Story | 23 Jun, 2017
TROSA: New trans-boundary water governance initiative aims to enhance regional cooperation
Over the last decade, IUCN has been working with governments, civil societies and academics in Asia on trans-boundary hydro-diplomacy through its initiatives in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) and Mekong river basins. Based on IUCN’s experiences and its long-term experience in the Mekong…
Story | 14 Feb, 2017
Blog: Measuring livelihood dependency on river flow - an interdisciplinary approach
Blog by Laetitia Pettinotti, Researcher at BC3 - Basque Centre for Climate Change.
"Last September the 'WISE-UP to Climate' team visited the dry Northern region of Ghana, destination: the communities of Arigu, Bisigu, and Pwalugu which line the White Volta River. It was my second trip…
Story | 16 Jan, 2017
Nature: the decisive solution for the climate change crisis
This blog, published in Thomson Reuters Foundation News, highlights how MFF harnesses the natural functions of ecosystems and women’s strength in resource management to bring about better solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Story | 16 Jan, 2017
Learnings on climate change adaptation in the Bay of Bengal documented in new book
Recently, seven climate change specialists from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand came together and wrote seven chapters for a book entitled Climate Change in the Bay of Bengal Region: Exploring Sectoral Cooperation for Sustainable Development.
Story | 04 Nov, 2016
Marie Parramon Gurney: On Integrated Landscape Management
October 2016 - Marie Parramon Gurney is the lead coordinator in Africa for SUSTAIN, an initiative to implement the Sustainable Development Goals in African growth corridors with the aim of facilitating the greening of growth that is inclusive and climate-resilient.
Story | 01 Nov, 2016
Mangroves for the Future holds 13th Regional Steering Committee meeting in Bangladesh
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, including the programme’s sustainability plans…
Publication | 2014
Physical assessment of the Brahmaputra River
The Brahmaputra River is one of the largest river systems in the world, yet it is also one of the most under-investigated, underdeveloped basins. This study analyzes available climatic and hydrologic data to carry out a physicalassessment of the basin. The analysis also looked at possible…
Story | 08 Jun, 2015
To have healthy oceans we need healthy marine wildlife
According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day is about a healthy planet being based on healthy oceans – so true and in so many ways! The ecological pressures on Earth’s oceans are as diverse and daunting as the storms that can roll across its blue horizons. But there is hope rolling in the…
Publication | 2014
Framing ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change : applicability in the coast of Bangladesh
The recent increase in exposure to natural hazards among the communities of Bangladesh is linked to the new generation of threats posed by climate variability and change resulting from anthropogenic activity. Adaptation is not a new approach, but there are still a number of challenges inherent…