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Catalyzing inter-regional cooperation on the Blue Economy in Asia

Bangkok, Thailand 23 Dec 2015

Country: Thailand, Asia Region

Topic: Capacity development, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance ...

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...    

Building opportunities for fisher-women in Tamil Nadu: the power of micro-financing

Ramnathapuram, Tamil Nadu 23 Mar 2015

Country: India

Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Gender equality ...

Up to 87% of the poorest households in India do not have access to credit; 380 million are in need of microfinance services. Unequal education opportunities and access to business prospects has resulted in stunted economic security, particularly amon...    

Divers working together with local communities to save the Bay of Bengal

Saint Martin's Island, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh 07 Apr 2014

Country: Bangladesh

Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Financing Coastal Conservation

In a bid to create awareness among the islanders and tourists about dangers of solid waste pollution in seas, MFF and Save Our Sea (SoS) on April 7 conducted an annual underwater clean-up dive at Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh.    

Hai Phong moves towards becoming Viet Nam's first "Green Port" city

Hai Phong City, Viet Nam 27 Mar 2014

Country: Asia Region, Viet Nam

Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Integrated Coastal Planning, Private sector partnerships

The Hai Phong Peoples Committee, Viet Nam in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) under Mangroves for the Future (MFF) initiative, co-organized a National Workshop on ”Green Growth – Green Port City”. During th...    

Stakeholder consultative meeting on preparation of Pakistan Coastal Programme Integrated Programme Needed for Coastal Development

Karachi, Pakistan 11 Nov 2013

Country: Pakistan

Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Integrated Coastal Planning ...

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...    

Saving our speckled giants

West coast of India 16 Sep 2013

Country: India

Topic: Capacity development, Management Assessment and Monitoring, Capacity Building ...

The largest fish in the world, whale sharks, have faced population declines globally. In Gujarat, India, they were once killed in large numbers, fetching up to USD 2,250 for fishermen. This was curbed in May 2001 when the species was afforded the hig...    

Cambodia prepares to join MFF as tenth member country

Pnomh Penh, Cambodia 22 Aug 2013

Country: Cambodia, Asia Region

Topic: Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance ...

Following the approval of its National Strategy and Action Plan in July, Cambodia is expected to join MFF as the tenth member country within 2013.    

10th NCB Meeting, MFF Pakistan

Karachi, Pakistan 21 Aug 2013

Country: Pakistan

Topic: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Reef to Ridge ...