Stories of People
around the Mekong
Stories that bring together research partners.
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Biodiversity mapping and assessment in the Chindwin Basin
SEI organized a biodiversity assessment training workshop on 15-16 August 2018. The participants included government organizations, academics and civil society. The aim of the workshop was to build the capacity of participants using tools such as QGIS and
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Biodiversity Assessment and Media Training Workshop: Communicating on development, biodiversity and livelihoods in the Chindwin River Basin, 16-17 August 2018
SEI will hold a biodiversity training and media workshop for Myanmar in Monywa from 15-17 August 2018. The workshop is co-organized by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Myanmar Environment Institute (MEI).
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SDGs report card is out, and Asia-Pacific is failing
A UN report on the progress of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2017, released last month, shows that the Asia-Pacific region is failing to meet targets for almost two-thirds of them.
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SUMERNET regional work recognized as Mekong Environment Ministers meet to approve action plan in Chiang Mai
As the Environment Ministers of Mekong Region countries met in Chiang Mai, Thailand in early February, to approve the Asian Development Bank Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Core Environmental Program Strategic Framework and Action Plan 2018-2022, Permanen
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Reducing water insecurity: Questions of power, politics and equity in the Mekong region
At the 2017 SUMERNET policy forum held late last year, researchers and policymakers discussed policy challenges and research needs for reducing water insecurity for the most vulnerable groups in the Mekong region.
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'“Living with Floods in a Mobile Southeast Asia" Panel Discussion and Book Launch
“Living with Floods in a Mobile Southeast Asia" Panel Discussion and Book Launch: 18 December 2017, 16:15-17:30 at the Auditorium on the 13th Floor of the Faculty of Political Science Building, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Learning games to save Chindwin’s biodiversity
At last month’s Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy held in Yangon, SEI Asia showcased a series of games as learning tools to raise awareness about the critical environmental issues in the Chindwin River Basin in Myanmar.
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SUMERNET policy forum on water insecurity on 9th November
SUMERNET will hold its "Policy Forum" on 9th November in Bangkok will bring together policy actors and researchers to discuss water insecurity topics in the Mekong Region.
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"Knowledge Exchange Workshop" on biodiversity conservation between the Chindwin and Mekong River Basins
A "Knowledge Exchange Workshop" between the Chindwin and Mekong River Basins will bring together policymakers, researchers, civil society and the media to share knowledge and good practices on biodiversity assessment and protection in the Chindwin River B
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‘Useful’ research and policy development: Social forestry in ASEAN
The objective of the 6th CSO Forum on Social Forestry was to continue being the platform to discuss, distil, consolidate, and elevate messages and learnings of CSOs and smallholders on Social Forestry, Climate Change and related topics and develop concret
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Chindwin Biodiversity Conservation Project to kick-off in Monywa, Myanmar on 14th June
The kick-off meeting of the project "Mainstream Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service in the Chindwin River" will take place in Monywa, Sagaing Region, Myanmar on 14 June 2017.
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SUMERNET at the SEI Science Forum 2017, 30 May to 1 June
SEI Science Forum 2017 will be organized by SEI Asia from 30 May to 2 June in Bangkok. Prominent policy-makers, scientists and researchers, from across the Asia-Pacific region, are expected to attend to share ideas and perspectives, build partnerships and
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