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Sometimes, you just need to let nature take its course
Myanmar 21 Nov 2018
Country: Myanmar
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Strategies for Management ...
Growing over an estimated area of over half a million hectares, mangrove coverage in Myanmar is the second largest in Asia after Indonesia. These mangroves provide food, shelter and livelihoods to millions of delta and coastal dwellers in Myanmar and...
Mangroves For the Future video: A look back
Bali, Indonesia 05 Oct 2018
Country: Global
Topic: Sustainable Livelihoods, Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation, Integrated Coastal Planning ...
IUCN Asia and Mangroves for the Future (MFF) have produced a video showcasing MFF’s growth and impact in Asia. This video was recently premiered at the 15th meeting of the MFF Regional Steering Committee that took place in Bali, Indonesia, at the end...
Giving mangroves a voice: One man's mission to protect the future of Bahak Indah
Bahak Indah, Indonesia 16 Jul 2018
Country: Indonesia
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence ...
Bahak Indah, a mangrove-lined beach running along the coast of Probolinggo, East Java, is a major attraction for visitors. Approximately fifteen years ago, the only vegetation found on the beach was a type of spinegrass with such sharp tips that resi...
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...
Closing the 'plastic loop' on marine waste across Asia
Bangkok, Thailand 06 Jun 2018
Country: Global, Asia Region
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Climate change ...
In a special World Environment Day op-ed, Aban Marker Kabraji, Regional Director for IUCN Asia and Director of IUCN's Regional Hub for Asia-Oceania, writes about grassroots initiatives and efforts to engage the private sector that IUCN and Mangroves ...
Where the heart is: Myanmar’s village conservation committees give people reason to stay
Pyinbugyi, Myanmar 04 Jun 2018
Country: Myanmar
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance ...
For those who live along the coast of the Pyinbugyi Islands at the mouth of Southeastern Myanmar’s Tevoy River, fishing has always been a way of life. Unfortunately, of late, commercial offshore fishing has meant that many locals aren’t able to fill ...
Cambodia workshop builds communications capacity of NGOs, government and civil society
Kampot, Cambodia 31 May 2018
Country: Cambodia
Topic: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Knowledge management and communications
From 24 to 25 May 2018, IUCN and MFF Cambodia organised a two-day training workshop on communications in Kampot Province. The aim of the workshop was to improve the capacity of 16 representatives from Cambodian NGOs; civil society, including MFF gra...
Less is more: Climate-smart agricultural techniques maximise income and land productivity
Badadiya, Odisha, India 16 May 2018
Country: India
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Sustainable Livelihoods
In Badadiya village in Odisha, India, agriculture generates little income – yet many households are forced to rely on it for lack of viable alternatives. Most of the land in the area is being converted to prawn farms, and the damage to the environmen...
Koh Rong National Marine Park: A first for Cambodia
Koh Rong, Cambodia 14 May 2018
Country: Cambodia
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Marine Protected Areas ...
On 8 February 2018, the Cambodian government announced the establishment of the Koh Rong National Marine Park (NMP) – a first for the country. The park covers over 52,000ha – an area two thirds the size of Bangkok – along the coast of Preah Sihanouk ...
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...