Grey literature | 2016
In transition : Bangkok's ivory market
This report provides a summary overview of Bangkok’s ivory marketplace, and provides comparisons with TRAFFIC’s previous market surveys in 2013 and early 2014.
Story | 29 Sep, 2016
Restoring mangroves to boost coastal resilience
Over the past three years, IUCN has been working with Marriott Hotels & Resorts in Thailand to restore around nine hectares of mangroves. More than 50,000 mangrove trees have been planted in Thailand as a result of the project, which also works with local communities to take care of the…
Story | 28 Sep, 2016
IUCN behind major advance for seahorse conservation
Thailand, the world’s largest exporter of seahorses, decided on Friday to end seahorse exports until it can address the threats they pose to wild populations. The decision followed 22 years of work on the issue by IUCN SSC’s Seahorse, Pipefish and Stickleback Specialist Group (SSC SPS SG), and…
Story | 21 Sep, 2016
Thailand: Collaborating to capitalise on communications efforts in UN-REDD
In August, IUCN Asia participated in a regional communications workshop organised by UN-REDD Programme in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop aimed at providing UN-REDD Communications Officers and communications representatives from other organisations such as WWF, UNDP, RECOFT and…
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 | 15 Sep, 2016
Thailand: Where mangrove (trees) thrive, birds prosper
Mangroves are a sign of resilience and resistance and are critical in maintaining the health of local fishing industries and in protecting vulnerable coastlines from natural disasters. They provide spawning and nursery areas for fish, food and other products for local livelihoods, and they offer…
Story | 31 Aug, 2016
The ‘Trat model’: Marine spatial planning for sustainable development
Trat Province has become a hotspot for Integrated Coastal Management in Thailand. To coordinate efforts among various projects and organisations, Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) recently organised a workshop to take stock of available data and information. The data…
Story | 18 Aug, 2016
CEPF training enhances Thai civil society organisations' project development skills
Earlier this month, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and IUCN Thailand organised a two-day training course for 30 representatives from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on project development, proposal writing and effective project implementation for biodiversity conservation in…
Story | 01 Aug, 2016
The Winners of the 2016 « Water and Environment » Media Competition
The West and Central Africa Programme of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-PACO) within the framework of the Partnership for Environmental Governance in West Africa (PAGE), the Regional Partnership for the Conservation of Coastal and Marine area in West Africa (PRCM) and…
Publication | 2015
Nexus governance : harnessing contending forces at work
Using case studies from Nepal, India and Thailand, this paper explores challenges and governance options that can accept social and physical uncertainties and build synergy across the water, energy, and food sectors.