Story | 29 Mar, 2018
Cookstoves for forest conservation in Teknaf, Bangladesh
Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary is crucial habitat for many species, but until recently, the forests of the peninsula and the mangroves along the bank of Naf River were the only sources of fuel wood for the nearby villages. The increased prevalence of wood cutting resulted…
Story | 19 Mar, 2018
Lessons learned from five years of nature conservation and development in South Pacific Islands
CEESP NEWS - by Scherl, L.M and Hahn, R.
This 2018 publication presents condensed “Lessons Learned” from five years implementation of a project across four countries in the South Pacific Island Region (Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu and Nuie) aimed at strengthening biodiversity conservation and…
Story | 19 Feb, 2018
Thai Union and IUCN launch Community-based Tourism Project in Phang Nga
Throughout 2017, the Thai Union-IUCN Partnership Project supported various community based initiatives in Koh Yao Yai, Phang Nga. The projects focused on the participatory management of marine and coastal resources and increasing livelihood resilience in the area.
Story | 08 Jan, 2018
Youths unite for sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka
Nishanthan Sobana and her husband are a young couple from Sri Lanka's Mannar District who finished school in the crippled economy of the war-torn Northern Province. Even with her Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Nishanthan initially found it challenging to find a permanent job with a…
Story | 12 Dec, 2017
EU auditors find CAP ‘greening’ measures ineffective
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has found that the ‘greening’ of direct payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been environmentally ineffective.
Story | 07 Dec, 2017
Certified organic: A new prawn paradigm in Bangladesh
In Shyamnagar, Bangladesh, approximately 17,000 hectares of land (nearly the area of Washington D.C.) are being used for shrimp cultivation.
Story | 16 Nov, 2017
Planning for the future of Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary
Located on the coast of southwestern Cambodia, the Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary harbours one of the largest undisturbed mangrove forests in Southeast Asia. The sanctuary’s magnificent mangroves are anchored in the bays and channels that weave among the many islands, protecting the coastline…
Story | 14 Nov, 2017
Beyond frontiers – Engaging the Pakistan Navy in coastal governance
Fisheries are the primary livelihood sector for 80% of the coastal population of Pakistan, but this sector contributes to only 0.5% of national GDP and 1% of the country’s labour force. Fish and fishery-related exports yield, on average, a sum of PKR 8.8 billion (US$ 838 million) for the country…
Story | 13 Nov, 2017
Rainforest Foundation UK launches new interactive website on the human impacts of protected areas
CEESP NEWS - By Rainforest Foundation UK
The Rainforest Foundation UK has launched Rainforest Parks and People – an interactive website aimed at increasing the transparency and accountability…
Story | 08 Nov, 2017
Oceans in Focus: Livelihoods, Rights and Conservation
CEESP News - by Ameyali Ramos Castillo, Deputy Chair of CEESP
Oceans: immense ecosystem, absorbers of carbon, repositories of species, cornucopias of food... Oceans represent 99% of the living space on the planet and contain 97% of the Earth’s water.