Story | 19 Mar, 2018
Nijhum Dwip in Bangladesh: Loud voices for the “quiet island” on World Wetlands Day
To celebrate World Wetlands Day on February 2, IUCN, MFF, and USAID, in collaboration with ECOFISH, WorldFish and the “Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods” project, organised a number of activities in Nijhum Dwip to highlight the importance of the island,…
Story | 06 Mar, 2018
Celebrating World Wetlands Day in Savannakhet, Lao PDR
On 9 February, IUCN Lao PDR organised an event in Phonsim Village, Savannakhet Province, to celebrate World Wetlands Day, which falls on February 2. The event took place at Phonsim Upper Secondary School, close to the site of the local Phonsim Wetlands. The event aimed to raise awareness about…
Story | 27 Feb, 2018
Moot Discusses Water Use for Agriculture in Pakistan
The Australian Government and the Asia Foundation Pakistan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and IUCN Pakistan, organized a discussion on the political economy of agriculture water use in Pakistan to understand the power dynamics and to pave the way for effective water…
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 | 19 Feb, 2018
Indonesia’s last frontier: indigenous peoples’ rights key to forest preservation
The forests of Papua in Indonesia have been referred to as a last frontier, and those that live in and around them are instrumental in their future. Clarifying and codifying rights to tenure and management may be the key to keeping these forests…
Story | 19 Feb, 2018
Thai Union and IUCN launch Community-based Tourism Project in Phang Nga
Throughout 2017, the Thai Union-IUCN Partnership Project supported various community based initiatives in Koh Yao Yai, Phang Nga. The projects focused on the participatory management of marine and coastal resources and increasing livelihood resilience in the area.
Story | 05 Feb, 2018
60 year-old Sau Dung is a fisherman who lives by the Hau River, a tributary of the Mekong in Viet Nam’s Hau Giang Province. His family relies on his catch, and with his skill and hard work, he can earn VND 6 million (US$ 265) every month. But there are not many…
Story | 04 Feb, 2018
World Wetlands Day 2018: Symposium on ‘State of Wetlands in Dhaka City and Future Direction’
On 1 February 2018, the Bangladesh National Committee of IUCN Members organised a symposium in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to celebrate World Wetlands Day 2018, which takes place on 2 February.
Story | 24 Jan, 2018
Innovative and collaborative: The future of plastic waste management in Sri Lanka
Plastic has become an essential part of life nearly everywhere in the world. Its durability, malleability, light weight and low production cost makes it one of the most widely-used material on the planet, which, in turn, has led to equally-widespread consequences for the environment.
Story | 23 Jan, 2018
IUCN reviews eight World Heritage nominations for 2018
The IUCN World Heritage Panel recently gathered in Gland, Switzerland to review eight natural areas nominated for potential inscription on the World Heritage List in 2018. Among these sites, three are in Asia, two in Europe, while the remaining three are located in North America, South America…