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Dive on in – fishermen help restore corals in Cu Lao Cham Marine Protected Area

Cu Lao Cham MPA, Viet Nam 06 Mar 2019

Country: Viet Nam

Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence ...

Southeast Asia must integrate gender considerations in coastal resource management

Bangkok, Thailand 14 Dec 2018

Country: Asia Region

Topic: Coastal Governance, Gender equality, Strategies for Management

A Regional Gender Study completed in 2018 has shown that many countries in Southeast Asia are not adequately integrating gender considerations into their national policies for fisheries and coastal resource management. The results of the study, condu...    

Asia-Pacific Day for the Ocean: catalysing new commitments to improving ocean health in Asia-Pacific

Bangkok, Thailand 12 Dec 2018

Country: Asia Region, Global

Topic: Strategies for Management

On 20 November, IUCN Asia and MFF attended the Asia-Pacific Day for the Ocean event in Bangkok. Taking place between the first Ocean Conference in 2017 and the second in 2020, the event gave ocean stakeholders – member states, UN agencies, civil soci...    

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...    

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...    

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...    

IUCN and MFF stand with Pakistan Navy in massive mangrove restoration campaign

Shah Bandar, Sindh, Pakistan 21 May 2018

Country: Pakistan

Topic: Coastal Governance, Strategies for Management

On 3 May, the Pakistan Navy, in collaboration with Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Pakistan, launched the Mangroves Plantation Campaign for 2018 in Shah Bandar, a town in Sindh Province’s Sujawal District.    

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 ...    

Mangroves for the Future shares lessons learned at Fiji climate change workshop

Suva, Fiji 19 Mar 2018

Country: Asia Region, Global

Topic: Capacity development, Coastal Governance, Strategies for Management

From 5 to 8 March, IUCN hosted the Mangrove Ecosystems for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction workshop in Suva, Fiji, as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations taking place throughout 2018. The event was co-hosted by the Global ...