With a total area of 3.7 hectares (roughly the size of 5 football pitches), the coastline in front and the famous Hai Tang pagoda in back, the Pagoda Field in Cu Lao Cham, Viet Nam is a place of great natural beauty and of religious and historical value. The area is part of the Cu Lao Cham…
Appearing somewhat like a cross between an anteater and a lizard, and rolling into a ball when threatened, the pangolin looks like nothing else on earth. Most people have never heard of them, let alone seen one – yet these creatures are the single most…
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is shocked and saddened by the death of leading conservationist and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) member Wayne Lotter, tragically killed in a gun attack in Tanzania on Wednesday 16 August.Â
In the rural village of Amphoe Khlong Khuean in Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand, small-scale farmers living in wetland areas along Bang Pakong River met with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ staff and partners to discuss the impacts of climate change and development on local livelihoods. Using a series of…
On a sunny day in May 2016, coast guards in Quang Nam Province in Viet Nam found six endangered marine turtles caught by a local fisherman. The shiny shells of the beautiful green turtles and the rare hawksbill turtle reflected the bright sunlight. They were still alive. “It is illegal to catch…
Sustainable tourism is increasingly relevant in national agendas for its role in fostering economic growth, social inclusiveness, and the protection of cultural and natural assets. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ China was invited to the 6th UNWTO International Conference on Tourism, to share information on the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Green…
The Stimson Center, on behalf of the U.S. State Department and in collaboration with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and the Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Programme, is co-chairing the U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues.
Fishermen and divers will collaborate in this pilot case of an Interreg project that contributes to improve adaption to change in coastal zones across the Mediterranean.
Driving along the winding hill roads of the Indian state of Uttarakhand from Dehra Dun to Pithoragarh, one cannot fail to be impressed by the magnificent Himalayan scenery. The forests and mountains of the Himalayas have been tremendous assets to Uttarakhand, shaping the daily life and…