Story | 06 Dec, 2018
Geneva meeting deliberates on global convention to address plastic pollution
Member states, industry players, UN agencies, leading experts and civil society organisations from around the globe have come together this week in Geneva to discuss a potential new global convention to beat plastic pollution.
Story | 30 Nov, 2018
On 5th November 2018, Marriott Resort & Spa, the Tourism Authority of Thailand announced Merlin Beach as the winner of the Marine, Nature, and Heritage category of the Responsible Thailand Awards 2018. The award was presented by His Excellency Mr. Weerasak…
Story | 19 Nov, 2018
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as well as WildArk – A Movement for the Wild are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Pathfinder Award for innovation in nature conservation. The…
Blog | 05 Nov, 2018
Blog by Ria Sen, member of the IUCN Comission on Education and Communication
Story | 02 Oct, 2018
Putting people at the heart of ocean conservation
Blog by Ria Sen, member of the IUCN Comission on Education and Communication, following Global AWARE Week
Story | 24 Apr, 2018
18th April 2018, Minister H.E. General Surasak Karnjanarat, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment , and Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Director General Thanya Netithammakun visited Thap Lan National Park as part of a follow-up program to check on progress…
Story | 03 Apr, 2018
MFF and Marriott Resorts and Hotels have joined hands with Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University to improve the sustainability of communities’ livelihoods and bolster conservation efforts in Bangkaeo Sub-district of Samut Songkram Province, Central Thailand.
Story | 01 Feb, 2018
In December 2017, 40 participants from civil society organizations (CSOs), government agencies and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) National Advisory Committee for Thailand took part in a knowledge-sharing workshop in Bangkok. Supported by CEPF, the…
Story | 27 Dec, 2017
On 1 December 2017, Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with five international organisations working in Thailand including IUCN, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Freeland and the…
Publication | 2017
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities
Despite increasing recognition of the importance of ecosystem-based approaches for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, implementation remains mostly underdeveloped worldwide. Lack of knowledge on the implementation process present an important barrier. This publication…