The Sundarbans are the largest mangrove forest of the world and play a crucial role in global biodiversity conservation, as well as coastal protection and livelihood generation for the region. Mud crab collection is an important livelihood activity of people near the Sundarbans. However, excessive crab collection from the...
“If we can make a difference – we can make things happen – then that’s the legacy we will leave for the next generation,” DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations Isabelo Montejo said. The municipality of Macrohon, situated in Southern Leyte, recently witnessed the first signing that will pave way for...
Education is a fundamental right, and it is also the most powerful tool we have for sustainable development. Investing in a quality education for every child, youth and adult is essential - not only to achieve the education related goals and targets, but to realize the other sustainable development...
This video presents data from the SDG Index report, launched earlier this summer, and underscores the need for prompt climate action. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN): Launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in August 2012, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) mobilizes scientific and technical expertise from academia, civil...
‘I have missed but I have gained…’ Food safety project manager reflects on her past to better the future. A question raised at a market linkage workshop I recently attended in Indonesia made me look back and ask myself: What could I have done better in my finished project ‘Improved...
Protected areas are the cornerstones of biodiversity and are at the frontline of efforts to protect species and habitats from the rapidly growing number of threats to their survival. The ability of protected areas to respond efficiently to threats such as wildlife poaching requires information on where these threats...
Over the course of one year the Blue Solutions Initiative in cooperation with more than 50 experts and practitioners has developed a new training course on coastal and marine spatial planning. This training course is being designed to enable planners and decision makers to develop and engage in marine...
1-10 September, 2016 The 25th World Conservation Congress (WCC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has brought together thousands of leaders, decision-makers, civil societies, businesses, and academia from around the world. The theme for this year’s Congress is ‘Planet at the crossroads’ and is being hosted in Hawaii...
A half-day workshop to explore how nature camp and environmental issues could be better incorporated within the National Education System in Nepal took place 4 July 2016. The event was hosted by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in partnership with the Curriculum Development Centre (CDC) under Ministry of...
Over the last three decades, pepper cultivation has expanded rapidly in the southern and central regions of Vietnam. Today, the country is the world’s largest producer and exporter of pepper. But, the misuse of chemical products leads to high production costs and harmful ecological impacts on both soil and...
