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Bangkok - Dr. Valdur Lahtvee, Director, SEI Tallinn Centre, Estonia , led a luncheon discussion on experiences in ecological tax reform in Eastern Europe , and their relevance to Asian countries.

 

 


Demand for natural rubber on world commodity markets has increased dramatically over the past decade in association with rapid economic growth in China and India...

 


The Sumernet announces a call for proposals for its 2010 competition for research grants with a total value of up to US$90,000 each DEADLINE: June 30, 2010 Sumernet provides financial and technical support to teams of Mekong country researchers studying on Ecosystem services and Poverty and livelihoods.

 


The Greater Mekong Sub-Region is a region in flux - the economies of the region are developing rapidly, the region is witnessing an unprecedented level of integration, with enormous investment transforming the physical, social and economic landscape of the region. One

 


Sumernet’s ultimate objective is to marshal regional and global intellectual resources for the production of policyrelevant knowledge on sustainability issue in the Mekong region, and through such collaboration help bring together a regional knowledge community, a network of stakeholders, analysts, and advocates committed to sustainable development for economic, environment and social well being of the Mekong people.

 


This paper discusses a brief history of rubber production in China, Vietnam and north-eastern Thailand and then focuses on the current rapid increase of rubber production in Lao PDR that is being driven predominantly by investors from China and Vietnam.

 


The Tonle Sap Lake, known also as the Great Lake, lies in the central plains of Cambodia. It is known for many things, its exceptional water regime with huge changes in the lake’s water level and water volume between different seasons; its unique reverse flow acting as a store for the Mekong during the flood season and then providing it water as the flood recedes; for its productivity, reported to be one of the most productive fisheries resources in the world, and for its social characteristics and diversity with floating and stilted villages.

 


The purpose of this Report on conditions in the Mekong Delta, consisting of four detailed chapters that address flooding and salinity management, livelihoods and resource use strategies, fisheries policy, and competition for water use, is to set out the background to how a transition to sustainable development in the Mekong region might be achieved.

 

Sunday, 13 June 2010 12:14

Sumernet Inception Meeting


Chulalongkorn University
29th September to 1st October, 2005

 

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