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New method, better income

Panama, Sri Lanka 12 Jun 2015

Country: Sri Lanka

Topic: Strategies for Management

Panama is a remote village in the south-eastern coast of Sri Lanka. Fisheries and agriculture, both seasonal, are their main sources of income for its communities. During the high season when fish is plentiful it fetches a low price, and at times it ...    

Sri Lanka announces nationwide protection for mangrove forests

Colombo, Sri Lanka 12 May 2015

Country: Sri Lanka

Topic: Coastal Governance

MFF National Coordinating Body member Sudeesa (formerly known as Small Fishers Federation of Lanka), US based NGO Seacology and the government launched the Sri Lanka Mangrove Conservation Project, a joint programme that will make Sri Lanka "the first...    

Creating space for gender responsive programming

Bangkok, Thailand 20 Feb 2015

Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam

Topic: Gender equality

On 19-20 February, MFF, with its Gender Advisory Panel, and senior management of IUCN discussed ways to strengthen gender responsive programming across the organization, including identifying gender action plans at regional and national levels.    

Launch of MFF funded Field Guide to Reef Fishes of Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka 04 Dec 2014

Country: Sri Lanka

Topic: Capacity Building

Field Guide to Reef Fishes of Sri Lanka, Vol II was launched on 4 December 2014 at the National Science Foundation in Colombo    

Ecosystems across Borders: MFF at the World Parks Congress 2014

Sydney, Australia 18 Nov 2014

Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam

Topic: Community Resilence, Reef to Ridge, Strategies for Management

MFF recently took part in the IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney, Australia, an event that takes place only once every 10 years, and which focuses on conservation and management of the world's Protected Areas. More than 5,000 people gathered to atte...    

World Parks Congress called to Protect, Restore and Expand Mangroves

Sydney, Australia 17 Nov 2014

Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam

Topic: Community Resilence, Strategies for Management

As part of the 2014 World Parks Congress in Sydney, a Call to Action Statement on mangrove protected areas was presented November 17 by the IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group. The Statement recognises that protected areas are a vital tool for conserving ...    

Fishing for sea cucumbers – how long?

Colombo, Sri Lanka 16 Nov 2014

Country: Sri Lanka

Topic: Knowledge for Management

This article has previously published in the Sunday Times on 16 November 2014. The author is Dr Sriyanie Miththapala, Consultant to IUCN Sri Lanka    

Mangroves for Coastal Defence: New study offers practical guidance for coastal decision makers

London, United Kingdom 06 Nov 2014

Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Global, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam

Topic: Climate change, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence ...

A new guidebook on mangroves as a coastal defence finds that mangroves can reduce risk from a large number of coastal hazards. The role of mangroves in coastal defence has been widely promoted since the tsunami that struck South-East Asia in 2004. Ye...    

Training of trainers on ecosystem-based management of estuaries and lagoons

Katunayake, Sri Lanka 17 Sep 2014

Country: Sri Lanka

Topic: Capacity Building

Web story on the MFF capacity building workshop held from 17-19 September 2014.    

New regional Gender Advisory Panel to advance gender strategy in MFF

Bangkok, Thailand 27 Aug 2014

Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam

Topic: Gender equality

On August 27 MFF convened a meeting of gender practice leaders and IUCN senior managers at the IUCN Asia Regional Office, for an initial discussion on the establishment of a regional Gender Advisory Panel for MFF and for IUCN Asia, endorsing the impo...    

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