Story | 31 Oct, 2019
Establishing ecosystem-based adaptation strategies to tackle climate change at Cambodian Ramsar site
IUCN and the Department of Freshwater and Wetlands Conservation of the Ministry of Environment and the Provincial Department of the Environment, Koh Kong Province recently organised a final climate change adaptation-planning…
Story | 15 Oct, 2019
Highlighting climate change impacts on Cambodian wetlands through citizen journalism
Thirty community members and wetland managers from three Mekong WET focal sites in Cambodia recently attended a citizen journalism training workshop in Koh Kong City. Conducted by IUCN, in collaboration with Apsara TV, a national media outlet,…
Story | 14 Jun, 2019
From 28-30 May 2019, government officials from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam gathered in Bangkok to discuss the status and progress of wetland policies in the region. The discussion was part of a regional dialogue organised by the Indo-Burma Ramsar…
Story | 22 Mar, 2019
Last November 2018, IUCN, through its Mekong WET project, and the Department of Freshwater and Wetlands Conservation (DFWC) of the Ministry of Environment (MoE) in Cambodia, organised a three-day Ramsar Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (R-METT) Training…
Story | 18 Jul, 2017
U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues to be held in Bangkok, Thailand
The Stimson Center, on behalf of the U.S. State Department and in collaboration with IUCN and the Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Programme, is co-chairing the U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues.
Article | 22 Jun, 2016
Développement du mécanisme d'Observation du Littoral d'Afrique de Ouest
L’érosion côtière, la mobilité du trait de côte et plus largement l’évolution naturelle des littoraux, ont des conséquences sociales et économiques importantes, qui sont observées en Afrique de l’Ouest depuis plusieurs décennies.
Story | 21 Jun, 2016
Blog: Sustainable financing of a Fish Conservation Area in Beoung Periang
In December 2015, as part of a workshop on sustainable financing of fish conservation areas (FCAs), I visited a deep lake in the Tonle Sap called Beoung Periang, located in Chreav commune about 12 km from Siem Reap. The workshop was organised by the Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT) and…
Story | 30 May, 2016
IUCN recommends five World Heritage listings
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, recommends World Heritage status for five sites nominated for their outstanding natural values. The advisory body on natural World Heritage, IUCN also recommends action against major threats in listed natural sites and danger-listing for two…
Artículo | 26 May, 2016
La UICN recomienda incorporar cinco sitios a la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial
La UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza) recomienda otorgar la condición de Patrimonio Mundial a cinco sitios propuestos por sus valores naturales excepcionales. Como órgano consultivo sobre Patrimonio Mundial natural, la UICN también recomienda, en una primera serie…
Article | 26 May, 2016
L’UICN recommande cinq sites pour la Liste du Patrimoine mondial
L’UICN, Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature, recommande l’inscription sur la liste du Patrimoine mondial pour cinq sites proposés pour leurs valeurs naturelles exceptionnelles. L’UICN, l’organisation consultative sur le Patrimoine mondial naturel, recommande aussi des mesures…