Global Issues

First in Myanmar with Mangrove Blue Carbon credit issuance Our partner Worldview International Foundation (WIF) has pioneered many sustainable development projects in its 48 years history. The latest is the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) verification of its 2200 Ha mangrove restoration project in Myanmar with total 3.5 million tons CO2 […]

Children Forest: One of the greatest inspiration in 2018 was a wave of international commitment for climate action by the young generation caring for our global village. School children from communities bordering the climate park have established school nurseries and planted the first phase of the children forest. This was […]

Due to mangrove loss and climate change, several mangrove species are at high risk of extinction. They may disappear soon, if protective measures and replanting are not enforced. The Bruguiera hainesii (Rhizophoraceae) is one of the two critically endangered mangrove species listed in the IUCN red list of threatened species. […]

The project provides higher-skilled jobs for forestry graduates from the nearby Pathein University, a higher education institution located in Pathein, the largest city and the capital of the Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. Further our partner Worldview International Foundation provided scholarships to 10 young women from the village to study at Pathein […]

Wild elephants (Elephas maximus) have found a new safe home among the young trees and are roaming around the project area. The delta is one of the last regions in Myanmar where those endangered species still roam wild. In the past, when Myanmar was still Burma, “timber elephants” were used […]

Year 2017 was a challenging year for our partner Worldview International Foundation and Thor Heyerdahl climate park since auditors from RINA visited the site for the validation and registration process. After submitting all the documents, VCS approved the project and listed as a registered project. This is the 4th mangrove […]

Mangrove ecosystems provide important product opportunities for coastal communities in Myanmar. Unfortunately, the rapid development of large scale aquaculture has contributed to massive deforestation across whole Southeast Asia. This is one of the major drivers of mangrove losses.The key for thriving livelihoods and healthy mangrove ecosystems lies in the development […]