Story | 25 Jul, 2018
International Year of the Reef: Joining forces to fight for the health of our oceans
“Collaboration,” “Education” and “Innovation” are three words that summed up a workshop on 20 July aimed at promoting best practices in coastal and marine conservation among the private sector.
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 | 30 Jan, 2018
Collaborative Mooring Buoy Installation at Marriott Merlin Beach
On the 15th and 18th of January 2018, IUCN, in collaboration with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Merlin Beach, Sea Bees Diving and the Prince of Songkla University, installed four mooring buoys in the bay in…
Story | 18 Dec, 2017
Policy and practice: A holistic approach to protecting Thailand's dugongs
On 25 October, 120 representatives from the private sector, government and civil society participated in a meeting to develop a collaborative action plan to holistically manage and monitor all human impacts on the dugong habitat and life cycle in Koh Libong sub-district.
Story | 15 Dec, 2017
Seminar on Sustainable Management of Reef Systems between Myanmar and Thailand
From the 7th to 8th of November 2017, IUCN, in collaboration with the Thai Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), and the Prince of Songkla University, hosted the Seminar in Marine Science for Sustainable Management of Reef Systems between Myanmar and Thailand. Focusing on the…
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 | 02 Nov, 2017
From 24 to 25 August 2017, IUCN, in collaboration with the Thai Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) hosted the “Regional Seminar on Marine Protected Area for Transboundary Resources.” Attended by representatives from Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, and China, the seminar…
Story | 25 Sep, 2017
World Tourism Day: IUCN and Marriott Hotels collaborate to raise awareness on sustainable seafood
In celebration of World Tourism Day on 27th September 2017, JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa together with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Marriott Thailand Business Council will host a showcase of their award winning Sustainable Tourism Practices.
Story | 18 Jul, 2017
U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues to be held in Bangkok, Thailand
The Stimson Center, on behalf of the U.S. State Department and in collaboration with IUCN and the Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Programme, is co-chairing the U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues.