Story | 22 Oct, 2018
Veterinary Clinic and Agricultural Extension Center Opens in East Amman
IUCN’s partners come together to support environment and livelihoods
Story | 05 Oct, 2018
Mangroves For the Future video: A look back
IUCN Asia and Mangroves for the Future (MFF) have produced a video showcasing MFF’s growth and impact in Asia. This video was recently premiered at the 15th meeting of the MFF Regional Steering Committee that took place in Bali, Indonesia, at the end of September…
Story | 05 Sep, 2018
From the 19th to the 21st of June 2018, the Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) hosted its fourth technical workshop in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The event addressed the effective management of protected areas, and focused in particular on Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) and…
Story | 28 Aug, 2018
On 12 April 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a Ministerial Proclamation, announcing the establishment of the Kep province’s Koh Por and Koh Tonsay Archipelago Marine Fisheries Management Area (MFMA). Kep province, borders…
Story | 14 Aug, 2018
Rethink plans to dam Mekong after Laos disaster
Barrage collapse highlights risks and need for alternative energy sources - The collapse of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam after heavy rains last month that killed more than 30 in Laos and left thousands of Lao and Cambodian people…
Story | 10 Jul, 2018
Aisa Hammadeen is elected CEESP Vice Chair for West Asia
( IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy)
Story | 10 Jul, 2018
Ehab Eid is elected Vice-Chair for SSC for West Asia (IUCN Species Survival Commission)
Ehab Eid is elected SSC Vice-Chair for West Asia
(IUCN Species Survival Commission)
Story | 12 Jun, 2018
Sharing our Tonle Sap experience
On May 28-30, Pheakdey Sorn, IUCN Cambodia’s Water & Wetlands Coordinator, participated in the Communities, Conservation and Livelihoods international conference in Halifax, Canada, organised by the Community Conservation Research Network (CCRN) and the IUCN…
Story | 21 May, 2018
Ecosystem education for kids in Lao PDR
On 3 May, IUCN Lao PDR organised an event in Nakai district, Khammouan province, where the Phou Hin Poun National Protected Area (NPA) is located. The event, which aimed to bring awareness to local communities about the importance and benefits of conservation, took place in Ban Yang Village’s…
Story | 14 May, 2018
Patrol teams trained to defend Lao PDR’s protected areas
Since February 2018, IUCN has been working with local communities and government officials to extensively train patrol teams in three parts of Khammouan Province, in and around the Phou Hin Poun National Protected Area (NPA).