Publication | 2015
A field manual for the study of wild birds
The IUCN Bangladesh Country Office has published this manual for conducting bird census, bird ringing and sample collection and analysis in hopes that it will provide a guidelines for correctly performing these tasks. This manual will be a great source of reference for researchers, experts,…
Publication | 2014
Inland navigation and integrated water resources management
This is a timely report given the growing public and political awareness on the importance of inland water transit, and the vulnerability of key waterways to environmental degradation and misuse. It has been prepared with a view to its use by academics and civil society organisations, but it…
Publication | 2014
Migration, spawning patterns and conservation of hilsa shad in Bangladesh and India
This publication is an output of joint research conducted on the importance of migratory and spawning patterns for the conservation of the hilsa. The objective of the research was to study migration and spawning patterns, methods of fishing, status of, and threats to, hilsa in the region with a…
Grey literature | 2015
A review of Thailand's proposed Mae Wong Dam
This report was produced by the IUCN Secretariat in response to a direct and specific request from the IUCN Thailand National Committee. It is intended to provide an independent scientific assessment of possible impacts of the proposed Mae Wong Dam and associated mitigation measures.
Publication | 2015
Ethics and climate change : a study of national commitments
Climate change is the most significant moral and environmental issue of our time. This project seeks to help deepen explicit ethical reflection around the world on national responses to climate change by developing a publicly available record on national compliance with ethical obligations for…
Publication | 2014
This publication contains keynote papers, full papers and abstracts presented during the sessions of the day-long programme organized by the IUCN Bangladesh Country Office on 22 December 2014 as part of the IUCN Red List's 50th anniversary campaign. The programme included two technical sessions…
Publication | 2014
Framing ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change : applicability in the coast of Bangladesh
The recent increase in exposure to natural hazards among the communities of Bangladesh is linked to the new generation of threats posed by climate variability and change resulting from anthropogenic activity. Adaptation is not a new approach, but there are still a number of challenges inherent…
Publication | 2014
The futures of privately protected areas
Privately protected areas deserve far greater recognition and support than is the case at the moment. Private conservation efforts can often fill important gaps in national policies in terms of both geographic cover and speed of response to conservation challenges, yet they remain a hidden…