Project | 01 Jun, 2017 - 30 Nov, 2022
IUCN event
The event will present a stocktake of knowledge, solutions and actions for effective ocean governance to achieve conservation and sustainable use, encompassing climate and biodiversity.
Large event
From 27 June to 1 July, an IUCN delegation, led by the Director General, is participating in the second UN Ocean Conference, “Scaling up Ocean Action Based on Science and Innovation for the Implementation of Goal 14: Stocktaking, Partnerships and Solutions.”
Story | 24 Oct, 2021
Gabura to Glasgow: Act on climate change and biodiversity loss
CEESP News: by Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir *
Story | 04 Aug, 2021
Climate change threatens farmers’ livelihoods in Indawgyi Biosphere Reserve, Myanmar
A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, led by Fauna & Flora International has found that Indawgyi Biosphere Reserve in Myanmar is facing increased risks from climate change impacts. Threats include intense rain causing flooding in paddy fields during the rainy season. This is coupled…
Story | 30 Jul, 2021
Funded by IUCN’s Mekong WET small grant programme, the Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division of the Myanmar Forest Department organized a training from 6 to 7 February 2021 to raise awareness on organic rice production and other Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).
Story | 06 Jul, 2021
Recent research conducted by the Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association (BANCA) has demonstrated that Pyu Lake and Paleik Inn are the two most important freshwater wetlands in central Myanmar. The wetlands provide habitat for a variety of migratory waterbirds, including the critically…
Story | 12 Jan, 2021
COVID-19 and Climate Change: Double Jeopardy for Traditional Resource Users in the Sundarbans
CEESP News: by Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir*
The combined impact of climate change and COVID-19 pandemic is aggravating the marginalisation of the indigenous and local communities in the Sundarbans, an area which spans across the regions of Bangladesh and India. Majority have lost their…
Story | 01 Oct, 2020
Ethiopian landscape restoration in 3 steps: Motivate, enable and implement
Abridged lessons from a recent restoration diagnostic in two woredas in Ethiopia.
Blog | 17 Aug, 2020
Demonstrating Wise-Use activities at Moeyungyi Ramsar Site, Myanmar
Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary (MWWS) was designated as the first Ramsar site of Myanmar in 2004. The site covers an area of 10,359 hectares and is located in the Bago Region (17°32’57” N, 96°36’58” E) some 114km from Yangon City in southeast…