Story | 09 Aug, 2019
INSEE contribution to sustainable development using Nature Based Solutions
A leading cement manufacturer in Sri Lanka Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd, also known as INSEE Cement Sri Lanka, launched its inaugural Sustainability Report 2018, which is also the Company’s first Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) based and externally assured Sustainability Report. The launch was…
Story | 17 Jun, 2019
Six years of conservation progress in Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot
More than 100 conservation and development practitioners attended the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Phase II Final Assessment Workshop, held from 28 to 30 May in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Story | 06 Jun, 2019
A workshop to engage and empower the Economic Development Officers (EDOs) to conserve and manage the Kelani River Basin was held at the Auditorium of the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment (MMD&E) on 25 April 2019.
Story | 26 Mar, 2019
Acknowledging concerns around the legal and institutional frameworks governing mangroves, the Save Our Mangroves Now!
Jointly published | 2018
Legal frameworks for mangrove governance, conservation and use : assessment summary
The assessment includes a global review of literature and legal information on international and national law and policy, a desk assessment of mangrove-related legal instruments in India, Kenya and Mexico, and an in-depth evaluation of effectiveness of mangrove-related law in Costa Rica,…
Grey literature | 2018
Legal frameworks for mangrove governance, conservation and use : assessment summary
The assessment includes a global review of literature and legal information on international and national law and policy, a desk assessment of mangrove-related legal instruments in India, Kenya and Mexico, and an in-depth evaluation of effectiveness of mangrove-related law in Costa Rica,…
Story | 11 Mar, 2019
IUCN mourns the loss of leading conservationist Lew Young
It is with great sadness that IUCN Asia announces that conservationist Dr. Lew Young passed away on 5th March 2019. His passing is a tremendous loss to the conservation community.
Story | 08 Mar, 2019
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, IUCN, through its Mangroves for the Future programme, in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI…
Story | 06 Mar, 2019
Elephants and people: Exploring options for co-existence in Asia
Analysing and understanding the complexities of human-wildlife conflicts and applying appropriate implementation methods and processes adapted to the local context, are critical in the prevention and mitigation of Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC).…
Story | 06 Mar, 2019
Asia’s largest coastal resource management programme sets sights on further growth
The continuous application of Mangroves for the Future’s (MFF) knowledge and governance structures to leverage and scale up MFF investments, share knowledge and influence national policy development, is critical in contributing to sustainable coastal resource management in Asia…