Story | 17 Jan, 2017
People-centred governance and restoration
Restoration of the world’s ecosystems is a huge challenge. In many cases, restoration processes occur at a landscape scale and so require the coordinated decision making of many stakeholders and landowners including communities, governments and the private sector. Working across so many sectors…
Story | 16 Jan, 2017
Nature: the decisive solution for the climate change crisis
This blog, published in Thomson Reuters Foundation News, highlights how MFF harnesses the natural functions of ecosystems and women’s strength in resource management to bring about better solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Story | 11 Jan, 2017
Experts call for greater focus on implementation to improve water management in Balochistan
The expert consultation on improving water governance in Balochistan organised by IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and Taraqee Foundation came to a close on December 20, 2016, after extensive deliberations that centered on the need for urgency in addressing the water…
Story | 11 Jan, 2017
A national seminar on ethno-botany was organized by IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, in Islamabad on 29th December, 2016, where experts highlighted the importance of the rich flora found in Pakistan’s northern region, and underscored the need for ensuring a sustainable…
Story | 15 Dec, 2016
Experts for access to climate financing to address climate change challenge
A training workshop on Climate Financing Opportunities was organized by IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, in Islamabad today. The training was organized under the UNDP-GEF funded Pakistan Sustainable Transport (PAKSTRAN) Project being implemented by the Ministry of Water…
Story | 13 Dec, 2016
IUCN in partnership with Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) organized a panel discussion on Mainstreaming Environment in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during the 32ndAnnual General Meeting of Pakistan Society of Development Economics (PSDE)on the theme of “China-…
Story | 14 Nov, 2016
On November 10, IUCN organised a project launch ceremony in Karachi, Pakistan for a USAID-funded project titled "Integrated Approach to Education, Capacity Building and Livelihood Development of Coastal Communities in Sindh and in Balochistan Provinces".
Story | 09 Nov, 2016
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, organized a project launch ceremony fora USAID funded project titled Integrated Approach to Education, Capacity Building and Livelihood Development of Coastal Communities in Sindh and in Balochistan Provinces, in Karachi today.
Press release | 27 Oct, 2016
Supply of Natural Gas to the Coastal Communities can reduce the pressure from mangroves
A half-day training workshop was organized by IUCN Pakistan under its project “Restoration and Rehabilitation of Mangroves Ecosystem along the Coasts of Pakistan at Korangi Fish Harbour with the objective to sensitize the local community and school children on the importance of Mangroves…
Story | 10 Oct, 2016
The 16th Meeting of the National Coordinating Body (NCB) of the Mangroves for the Future Programme (MFF) Pakistan was organized on October 03, 2016 at the Pakistan Naval Academy at Commandant PNA Rahbar, Manora, Karachi.