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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...
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.
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) ...
Common pool: Equitable water governance brings prosperity to Sabkhali
Sabkhali, Bangladesh 12 Jun 2018
Country: Bangladesh
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Climate change ...
The Sundarbans, a vast forest in the coastal region of the Bay of Bengal, are considered one of the natural wonders of the world. Lying adjacent is Sabkhali, a largely agricultural village, highly vulnerable to climate change and tidal surges, salt w...
Cookstoves for forest conservation in Teknaf, Bangladesh
Teknaf, Bangladesh 28 Mar 2018
Country: Bangladesh
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Gender equality, Strategies for Management ...
Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary is crucial habitat for many species, but until recently, the forests of the peninsula and the mangroves along the bank of Naf River were the only sources of fuel wood for the nearby villages. The increased prevalence of wood...
Nijhum Dwip in Bangladesh: Loud voices for the “quiet island” on World Wetlands Day
Nijhum Dwip, Bangladesh 21 Mar 2018
Country: Asia Region, Bangladesh
Topic: Capacity development, Climate change, Community Resilence ...
To celebrate World Wetlands Day on February 2, IUCN, MFF, and USAID, in collaboration with ECOFISH, WorldFish and the “Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods” project, organised a number of activities in Nijhum Dwip to highlight the importance ...
Certified organic: A new prawn paradigm in Bangladesh
Shyamnagar, Bangladesh 07 Dec 2017
Country: Bangladesh
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance ...
In Shyamnagar, Bangladesh, approximately 17,000 hectares of land (nearly the area of Washington D.C.) are being used for shrimp cultivation.
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...
Bangladesh celebrates biodiversity and tourism
Dhaka, Bangladesh 21 May 2017
Country: Bangladesh
Topic: Capacity development, Coastal Governance, Economic Valuation ...
A well-managed ecosystem provides an important foundation for many aspects of tourism. Tourism revenue, in turn, can contribute to the maintenance, protection and conservation of key wildlife populations – which is why the theme of this year’s Intern...