Terraced Fields in Vietnam
When properly managed, Viet Nam’s farmlands, like the one pictured above, contain rich biodiversity.
Agriculture

IUCN Launching Books on Farmland Biodiversity

IUCN Viet Nam launched two publications on Friday, 26 September describing current farmland conditions and recommending strategies for ensuring biodiversity in the nation’s agricultural areas. …  

30 Sep 2008 | News - News story

Balancing resource use between agriculture and mangrove forests, pictured above, will be among the topics addressed during the Dialogues
Water and Wetlands

Dialogues to Streamline Water Use in the Mekong Region

The Mekong Region is one of the fastest growing economies in East and Southeast Asia, and on September 22 – 23, 2008, IUCN officials from the surrounding countries gathered in Bangkok to begin planning a project that will include a series of dialogues aimed at incorporating private sector, government and civil society needs into water governance decisions in that critical area. …  

25 Sep 2008 | News - News story

Local volunteers ensure a beached sea turtle is released to the ocean
Marine

IUCN’s Marine Turtle Program Supports Management on Many Levels

Government officials, school administrators and community members involved in an IUCN VN initiative to implement the National Marine Turtle Conservation Action Plan to 2010 (MTCAP) said the activities helped provide the management support needed to reach the plan’s goals. …  

23 Sep 2008 | News - News story