Press release | 03 Apr, 2013
Striving to elevating Environment on the Election Agenda
The National Impact Assessment Programme under the auspicious of IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Government of Pakistan organized first of its kind roundtable dialogue titled: “Highlighting Environment on Election Agenda in Pakistan” at a local hotel in…
Story | 27 Mar, 2013
Integrating Business Skills into Ecotourism
This book is designed to help conservation organisa-tions, community-based organisations and protected area managers plan and run effective ecotourism businesses. It was created as part of the Business Skills Transfer Programme for Ecotourism Development, a joint effort by IUCN and Kuoni Group…
Story | 26 Mar, 2013
Managing water across boundaries _ Share
Transboundary rivers are increasingly being drawn upon to meet the needs of growing popula-tions and economies. This increased pressure on the available water resources sharpens competing demands between countries, rural and urban areas, different user groups, and the river ecosystems…
Story | 26 Mar, 2013
Reaching Agreements Over Water _ Negotiate
Around the world people are involved in negotiations about water. This is a book for practi-tioners committed to negotiations which lead to fair agreements about how societies sensibly use water. The book provides ideas, tools and inspiration.
Story | 03 Mar, 2013
Management Plan of the Beung Kiat Ngong Ramsar Site
In September 2010, the Beung Kiat Ngong Wetland, in Champassak Province, Lao PDR was formally recognized as one of the 2 Ramsar sites in the country.
Story | 28 Feb, 2013
BRIDGE: Building River Dialogue and Governance (Project Brief - BRIDGE 3S)
Collaborative trans-boundary governance is central to the sustainable and efficient use of water management resources in the 3S river basin.
Story | 21 Feb, 2013
An Assessment of Lao PDR’s National Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and Action Plan to 2010
In 1996, the Government of Lao PDR acceded to United Nation International Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In meeting the requirements of the convention, in 2004, the government of Lao PDR formulated and approved its first
Story | 21 Feb, 2013
1. Beung Kiat Ngong is in Champassak Province of southern Lao PDR is an open wetland area. The Beung Kiat Ngong Wetlands complex is made up of diverse wetland types, including swamps, lakes, peat lands and marshes. The edge of the wetland is forested, and is surrounded by large trees, including…
Press release | 20 Feb, 2013
Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited in collaboration with IUCN Pakistan organised a half-day event at the PIBT site at Port Qasim to highlight the benefits of mangroves for the coastal communities and PIBT’s contribution towards greening and protecting the coasts in the vicinity of…
Press release | 01 Feb, 2013
IUCN Pakistan in collaboration with the Mangroves for the Future Programme, Sindh Coastal Community Project of the Sindh Coastal Development Authority, and Sindh Fisheries Department, celebrated the World Wetland Day at the Keenjhar Lake, Thatta, to highlight the importance of the Keenjhar…