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IUCN celebrated World Wetlands Day at Shah Bundar, Thatta
The World Wetlands Day was celebrated by IUCN Pakistan at Shah Bunder on 2nd February to raise the awareness among communities and to highlight the significance of the wetlands. …
03 Feb 2012 | International news release
Celebrating World Wetlands Day
Every year World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2 February, marking the day of the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, 41 years ago in the Iranian city of Ramsar. This year the theme of World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetland Tourism, A Great Experience’. …
02 Feb 2012 | News story
Mangrove conservation in lagoons: lessons from Sri Lanka
Nearly all of Vietnam’s mangroves grow along coastlines in the Red and Mekong Deltas. But those in central Vietnam are mostly found in estuaries and lagoons. In 2010, Mangroves for the Future (MFF) awarded two small grants to Centre for Community Research and Development (CCRD) and Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry (HUAF) to conserve mangroves through improved community-based management in two lagoons in Thua-Thien-Hue and in Quang Nam respectively. … | Vietnamese
31 Jan 2012 | Article
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The Impact of Climate Change on Mangrove Ecosystems in South Asia
Mangrove wetlands like grasslands, hot and cold deserts, tropical forests, temperate forests, and coral reefs, etc, require conservation under the Convention on Biological Diversity. …
31 Jan 2012 | News story
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Exploiting limestone, Silvered langurs lose their “home”: a response
Several recent newspaper articles, including one published in the December 12, 2011 edition of Tuoi Tre, draw attention to the status of the Silvered langur (Trachypithecus germaini) populations on the karst hills of Kien Luong District, Kien Giang Province. As the Tuoi Tre article states, this species is assessed as Endangered by IUCN, the International Union of Conservation of Nature, because it is believed to have undergone a decline exceeding 50% over the past 36 years (three generations, given a generation length of 12 years) due to a combination of habitat loss and hunting pressure (http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/39874/0). The Tuoi Tre article also correctly acknowledges the unique biodiversity of the Kien Luong karst hills. … | Vietnamese
30 Jan 2012 | Media advisory
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New Video: PEDRR Training of Trainers in Bangkok, 6-8 December 2011
The Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) has designed a Training Course on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development aimed at strengthening resilience at national and local levels. …
23 Jan 2012 | Video
Strategic Environmental Assessment – in the context of Framework for Economic Growth – Taking the bull by the horns”
The Government of Pakistan, under the auspices of Planning Commission, in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) organized a half-day Seminar titled: “Strategic Environmental Assessment – in the context of Framework for Economic Growth – Taking the bull by the horns”, at the Planning Commission Auditorium, Islamabad. …
18 Jan 2012 | International news release
Women’s groups confirm the importance of biodiversity conservation in Beung Kiat Ngong wetlands, Champassak, Lao PDR
Mekong Water Dialogue’s work in Champassak Province, Lao PDR includes a study on the women’s groups and their traditional use of natural resources. During a recent field survey in Beung Kiat Ngong wetlands, the MWD field officer, Mr. Vilavong met with local women and observed their daily work. The experience gave Mr. Vilavong a new appreciation for the importance of the aquatic plants and animals in the wetlands to local livelihoods. …
17 Jan 2012 | Event
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Livelihood security through integrated water resource management
Karezes are indigenous sub-surface water management structures and the only source of water for irrigation and human needs in the remote, mountainous drylands of Balochistan, Pakistan. The reduced influx of water due to clogged channels and conveyance losses was a huge factor in low productivity and food insecurity in Qila Iskan Khan village, forcing the villagers to migrate to other areas in search of livelihood. …
14 Jan 2012 | Article
One Day Workshop on Dissemination of Emission Reduction Plan Quetta and improvement of Air Quality City
A dissemination workshop was organized by IUCN Balochistan program on the developed “Emission Reduction Plan and Improvement of Air Quality Quetta” at Serena Hotel Quetta. …
11 Jan 2012 | International news release
