Story | 27 Feb, 2018
Visit of the Charles Sturt University Delegation
A meeting was held with an Australian delegation led by Mr. Jehangir Phuntakey and comprised Mr. Michael Mitchell, Research Fellow from the Institute for Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Australia. Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Country Representative, IUCN Pakistan, welcomed the…
Story | 30 Nov, 2017
IUCN-USAID Integrated Coastal Management Project Successfully Draws to a Close
IUCN Pakistan organized the Closing Ceremony of its USAID funded project titled: “Integrated Approach to Education, Capacity Building and Livelihood Development of Coastal Communities in Sindh and in Baluchistan Provinces” at a local hotel in Karachi. Ms. Iffat Malik, Additional Secretary, Sindh…
Story | 14 Nov, 2017
Beyond frontiers – Engaging the Pakistan Navy in coastal governance
Fisheries are the primary livelihood sector for 80% of the coastal population of Pakistan, but this sector contributes to only 0.5% of national GDP and 1% of the country’s labour force. Fish and fishery-related exports yield, on average, a sum of PKR 8.8 billion (US$ 838 million) for the country…
Story | 08 Sep, 2017
Recycling water on Manora Island
Once a small fishing village with clear seawater, serene beaches, creeks and islands covered with lush green mangroves, Karachi has now been transformed into a hub supporting almost 70% of Pakistan's industry and external trade.
Story | 21 May, 2017
Aligning Biodiversity conservation with sustainable tourism
International Day for Biological Diversity was jointly celebrated by the IUCN Pakistan, Ministry of Climate Change and Serena Hotels on May 22 on the theme of Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism”. Participation of key stakeholders from the public sector, private sector and civil society,…
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
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 | 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 | 11 Nov, 2015
IUCN and UNESCO welcome no-go pledge for World Heritage sites by Tullow Oil
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, the official advisory body on natural World Heritage, and UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre have welcomed a new commitment by British company Tullow Oil plc to stay out of World Heritage sites. The firm had received a licence to explore for…