Regional Research Networking and Dissemination Meeting on Nature-Based Solutions: “Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) to Address Water and Social Vulnerability Challenges in the Mekong Region”

The regional meeting “Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) to Address Water and Social Vulnerability Challenges in the Mekong Region” is implemented as part of a project led by the Institute for Human, Family and Gender Studies (IHFGS) under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), in collaboration with Khon Kaen University (Thailand) and My Village Cambodia (MVi), with funding support from the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils. The project aimed to enhance awareness and understanding of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in addressing water insecurity and social vulnerability in the Lower Mekong River Basin, while strengthening regional cooperation and developing context-appropriate research tools across the three countries. This event is also co-organized and co-hosted with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI Asia); the Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET); SUMERNET Young Professionals (SYP); and the Department of Social Science and Development, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University.

Overall Objective: To raise awareness and exchange knowledge around nature-based solutions to
address water insecurity challenges and social vulnerability in the Mekong Region.
Specific Objectives:

In-person attendance at:

Note: The meeting includes live interpretation for onsite participants at the Vietnam Academy of
Social Sciences: English (the primary language of the presentations) into Vietnamese.

Link to join the online meeting via Zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://sei-org.zoom.us/j/69208952458?pwd=TxcG7oLO0BKIeaY29vDVY5RY29xkLB.1
Meeting ID: 692 0895 2458
Passcode: 836525