Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
News & Events
2013
Working with fisherwomen in Xuan Thuy National Park
Every day, hundreds of local fisherwomen enter the mangrove forest in Xuan Thuy National Park to collect shells, mollusks, crabs, and other aquatic products. Although the law prohibits any kind of resource extraction in the core zone, the poor women who depend on these natural resources have no other choice. Up to six hours a day, they wade through the mud and water and end up earning less than US$3 a day. The overexploitation of aquatic products has resulted in increased scarcity and growing competition between the fisherwomen. …
26 Apr 2013 | Article
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Where have the sea turtles gone?
“Sea turtles don’t come to nest on our beach anymore!” said Mr. Minh, a member of Sea Turtle Nesting Beach Protection, a volunteer network in Quang Tri Province. Despite the participation of nearly 3,500 local residents and school children in beach protection, a recent survey found that, since 2007, no marine turtle nests have been recorded in Quang Tri, Quang Nam, and Quang Ngai Provinces and the very few nests that remain in Binh Dinh Province are on off-shore islands. Meanwhile, according to a 2009 report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), 1,000 mature turtles a year are killed accidentally by fishermen as “by-catch”. …
26 Apr 2013 | Article
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Soc Trang community prepares to adapt to climate change
The Mekong Delta is one of the parts of the world projected to be most impacted by sea level rise. And within the delta, the coastal districts of Soc Trang Province are considered particularly vulnerable because of the very flat topography. Local people are already observing higher high tides and stronger wave action that break the unconsolidated earth dike that protects them from the sea. The EU-funded project Building Coastal Resilience (BCR) is working in Mo O, a small village in Trung Binh Commune to build local capacity to address this threat. …
25 Apr 2013 | Article
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Mangrove for the Future (MFF) Viet Nam Small Grant Facility - 2013 Call for Proposals
The Mangroves for the Future (MFF) small grant facility (SGF) is pleased to announce a call for proposals covering Central and Northern Viet Nam . MFF is a partnership-led initiative to promote investment in coastal ecosystems. For more information about MFF, please visit: www.mangrovesforthefuture.org. The SGF supports local community actions for the conservation and management of coastal ecosystems as key natural infrastructure which supports human well-being and security. For details of Call for Proposal, please click HERE. … | Vietnamese
19 Mar 2013 | Jobs - call for proposals
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Coastal defense: New thinking needed
A major risk with the current obsession with climate change adaptation is in fact maladaptation: expensive solutions to problems that may never emerge or which themselves create new problems (the famous law of unintended consequences). This is evident in Vietnam where in 2009 the prime minister approved a plan to build concrete sea dikes (replacing the existing dirt dikes), at a cost of US$3 million per kilometer, along the entire coastline. This was motivated in part by a World Bank study that showed that most of the Mekong Delta will be flooded when sea level rises by 1 meter as it is predicted to do sometime between 2050 and 2100. A study by an academic at Can Tho University of the costs and benefits of concrete sea dikes around the Mekong Delta concluded that these were a good idea (http://www.eepsea.net/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=434:adaptation-to-sea-level-rise-in-the-vietnamese-mekong-river-delta-should-a-sea-dike-be-built?&Itemid=192). The assumptions on which the study is based are highly selective, however. For example, it assumes that rice and freshwater shrimp are the highest value land uses in the coastal zone, ignoring the benefits of saltwater aquaculture and changing market demands over time. … | Vietnamese
08 Mar 2013 | Article
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Buddhism and mangroves in Tien Giang Province
On January 19, 2013, MFF staff participated in two events in Tien Giang Province: an award ceremony for paintings of mangroves; and a visit to a mangrove plantation on Loi Quan Island. Both events were organized by MFF grantee Phu Thoi Pagoda. … | Vietnamese
22 Feb 2013 | News story
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Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Viet Nam Small Grant Facility 2013 Call for Proposals
Mangroves for the Future (MFF) is pleased to announce the launch of a Small Grant Facility (SGF) in the coastal districts of Ben Tre and Tra Vinh Provinces. MFF is a partnership-led initiative to promote investment in coastal ecosystems (http://mangrovesforthefuture.org). The SGF supports local community action for the conservation and management of coastal ecosystems with the objective to realize the potential of mangroves and other coastal vegetation for climate change adaptation and mitigation. SGF projects should ensure the participation of women and other disadvantaged groups, at least at a demonstration scale. The deadline for application is 17:00 Friday March 15, 2013. For details of the Call for Proposals, please download HERE … | Vietnamese
08 Feb 2013 | Jobs - call for proposals
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MFF MCC Assistant Project Manager & Field Assistant IUCN Vietnam
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources seeks to recruit two self-motivated professionals for the positions of MFF MCC Assistant Project Manager and Field Assistant within the Mangroves for the Future (MFF) initiative located in Ho Chi Minh City and Ben Tre Province, respectively. For further information, please CLICK …
30 Oct 2012 | Job vacancy
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Viet Nam wetlands: selected case studies
Here are four wetlands management case studies supported by Mangroves for the Future (MFF) and other IUCN projects. They also appear on a poster. …
08 Oct 2012 | Fact sheet
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Co To Island—No Plastic Bags by 2014?
Co To is an island located 80 km off Vietnam in the Gulf Of Tonkin. On July 12, 2012, after a 2-hour boat ride from Cai Rong, we arrived at the beautiful island of Co To. When we visited two years ago, our first impression was of a mound of rubbish. Now, however, the rubbish is mostly gone. … | Vietnamese
02 Aug 2012 | News story
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News & Events
2011:
- Why healthy ecosystems matter: the case of mangroves in the Mekong Delta
- Protecting mangroves: what does it cost?
- Mangrove for the Future Viet Nam - Small Grant Facility - 2012 call for proposals
- Empowering women: A story from Xuan Thuy National Park
- An uncertain future for the poor in the face of a fast changing environment in Kien Giang Province
- New project to improve water use in the Mekong Delta
- Self-initiative to improve local livelihood and adapt to environmental changes in Soc Trang province
- Building Coastal Resilience (BCR) project officially kicked off in Vietnam
- Mangrove PES decision preparation: issues and opportunities
- MFF Small Grants Facility is launched in Vietnam
- The state of Vietnam’s MPAs: feedback from MPA managers
- Mangrove For The Future (MFF) Vietnam - Small Grant Facility - 2011 Call for proposals
- Communication campaign on marine turtle conservation in Quang Tri Province
2010:
- Vietnam became a full member of Mangroves for the Future (MFF)
- Communication campaign on marine turtle conservation in Quang Tri province
- Katoomba XVII Workshop "Coastal Management, Mangroves, and Carbon Sequestration"
2009:
- IUCN Supports Integrated Coastal Management in the Gulf of Tonkin
- Oil Spill Geographic Response Plan Developed for Quang Ninh and Hai Phong
2008:
- Student Contests Promote Sea Turtle Conservation
- IUCN’s Marine Turtle Program Supports Management on Many Levels
- Endangered Sea Turtles Released Back to the Ocean
- Promoting Sustainable Fisheries in MPAs: Planning Skills Built for Stakeholders
- Sea Turtle Conservation: Building Awareness and Knowledge for Local Communities
- Strengthening Law Enforcement for Biodiversity: Local Watch-dog Capacity Improved
2007:
- Using Geographic Information System to Improve Marine Protected Area Management
- Continuing support: IUCN’s work in the Gulf of Tonkin
- Helping hands needed: Marine turtles and their habitats
2006:
- Rebuilding hope in Southeast Asia after the killer waves
- Launch of the Year of the Turtle Campaign in Bangkok on 1 March 2006
Events:
2008:
- Training workshop for 300 fishermen on marine turtle conservation and habitat protection
- Global Forum on Oceans, Islands and Coastal Areas – April
- Public awareness and education program on sea turtle conservation in Quang Tri Province– March
