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	IUCN Projects       Addressing alien species in aquaculture systems Chile, South America Assessing damage, socio-economic effects, mitigation and recovery of Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean South Asia: India, the Maldives, Sri Lanka Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion (France) Bringing facts, expertise and coherence to access and benefit sharing Global project with primary contributors from Africa, Europe, MesoAmerica, North America, and Oceania Building a Decision Support System for the HKKH Region (Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Himalaya) - Integrated Monitoring of Natural Resources towards Sustainable Development and Environmental Conservation Nepal, Pakistan, Asia Building a regional strategy on the use of economic valuation to encourage sustainable forest management South America Building blocks for sustainability - the Mountain Areas Conservancy Project Building blocks for sustainability - the Mountain Areas Conservancy Project Building capacity and strengthening institutions to support ecologically sustainable and equitable use of non-timber forest products for biodiversity conservation and improved livelihoods Vietnam Nation-wide. With six pilot sites in the provinces of Bac Giang, Quang Ninh, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri. Building Capacity to Protect Biodiversity and Indigenous Rights through Documentation and registration of Traditional Knowledge in Nepal Selected sites throughout Nepal, South East Asia Building Partnerships for Forest Conservation and Management in Russia Russian Federation Conserving and managing Marine Turtles in Vietnam Whole coastal line of Viet Nam and more focus in three demonstration sites: Con Dao national Park, Ba Ria- Vung Tau Province; Nui Chua National Park, Ninh Thuan Province; and Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang Province Conserving and using medicinal plants and other NTFPs through community participation Doti District, Far Western Nepal, South East Asia Conservating Critical Ecosystems of Ilam Siwaliks together Ilam Siwaliks, Eastern Nepal, South East Asia Conserving wetlands in Bangladesh - Community-based Haor Resource Management Sunamgaonj, Moulvibazar and Sylhet Districts in the northeast Bangladesh Creating a common vision for the Amazon Formulation of an Agenda for Amazon Sustainability and Regional Strategy Towards Sustainable Development. South America Creating an ecological network - The European Green Belt The route of the former Iron Curtain in Europe: Norway, Finland, Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia & Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Greece and Turkey Detecting and Monitoring Introduced Marine Species on Tropical Coral Reefs, Seychelles The Seychelles islands of Mahe, La Digue, Praslin (Indian Ocean) Developing by conserving - Kibale, Semliki And Mt. Elgon Conservation and Development Programme Bundibugyo, Kabarole, Kapchorwa, Kamwenge, Kyenjojo, and Mbale Districts of Uganda, Africa Developing with care - Mekong River Basin Wetland Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme Thailand, Songkhram River Basin. Laos, Attapeu Province. Cambodia, Stoeng Treng. Vietnam, Plain of Reeds Empowering poor communities - Rufiji Environment Management Project Rufiji District, Tanzania, East Africa Etudes d'Impact Environnemental en vue de la Construction du Barrage de Lom Pangar, Cameroun Bertoua, Cameroun Exchanging lessons learnt - Latin American Clearinghouse on Conservation and Social Equity South America + Mesoamerica Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela Fishing from the same pond - Samoa Marine Biodiversity Protection and Management Project Safata and Aleipata Districts, Samoa. Oceania (IUCN Statutory region) Fostering Dialogue and Informing Policy - communities and their natural resources Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Gestion Intégrée de la Réserve de Biosphère du Delta du Saloum (RBDS) Régions de Fatick et de Kaolack, République du Sénégal, Afrique de l’Ouest Halting the Loss of Biodiversity - Countdown 2010 Pan European Improving coastal zone management - Tanga Coastal Zone Conservation and Development Programme The coastal districts of Tanga Region, Tanzania, Eastern Africa Improving household and community livelihoods through ecological sanitation in Botswana Paje (Central District); East Hanahai and West Hanahai (Ghanzi District) Improving legal protection of the High Seas and international cooperation in regard to its sustainable use - High Seas Biodiversity and Protected Areas Programme High Seas and deep oceans beyond national jurisdiction (64% of the ocean’s surface and by volume, 80% of the global biosphere) Integrating Polish Environmental and Consumer Organisations into the Discussion on the Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, Agenda 2007 El Salvador Integrating the Management of the El Imposible - Barra de Santiago Watersheds El Salvador Integrating the Management of Watersheds Associated with the Tacaná Volcano, Mexico México, in the region of Soconusco (Chiapas). Guatemala, province of San Marcos Integrating wetland economic values into river basin management Costa Rica, Terraba-Sierpe Ramsar site. Cambodia, Stung Treng Ramsar site. Tanzania, Pangani Basin. Sri Lanka, Kala Oya Basin Islam, environmental education and conservation in the MACP Conservancies of Northern Pakistan Pakistan Keeping the water flowing - Regional Strategy for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of the High Andean Wetlands Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, South America Linking practice to policy - ALLIANCES Panamá, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala Living with wetlands - National Wetlands Conservation and Management Programme, Uganda Uganda, Eastern Africa Managing participation for the Protected Areas of Central America The project includes the following countries within the Mesoamerican region: Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama Managing the Tambopata-Inambari Basin for the Sustainable Development of the Selva Alta and Tambopata-Candamo Reserve Tambopata-Inambari basins (Peruvian Amazon), Southern Peru Parc National du Diawling Trarza (bas delta du fleuve Sénégal), Mauritanie Parcs Pour la Paix Le projet se développe dans trois pays de la région des Grands Lacs, notamment dans les Parcs nationaux des Virunga (République Démocratique du Congo), des Volcans (Rwanda) et de la Kibira (Burundi) . Ces trois aires protégées sont transfrontalières et deux d’entre elles (Virunga et Volcans) sont contigus Progressing towards sustainability in aquaculture - Aquaculture and Environment The European Mediterranean Region Projet d’appui à la collaboration sous-régionale pour la conservation et l’utilisation durable des écosystèmes des forêts d’Afrique Centrale Actuellement, dix pays sont concernés par la CEFDHAC : Burundi, Cameroun, République Centrafricaine, Congo, République Démocratique du Congo, Gabon, Guinée Equatoriale, Rwanda, Sao Tomé & Principe et Tchad Projet de conservation et d’utilisation durable du Mulet en Mauritanie Toute la Zone côtière de la Mauritanie Projet de création et d’exploitation de la station de radiodiffusion FM « Radio Environnement » UICN-BRAC - Yaoundé (Cameroun) et ses environs c’est-à-dire à 150 Km à la ronde. Toutefois, la radio est captée à partir d’Internet Promoting monitoring of the coral reefs of the world - the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network Global and South Asia: Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka (IUCN assists in coordinating this regional node) Rehabilitating the North-West Frontier Province and Punjab In the NWFP, Dir Kohistan and Galiat area and in Punjab Murree , Kohuta and Kotli Sattian Pakistan Restoring 6000 hectares of mangrove forest - the Korangi Coastal Ecosystem Project Indus Delta, Bangladesh Searching for conservation finance - the Ecofondos web tool Mesoamerican Region (from Mexico to Panama, including Cuba and Dominican Republic) Seeing the future - Hon Mun Marine Protected Area Pilot Project Nha Trang Bay, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam Sharing the Benefits - Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa Promoting sustainable and equitable tourism in South Africa Suivi d’Impact du Programme d’Appui au Secteur de l’Energie (SIPASE) - Phase tampon du programme RPTES Provinces : Sissili au Centre-Ouest du pays et Sanmatenga au Centre-Nord du pays Pays : Burkina Faso The Mountain Areas Conservancy Project – A community-based approach to watershed management in the mountains of northern Pakistan Pakistan Thinking outside the conservation box - Mediterranean Forests The Mediterranean Region, Europe Using mammals to pioneer new approaches to identifying conservation priorities - the Global Mammal Assessment Global Valuing Species for the Sustainable Use of Wild Resources Senegal (to be replicated in other countries in the sub-region) Walking the ancient trail - The Gran Ruta Inca initiative Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru