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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...
Blue Action Fund - 2019 Open Call for Proposals
Asia Region 15 Nov 2018
Country: Asia Region
Topic: Management Assessment and Monitoring, Marine Protected Areas, Strategies for Management
The Blue Action Fund is pleased to announce a new open call for grant proposals focussing on South East Asia. The present call for proposals is part of a continuing series of such calls by Blue Action Fund, providing individual grants to selected NGO...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Conservationists and experts urge for environmental management of navigation and reduction of pollution in the Sundarban waters
Dhaka, Bangladesh 08 Dec 2015
Country: Bangladesh
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Integrated Coastal Planning ...
Regular spillage of oils, release of ballast and bilge water from vessels navigating through the Sundarban and increasing industrial development requires sincere attention to be brought under environmental management, in addition to a contingency pla...
Supporting a sanctuary for seagrasses in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay.
Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu, India 16 Sep 2013
Country: India
Topic: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement ...
Seagrasses are amongst the least understood marine ecosystems in India. Despite being classified as ecologically sensitive regions and protected under the Coastal Regulation Zone Act, they have been largely left out of education, research, and manage...