Story | 29 Sep, 2016
Restoring mangroves to boost coastal resilience
Over the past three years, IUCN has been working with Marriott Hotels & Resorts in Thailand to restore around nine hectares of mangroves. More than 50,000 mangrove trees have been planted in Thailand as a result of the project, which also works with local communities to take care of the…
Story | 06 Sep, 2016
The Sargasso Sea Commission has released a brochure highlighting challenges to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction
Story | 09 Aug, 2016
Few weeks before the World Conservation Congress (WCC), the Islands Journey is online aiming at providing useful information on Island Bright spots and Island related events that will take place at the WWC in Hawai’i.
Story | 08 Aug, 2016
Ha Long Bay decision: Polystyrene banned and must be replaced
The Ha Long City People’s Committee officially announced last week the decision to ban the usage of polystyrene in floating villages and fishing activities around the Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site.
Story | 03 Aug, 2016
Bugs of distinction on brink of extinction
Press release by Fauna & Flora International, an IUCN member.
Cement companies threaten astounding concentration of unique species in southern Vietnam.
What do you call a bug with no eyes? If ever there were a group who could give you a smart answer to this question, it…
Press release | 01 Aug, 2016
sustainable fisheries management for improved livelihood of the coastal fishing community in Tyre Caza, south Lebanon
Story | 19 Jul, 2016
Viet Nam: Ha Long-Cat Ba Alliance third leadership committee meeting
On July 6, IUCN organised the semi-annual Leadership Committee meeting of the USAID-funded Ha Long-Cat Ba Alliance (HLCBA) at the Vinpearl Ha Long Resort on Reu Island in Ha Long Bay. The 66 participants included senior officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Ministry of…
Story | 08 Jul, 2016
Drought and illegal fishing in Balot: addressing new challenges
In late June, IUCN met the Balot community protected area (CPA) committee (located in the Boeung Chhmar Ramsar site) to discuss progress with the EU-funded IUCN/FACT project to strengthen community fisheries in three sites in the Tonle Sap. The meeting raised two new challenges: extreme weather…
Story | 05 Jul, 2016
Tourism and sustainable financing of community fisheries in Kampong Phluk
In early June, IUCN and FACT organized a regular monthly meeting with the community fisheries (CFi) committee and commune council in Kampong Phluk, 25 km from Siem Reap, one of three sites where the EU-funded project to strengthen management of fish conservation areas (FCAs) is intervening in…
Story | 21 Jun, 2016
For its 10th anniversary, the European Development Days welcomed over 6000 participants from over 140 countries. Over two days, from 15 to 16 June 2016, the European Commission’s EDDs brings the development community together to share ideas and experiences, to inspire, to build new partnerships…