Story | 23 Aug, 2019
As part of the Mekong WET project, recent climate change vulnerability assessments conducted by IUCN in Cambodia revealed that wetland communities in three Ramsar sites would face increasing water scarcity issues, extensive crop damage, and a dramatic loss of…
Story | 22 Aug, 2019
Assessing the Management Effectiveness of the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site through R-METT
From June 24th to June 27th 2019, IUCN Lao PDR facilitated a participatory assessment in Savannakhet Province, to evaluate the management effectiveness of the Ramsar designated Xe Champhone Wetland. The assessment was carried out using the Ramsar Management…
Story | 12 Jul, 2019
Koh Yao Yai community learns solid waste management approaches from marine national parks
To learn more about solid waste management and marine litter, 30 representatives from the Koh Yao Yai Subdistrict community visited Haad Nopparat Tara-Moo Koh Phi Phi National Park and Tarnbokorani National Park on 10 April 2019. To learn more…
Story | 12 Jul, 2019
Encouraging Community-Based Solid Waste Management in Thailand
In collaboration with the Coca-Cola Foundation in Thailand, Haadthip Co., Ltd., Koh Yao Yai Sub-District Municipality and locals, IUCN supported the launch of a district-wide community cleanup activity or “Kor Kuad’’ at Koh Yao Yai from 11 to 12 June 2019. The…
Story | 11 Jul, 2019
Business, government and civil society join forces for large-scale coastal cleanup in Thailand
2100 volunteers gathered in Bangpu, Samut Prakan, on Saturday July 6 and cleared more 2.8 tons of trash – equivalent to the weight of more than 280,000 plastic bottles – in just under three hours.
Story | 28 May, 2019
Announcing two new Specialist Groups
CEESP is excited to announce two new Specialist Groups to work across disciplines to enhance the CEESP strategic plan leading up to the World Conservation Congress in 2020. If your area of expertise falls within one of these groups, we invite you to join and learn more about getting involved!…
Story | 28 May, 2019
IUCN endorses global ‘Oceans Plastics Charter’
At the recent Nature Champions Summit in Canada, IUCN signed onto the Canada-led Oceans Plastics Charter. This five-part plan symbolises global commitment at the highest levels to rethink the world’s relationship with plastics and shift…
Story | 19 Apr, 2019
IUCN launches Call for Proposals to reduce plastic leakage into the ocean
IUCN has launched a Call for Proposals to support existing, small-scale circular economy initiatives that aim to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the marine environment.
Story | 12 Apr, 2019
Increasing the scope for communities in conservation through sustainable use
CEESP News - Anita Varghese, Keystone Foundation and Dilys Roe, SULi Chair
How does conservation and development fare in the context of India and does sustainable use speak for both? A small group of experts met in India to discuss how to build a platform for sustainable use advocacy in…
Story | 11 Mar, 2019
CEESP News: By Stan Stevens and Neema Pathak Broome, ICCA Consortium