MFF and UNEP launch "Green Fins"
Addressing threats posed by recreational scuba diving in Maldives and Viet Nam
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Students are beneficiaries of a Large project in Maldives, and use one of MFF's mangrove books in school.
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Women beneficiaries plant mangroves at a Pemalang project site in Indonesia.
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Economic valuation of ecosystems take spotlight in Sri Lanka training for coastal planners
Colombo, Sri Lanka 02 May 2013
Country: Sri Lanka
Topic: Knowledge for Management, Economic Valuation
The Coast Conservation and Coastal Resources Management Department (CC&CRMD), a member of the National Coordinating Body of Sri Lanka, conducted a Training on Economic Valuation of Coastal Ecosystems for Sri Lankan coastal planners.
MFF, UNEP launch Green Fins approach for Maldives and Viet Nam reefs
Puerto Galera, Philippines 12 Mar 2013
Country: Maldives, Viet Nam, Asia Region
Topic: Strategies for Management, Capacity Building, Sustainable Business Practices ...
MFF and UNEP launch "Green Fins" as an approach to address threats posed by recreational scuba diving-related activities. The Green Fins approach works with dive centres to establish a network of educated dive operators and divers, to promote a set o...
Working with fisherwomen in Xuan Thuy National Park
Xuan Thuy National Park, Viet Nam 22 Mar 2013
Country: Viet Nam
Topic: Civil Society Engagement, Capacity Building, Community Resilence ...
Every day, hundreds of local fisherwomen enter the mangrove forest in Xuan Thuy National Park to collect shells, mollusks, crabs, and other aquatic products. Although the law prohibits any kind of resource extraction in the core zone, the poor women...
Community actions call for sound coastal investment
Port Glaud, Mahe, Seychelles
Country: Seychelles
Topic: Civil Society Engagement
Sustainability for Seychelles (S4S), a national non-governmental organisation, prompted the community of Port Glaud to react towards the development of a Five Star resort within their small but diverse community. The Constance Ephelia Resort sits in ...
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National Workshop on the Application of Viet Nam’s Marine and Coastal Spatial Planning
Hai Phong City Conference Center, Viet Nam 30 May - 31 May 2013
The National Workshop on “The application of the CMSP in Vietnam – an ecosystem based management approach” is the first forum to discuss the applicability of Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) in Viet Nam.
Regional Training Course on Mangrove Restoration and Management
Bangkok, Thailand 22 Jun - 30 Jun 2013
The MFF Secretariat together with the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Thailand and other partners, is pleased to announce the Regional Training Course on Mangrove Restoration and Management. The training cou...
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