Story | 01 Feb, 2019
The Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) has just launched its Strategic Plan for 2019-2024. The plan, which will help IBRRI fulfill its aim to support the effective implementation of the Ramsar Convention in the Indo-Burma region, consists of five “…
Story | 31 Jan, 2019
Sindh’s Climate Migration Report Launched at Policy Dialogue
January 30, Karachi – Oxfam in Pakistan in collaboration with IUCN Pakistan organized a dialogue on Climate Change in Sindh to support the government’s efforts in managing climate change. The policy debate covered the extent and quantum of efforts required to counter climate change and…
Story | 30 Jan, 2019
Sharing experience with community fisheries between the Mekong and the Tonle Sap
On December 28-29, 2018, IUCN organised a visit to Kampong Phluk by staff of NTFP-EP, WWF, CEPA and NGO Forum to the Tonle Sap followed by a workshop in Siem Reap. These four NGOs are part of IUCN NL’s Shared Resources-Joint Solutions (SRJS) initiative to…
Story | 28 Jan, 2019
Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Change Mr. Malik Amin Aslam along with Additional Secretary Mr. Babar Hayat Tarrar are representing Pakistan at the third session of UN Environment’s Forum of Ministers & Environment Authorities of Asia…
Story | 05 Oct, 2018
National Workshop on Lessons Learned for Integrated Planning
A one-day National Workshop on Lessons Learned for Integrated Planning was held on 9th August, 2018, at Chrismar Hotel, Livingstone, Zambia.
The workshop was attended by over 150 planners (socio economists, environmentalists and physical planners) working at the policy-practice interface…
Story | 05 Oct, 2018
Mangroves For the Future video: A look back
IUCN Asia and Mangroves for the Future (MFF) have produced a video showcasing MFF’s growth and impact in Asia. This video was recently premiered at the 15th meeting of the MFF Regional Steering Committee that took place in Bali, Indonesia, at the end of September…
Story | 25 Sep, 2018
First Judicial Conference on Environmental Justice by AJ&K environmental Protection Agency
The first Judicial Conference on Environmental Justice was organized by the Environmental Protection Agency the ‘First Judicial Conference on Environmental Justice’ on September 15, 2018 in Muzaffarabad. The honorable Chief Justice of Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice M. Tabassum Aftab…
Story | 05 Sep, 2018
From the 19th to the 21st of June 2018, the Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) hosted its fourth technical workshop in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The event addressed the effective management of protected areas, and focused in particular on Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) and…
Story | 28 Aug, 2018
On 12 April 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a Ministerial Proclamation, announcing the establishment of the Kep province’s Koh Por and Koh Tonsay Archipelago Marine Fisheries Management Area (MFMA). Kep province, borders…
Story | 12 Jun, 2018
Sharing our Tonle Sap experience
On May 28-30, Pheakdey Sorn, IUCN Cambodia’s Water & Wetlands Coordinator, participated in the Communities, Conservation and Livelihoods international conference in Halifax, Canada, organised by the Community Conservation Research Network (CCRN) and the IUCN…