Story | 10 May, 2017
Four countries have made restoration pledges to the Bonn Challenge – totaling 1.65 million hectares – at the first Asia Bonn Challenge High-level Roundtable in South Sumatra.
Story | 04 May, 2017
CEPF workshop enhances grant application skills of Indo-Burma CSOs
From 29 March to 2 April, conservation NGO Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden (KFBG) organised a workshop to educate civil society organisations about the grant application process for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF). Held at the Hainan Hele-crab…
Story | 04 May, 2017
Working together to build MPAs for long-term marine resources management
Our oceans, coasts and wetlands are crucial for our survival. Mangrove forests, for example, sequester massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and protect coastal communities from cyclone storm surges, while coastal wetlands and coral reefs provide breeding and nesting grounds for…
Story | 26 Apr, 2017
Working together to build MPAs for long-term marine resources management
Our oceans, coasts and wetlands are crucial for our survival. Mangrove forests, for example, sequester massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and protect coastal communities from cyclone storm surges, while coastal wetlands and coral reefs provide breeding and nesting grounds for…
Story | 21 Apr, 2017
IUCN, Port Qasim Authority and private sector address environmental challenges
On April 20th, 2017, IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, hosted a roundtable meeting in Karachi inviting the corporate brass to discuss business opportunities stemming from the demands for economic growth that is climate and nature friendly.
Story | 07 Apr, 2017
Astola Island as a Marine Protected Area: next steps after IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016
Located approximately 25 km off the coast of Balochistan province, Astola is Pakistan’s largest offshore island. Also known as “Jezira Haft Talar” (Island of the Seven Hills) due to the small, rocky mountains that span the 6.7 km2 island, this scenic spot has all the hallmarks of a tourist…
Story | 05 Apr, 2017
CEPF launches two new calls for proposals in Indo-Burma hotspot
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has launched a call for proposals for projects in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam and parts of Southern China. A separate call for proposals for projects in Myanmar has also been issued simultaneously.
Story | 31 Mar, 2017
World Water Day celebrated at the Barrett Hodgson University
IUCN COuntry Representative, Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, was invited as Chief Guest by the Barrett Hodgson University (BHU) on the occasion of the World Water Day on 22nd March 2017 at its Karachi Campus.
Story | 24 Mar, 2017
Plant more trees, and reduce and recycle waste water
In collaboration with IUCN Pakistan and the Planning & Development Department, the Environmental Cell of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) celebrated the International Day of Forests on March 21 and World Water Day on March 22 at the FATA Secretariat. Both days were…
Story | 22 Mar, 2017
A new video on the importance of transboundary cooperation for equitable and sustainable water resources development was launched today by IUCN, on the occasion of World Water Day. Through the perspectives of civil society organisation (CSO) representatives, the “Engaging CSOs, improving water…