Story | 22 Aug, 2018
MFF’s post-graduate certificate course builds capacity for integrated coastal management in Asia
Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) is a well-recognised ecosystems-based approach for achieving sustainable development in coastal areas.
Story | 20 Aug, 2018
China launches unprecedented judicial training for environmental law
China held a week-long judicial training for environmental law for over 300 judges in July.
Story | 25 Jul, 2018
International Year of the Reef: Joining forces to fight for the health of our oceans
“Collaboration,” “Education” and “Innovation” are three words that summed up a workshop on 20 July aimed at promoting best practices in coastal and marine conservation among the private sector.
Story | 16 Jul, 2018
Marginalized peoples living around Loktak Lake meet with Manipur University researchers
CEESP News - Salam Rajesh, Manipur State Wetlands Authority
Story | 16 Jul, 2018
Giving mangroves a voice: One man's mission to protect the future of Bahak Indah
Bahak Indah, a mangrove-lined beach running along the coast of Probolinggo, East Java, is a major attraction for visitors. But just fifteen years ago, the only vegetation found on the beach was a type of spinegrass with such sharp tips that residents of Curah Dringu and Dungan Villages avoided…
Story | 22 Jun, 2018
Beloved no more: New study sheds light on human-elephant conflict in Thailand
A new study conducted by the Thai foundation Bring the Elephant Home (BTEH) shows that certain types of deterrence measures could reduce human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Thailand, and save lives on both sides. The study’s findings suggest that people’s interest in conserving elephants is more or…
Blog | 20 Jun, 2018
Blog: Communities, Conservation, and Livelihoods: A Win-Win Situation
CEESP News -- Indu Kumari, Wildlife Trust of India
The communities living on the fringes of protected forests are considered exploiters by some, while others feel that they are victims. The latter view holds that they had been living in harmony with nature for centuries but are now being…
Story | 12 Jun, 2018
Common pool: Equitable water governance brings prosperity to Sabkhali
The Sundarbans, a vast forest in the coastal region of the Bay of Bengal, are considered one of the natural wonders of the world. Lying adjacent is Sabkhali, a largely agricultural village, highly vulnerable to climate change and tidal surges, salt water intrusion, and waterlogging. The area is…
Story | 11 Jun, 2018
Bangladesh National Committee of IUCN Members celebrates the World Environment Day 2018 in Dhaka
On 5 June 2018, the Bangladesh National Committee of IUCN Members organised a symposium to celebrate World Environment Day at the National Press Club in Dhaka. The presenters at the symposium discussed the theme of this year’s World Environment Day (“Beat Plastic Pollution”) and focussed on…
Story | 04 Jun, 2018
Where the heart is: Myanmar’s village conservation committees give people reason to stay
For those who live along the coast of the Pyinbugyi Islands at the mouth of Southeastern Myanmar’s Tevoy River, fishing has always been a way of life. Unfortunately, of late, commercial offshore fishing has meant that many locals aren’t able to fill their nets as they used to. Rice farming,…