Story | 17 Oct, 2016
Tapping into state funding for improved natural resource management
In September 2016, as part of a 4-year project funded by the European Union to strengthen community fisheries (CFi) in the Tonle Sap, IUCN and FACT organized a workshop in Siem Reap for local fishing communities and government officials to discuss difficulties accessing state funding for…
Story | 13 Oct, 2016
Video: Key stakeholders’ perspectives on International Water Law in the Mekong
International rivers, such as the Mekong, are crucial arteries carrying the lifeblood of freshwater that sustains human existence and ecosystems around the world. It is estimated that there are 276 transboundary river basins (TRB) and 200 transboundary aquifers around the world but 60…
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 | 20 Sep, 2016
Conserving the natural wealth of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the Indo-Burma region continues to gather momentum with the launch of two new calls for proposals, the organisation of capacity building events and discussions on the grant-making mechanism’s plans for the future.
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 | 16 Aug, 2016
IUCN and Oxfam collaborate to enhance gender integration in the lower Mekong
Gender integration in water governance policies received a boost in the Lower Mekong Region through a recent workshop co-organised by Oxfam and IUCN. Held from July 11 to 12 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the workshop provided a platform for knowledge-sharing and dialogue for over 50…
Story | 02 Aug, 2016
IUCN has launched a call for proposals for the management and delivery of the Project Preparation process for the ‘Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Mekong Countries’ project. Approved by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council in April 2016, the project will be…
Story | 14 Jul, 2016
New plant survey finds unique flora in karst hills of southeast Cambodia
In June, a team led by American botanist Andrew McDonald set out into the karst hills of southeast Cambodia to survey the rare and endemic plants that grow in this unique environment. The team has already identified at least one plant species previously unknown to science belonging to the…
Story | 10 Jul, 2016
Flooded forest fires: a major threat to the Tonle Sap
The Tonle Sap is described by Cambodians as the heart of their culture and national economy. Globally, it is known as the heart of Cambodia’s freshwater fisheries, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and one of the most productive wetland areas in the world. The flooded forests and…