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Regional conference sheds light on pressing marine environmental issues in Asia
Bangkok, Thailand 04 Feb 2018
Country: Asia Region
Topic: Marine Protected Areas, Capacity development, Community Resilence ...
Sewing and candle-making: Empowering the women of Keti Bandar
Keti Bandar, Sindh Province, Pakistan 16 Jan 2018
Country: Pakistan
Topic: Capacity Building, Coastal Governance, Capacity development ...
Youths unite for sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 27 Dec 2017
Country: Sri Lanka
Topic: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Sustainable Livelihoods
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.
Photo story: Safe haven in safe hands
Huraa Island, Maldives 01 Dec 2017
Country: Maldives
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Management Assessment and Monitoring, Strategies for Management
What comes to mind when you think of the Maldives? For many people, the name conjures images of expensive resorts on palm-fringed atolls, beaches of white sand and sparkling surf. Less well-known is that the Maldives are also home to mangrove forests...
Mangroves and REDD+: A new component of MFF
30 Nov 2017
Mangrove forests are among the most productive ecosystems on earth. They provide a variety of ecological and socio-economic services benefitting millions of people living in coastal areas. Mangrove ecosystems are important nursery and feeding habitat...
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...
Mangroves against the storm
Global 16 Nov 2017
Country: Global
Topic: Climate change, Coastal Governance, Reef to Ridge
"By digging their roots in tropical shores, mangroves not only defend against rising tides and extreme weather, but they have the potential to change the storm itself."
Beyond frontiers – Engaging the Pakistan Navy in coastal governance
Karachi, Pakistan 14 Nov 2017
Country: Pakistan
Topic: Coastal Governance, Marine Protected Areas, Strategies for Management
Fisheries are the primary livelihood sector for 80% of the coastal population of Pakistan, but this sector contributes to only 0.5% of national GDP and 1% of the country’s labour force. Fish and fishery-related exports yield, on average, a sum of PKR...