Story | 17 Apr, 2023
The tussle between the pursuit of economic growth and environmental sustainability is nothing new, including in India. The Indian economy has been growing at an unprecedented rate, increasing in size from being the 10th to the 5th largest in the world in less than a decade. Despite the COVID-19…
News | 07 Mar, 2023
CMS VATAVARAN Film Festival & Forum on LiFE in Goa
The CMS VATAVARAN Film Festival & Forum on LiFE is taking place in Goa from March 5-7, 2023. The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) is pleased to collaborate with CMS VATAVARAN in organizing this first-ever green film festival and forum, focused on encouraging public and…
Story | 03 Mar, 2023
Women fishers in Manipur’s Loktak Lake strive for its restoration
Salam Rajesh, CEESP member
The fishing community in Manipur’s Loktak Lake faces a tough life negotiating between the need to eke out a living in a wetland whose ecosystem is fairly degraded, and striving to take part in its restoration. The women fishers share equal…
Story | 02 Mar, 2023
The role of tribal women in balancing family, community, and environment in Araku Valley, India
Dr. Suryakanta Acharya, MD, CEESP member, PAY-W Clinic Founder
Women in the tribal communities of Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh, India are taking a lion’s share of responsibility to balance family, community, and environment. Their role in preserving traditional…
Story | 27 Feb, 2023
Economic valuation of ecosystems in the Gulf of Mottama
The triangle-shaped Gulf of Mottama, situated in southern Myanmar, is home to one of the world’s most dynamic intertidal systems. The extreme turbidity is produced by the delivery of 350 million tonnes per year of sediment from four large rivers, a tidal bore that moves at 3 metres per second,…
Story | 20 Feb, 2023
Annual shorebird monitoring in the Gulf of Mottama
The intertidal mud flats of the Gulf of Mottama, situated in southern Myanmar, are wintering grounds for 150,000-200,000 migratory shorebirds, including the critically endangered Spoon-billed sandpipers (Calidris pygmaea…
News | 14 Feb, 2023
India's largest lead and zinc private sector, Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) is aiming to integrate Nature-based Solutions (NbS) into their Biodiversity Policy for sustainable developmental practices.
Story | 06 Dec, 2022
The Restoration Initiative: A Myanmar story
Restoration meets the needs of local forest communities in Myanmar
Story | 05 Dec, 2022
The Restoration Initiative: A China story
Chinese forest farm takes innovative learnings online
Story | 07 Dec, 2022
Manipur fishers hold rally raising awareness on Loktak biodiversity
CEESP News: Salam Rajesh, IUCN CEESP member
Fishing community in Manipur’s Loktak Lake, a Ramsar designated wetland, is blending conservation initiatives with addressing imminent threats to their lives and livelihoods from external interventions. In tune with the objectives…