News | 04 Apr, 2024
National consultation on OECMs in Viet Nam
In December 2023, MONRE’s Nature Biodiversity Conservation Agency (NBCA), GIZ, IUCN, and WWF organized a national OECM workshop in Hanoi with participants from government agencies, researchers, non-state agencies, and development partners. This was a follow up workshop to a technical workshop in…
Story | 27 Mar, 2024
World renowned athletes and sports organisations joined forces last week with the Governments of France and Kenya to host the first Sports for Nature event in Africa.
Story | 20 Mar, 2024
Mozambique: Climate Change Adaptation Project Engages Four Districts in Inhambane Province
In order to cope with the effects of climate change, the districts of Mabote, Govuro, Inhassoro and Vilankulos, in Inhambane Province, will benefit from the Community-Based Adaptation Project (CBA SCALE+) which aims to strengthen the resilience of local communities, with an emphasis on…
Story | 20 Mar, 2024
Beyond the Catch: Women Driving Octopus Conservation in Namau Fishing Communities
In the Coastal village of Namau, in Metuge District, coral reefs and the fishing resources are essential for the community, providing substance, income, and cultural significance. However, destructive fishing practices to harvest octopus combined with other human and natural factors were…
Story | 20 Mar, 2024
Ramsar representatives in the Indo-Burma region highlight emergent needs for wetland conservation
From 28-29 February, participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam convened in Siem Reap, Cambodia, for the 7th Annual Meeting of the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI). The meeting provided an opportunity for partners, including representatives of government,…
Story | 13 Feb, 2024
Elephant range States from Southeast Asia review implementation of the CITES MIKE Programme
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is classified as Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, due to poaching, illegal trade, habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as human-elephant…
Grey literature | 2024
Identifying and Prioritising Wetlands for Ramsar Site Designation in the Indo-Burma Region
The identification, designation and management of Wetlands of International Importance (“Ramsar Sites”) is a key commitment under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, to which all five Indo-Burma countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam) are signatories (Contracting Parties…
Story | 25 Jan, 2024
IUCN Green List progress in Viet Nam
On 18 January 2024, as part of the USAID Biodiversity Conservation Activity (BCA), IUCN and WWF organised a meeting in Cat Tien on the status of the IUCN Green List (GL) implementation in Viet Nam. There were 70 participants from MARD, the Forestry Project Management Board, USAID, IUCN, WWF,…
Story | 25 Jan, 2024
Introducing IONIQ mangrove restoration project in Ca Mau Province, Viet Nam
On December 19, 2024, IUCN organised a consultation workshop on the mangrove restoration project in Ca Mau. The project is a 3-year partnership between IUCN, Hyundai Motor Company, and Good Neighbors International (GNI) to restore mangroves in the Mekong Delta on privately owned shrimp farms (…
Story | 13 Dec, 2023
Exploring the Triumphs of Transboundary Water Diplomacy: The BRIDGE Programme's Decade-Long Journey in the Buzi, Pungwe, and Save Transboundary Basins in Southern Africa.