foundation News, highlights how MFF harnesses the natural functions of ecosystems and women’s strength in resource management to bring about better solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Rethinking inclusive sustainable coastal tourism in Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh 22 Dec 2016
Country: Bangladesh, Asia Region
Home to a golden sand beach, towering cliffs, amazing surf, rare conch shells and colorful pagodas, Cox’s Bazar should long ago have been on the map as a popular tourist destination. Yet, little is known about this fascinating fishing port located in...
IUCN and ACB collaboration to boost ASEAN’s conservation efforts
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh 26 Oct 2016
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh
Topic: Coastal Governance
IUCN and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) are strengthening ties to support ASEAN countries in achieving their biodiversity targets through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Mangroves for the Future holds 13th Regional Steering Committee meeting in Bangladesh
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh 26 Oct 2016
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Climate change ...
Mangroves for the Future (MFF) held its 13th Steering Committee meeting in Cox’s Bazar on October 25 and 26 to assess the programme’s achievements over the past year and discuss plans for the years ahead. The Committee discussed strategic issues, inc...
Nature for all: Converging to save the planet
Bangkok, Thailand 20 Sep 2016
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Topic: Climate change, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence