Story | 12 Oct, 2016
EU-NSA Project in Tonle Sap, IUCN Cambodia
Water is life in the Tonle Sap floodplain of Cambodia. As one of the world’s most unique freshwater ecosystems, one of its most productive inland fisheries, and a world cultural and environmental heritage site recognized by both UNESCO and the Ramsar Convention, the Tonle Sap is a dynamic socio-…
Story | 02 Sep, 2016
Fish Conservation and Climate Change in Kampong Phluk
On July 22, IUCN met the Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT) and members of the commune council and community fisheries committee in Kampong Phluk, one of three sites that are the focus of a EU-funded project to strengthen community fisheries in the Tonle Sap, to discuss the fish conservation…
Story | 22 Aug, 2016
Commune Investment Program: Sustainable Financing for Fish Conservation
On July 21, 2016, IUCN and FACT discussed how to access Commune Investment Plan (CIP) funds to help finance three recently established fish conservation areas (FCAs) in the Tonle Sap.
Story | 07 Jul, 2016
CEPF launches new call for proposals in the Indo-Burma hotspot
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has launched a call for proposals for small grant projects in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam and parts of Southern China. A separate call for proposals for large grant projects in Myanmar has also been issued…
Story | 23 Jun, 2016
New farming practices to boost mangrove conservation efforts in Cambodia
With support from Mangroves for the Future (MFF), the coastal fishing town of Koh Kong is attempting to re-focus its workforce back on solid ground. In addition to issues with illegal fishing practices that are depleting fish stocks in nearby Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary (PKWS), illegal…
Story | 22 Jun, 2016
Improved livelihoods and access to affordable, clean energy for Cambodian communities
Koh Kong province is home to the largest mangrove forests in Cambodia, covering over 62,000 hectares and providing local communities with substantial direct benefits such as food and other non-timber forest products, as well as indirect benefits such as carbon sequestration, water cycling, and…
Story | 09 Jun, 2016
Building confidence and capacity in community fisheries
On May 25, 2016, IUCN and FACT organised a workshop in Siem Reap to discuss the results and implications of 3.5 years of participatory monitoring that includes the collection of quantitative data on fish catch, debt, health, education, and other indicators, and quarterly focus group discussions…
Story | 30 May, 2016
IUCN recommends five World Heritage listings
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, recommends World Heritage status for five sites nominated for their outstanding natural values. The advisory body on natural World Heritage, IUCN also recommends action against major threats in listed natural sites and danger-listing for two…
Story | 08 Jun, 2015
To have healthy oceans we need healthy marine wildlife
According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day is about a healthy planet being based on healthy oceans – so true and in so many ways! The ecological pressures on Earth’s oceans are as diverse and daunting as the storms that can roll across its blue horizons. But there is hope rolling in the…
Story | 10 Dec, 2014
To help celebrate more than 50 years of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) work protecting our global natural heritage, Terre Sauvage has published a special edition of their renowned wildlife magazine.