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…
Story | 01 Aug, 2016
UNESCO-IHE fellowship: strengthening Myanmar’s water security
Water security and improved management of water resources, in conjunction with improved land management, are featuring more prominently on Myanmar’s agenda as the country takes a further important stride forward after years of isolation.
Story | 29 Jul, 2016
Fierce yet fragile: Coexistence in a changing world
Tigers once inhabited vast parts of Asia, from Indonesia to the Central Asian states; they have now vanished from over 90% of their former range. On International Tiger Day we look at how IUCN's tiger programme is helping humans and tigers coexist – and making sure these magnificent predators…
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 | 04 Jul, 2016
Blog - A shared Mekong: towards better cooperation
The boom in hydropower development in the Mekong basin could affect food security – something IUCN is working to counter by facilitating dialogue in the region, writes Raphaël Glémet, Senior Water and Wetlands Programme Officer at IUCN Asia in his recent blog article. An excerpt from…
Story | 22 Jun, 2016
Empowering schools on nature: Training of teachers on highland ecosystems
Engaging schools and school teachers on the value and role of natural resources is one of the best investments towards conservation and sustainable management of natural resources.
Story | 22 Jun, 2016
Artificial reef building at Unawatuna with private sector support
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Holcim Lanka Ltd deployed fifteen artificial reef structures at Unawatuna, southern Sri Lanka in 2008 to increase reef area available for corals and associated reef organisms.
Story | 09 Jun, 2016
Gulf of Mottama: Navigating muddy waters
The Gulf of Mottama is one of the world's largest areas of permanently muddy water. Sediment delivery from four major rivers – the Ayeyarwady, Yangon, Sittaung, and Thanlwin – and a 7-meter tidal range that drives currents of up to 3 meters/second, produce constantly changing patterns of…
Story | 01 Jun, 2016
Media competition « Water and environment » 2016
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Central Africa and West African Programme (IUCN/ PACO) as part of its program "Partnership for environmental Governance in West Africa (PAGE)", Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP / WA ) and the Regional Partnership for the Conservation of…