2012
Studying local laws in a wetland: How traditional knowledge and beliefs can help to protect nature
Local communities and ethnic groups in Lao PDR are strongly attached to local beliefs, taboos and spirit related traditions. In many ways, these beliefs are highly associated with respect of nature and worshiping land and its resources.
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08 May 2012 | Article
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Travels along the Mekong Fish Market Chain
An early morning in late March, my IUCN colleague ,Vilavong, and I were in Naksang, Lao PDR (in the 4,000 islands) looking for transport to Pakse when a song teow (small truck converted into passenger vehicle) packed full of buckets of pa dek (fermented fish sauce, a staple of Lao cuisine) picked us up. …
08 May 2012 | News story
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Who gets your vote?
Discover the 49 candidates for election to the IUCN Council 2013-16 on the Congress web pages. … | French | Spanish
08 May 2012 | News story
Gestion des aires protégées : les récipiendaires reçoivent leur diplôme d’Université
Le Programme régional aires protégées (PAPACO) de l’UICN-PACO et l’Université Senghor d’Alexandrie ont mis en place une formation (Diplôme d’Université) de courte durée sur le « Renforcement des Compétences en Gestion des Aires Protégées » (DU RC-GAP). …
08 May 2012 | News story
Turkey: a bridge between two continents
Did you know that out of 12,500 seed plant species in the entire continent of Europe 11,000 are present in Anatolia alone? This and other interesting facts about Turkish biodiversity and conservation efforts are in the spotlight of this month's European Country Focus. …
08 May 2012 | News story
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Just Conservation
JUST CONSERVATION - With a view to broadening the debate about conservation related conflicts and their links to NGO accountability, the Just Conservation network was launched in 2010; first on Facebook, in both English and Spanish, and now with its own independent web site at www.justconservation.org.
08 May 2012 | News story
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The Hoteliers of coastal areas enhance their knowledge on “Barrier-built Estuaries and Lagoons and Implications from Tourism Development in Sri Lanka”
Mangroves for the Future (MFF) over the past few years has been supporting financially in building capacity of member organizations of the National Coordinating Bodies (NCBs) through several overseas training programmes. In 2012, MFF introduced in-country training based on the needs of respective NCB member organizations.
08 May 2012 | News story
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CEESP members to present workshop at the International Society of Ethnobiology Congress
Exploring the linkages between biodiversity, rural food systems and institutions within diverse landscapes. Panels & Side Event
- Iain Davidson-Hunt, Centre for Community-based Resource Management, U. of Manitoba & CEESP, IUCN
- Michel Pimbert, International Institute for Environment & Development & CEESP, IUCN
- Lawrence Baya, Sustainable Use and Livelihoods (SULi), CEESP & SSC, IUCN
08 May 2012 | News story
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CEESP member Alonzo Zarzycki to participate in the IUFRO Forests for People Conference in Austria
CEESP member Alonzo Zarzycki is participating in the IUFRO Forests for People Conference in Austria, May 22-24, 2012, …
08 May 2012 | News story
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Public Forum on Women, Mining and Human Rights in Latin America
Co-Chair of TGER Juanita Cabrera-Lopez is an organizer of: "Public Forum on Women, Mining and Human Rights in Latin America", sponsored by LAMMP (Latin American Mining Monitoring Programme) and the ULAM (Union of Latin American Women, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC, May 11, 2012. …
08 May 2012 | News story
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