President Clinton Hails Impressive Tsunami Recovery Effort in Thailand and Launches Mangroves for the Future
Praises Collaboration Between Government, Affected Communities and International Community
Phuket , Thailand - Dec. 2006 : Former President Bill Clinton, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, was in Phuket , Thailand on Saturday, to view progress on home construction and livelihoods, and to launch Mangroves for the Future.
President Clinton visited Hin Look Dieu, a small Moken (sea gypsy) community that experienced substantial destruction in the tsunami.
After the tsunami, the community reached an important agreement with the local government, allowing the residents to continue to live on the Sirinart National Park property where they had resided prior to the tsunami.
Former President Bill Clinton with Ms. Aban Marker Kabraji, Regional Director IUCN Asia, photo IUCN
| Mangroves for the Future, a Partnership for Coastal Conservation | Ecosystem Services to Sustain Livelihoods | Mangroves for the Future Presentation
Presented to a donor roundtable in New York on 12 September 2006, Mangroves for the Future is a multi-agency, multi-country initiative for the long-term conservation and sustainable management of coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, coral reefs, wetlands, forests, lagoons, estuaries, beaches and sandy shores. It covers ten tsunami-affected countries in South and Southeast Asia and the Western Indian Ocean. The initiative involves collaboration between multiple partners, including government agencies, NGOs and CBOs, research institutes and universities, UN agencies and other multilateral bodies.
