Stories of People
around the Mekong
Stories that bring together research partners.
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Chindwin Futures to co-host 4th stakeholder consultations for improving Chindwin River Basin management in Myanmar, 6-7 October
Chindwin Futures (CF) is continuing its efforts to improve Chindwin River Basin management by co-organising the 4th consultation meeting in Monywa during 6-7 October 2015. SUMERNET partners in Myanmar will be attending.
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Adaptation Pathways: Exploring household adaptation strategies to improve local community resilience
How can household adaptation strategies cope with climate hazards but stay compatible with local development objectives and improve local community resilience? The adaptation pathway research project tracks the climate adaptation strategies of households,
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Coming back to life
The collaborative study of small wetlands research team conducted the first of three surveys of small wetlands in Yok Don National Park in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, and Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary in Northern Cambodia during May-June 2015.
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Finding common ground: Co-produced wetland zoning in Northeast Thailand
At the Rasi Salai dam in northeast Thailand, the RECOVER research project addresses a self-identified goal agreed upon amongst the project partners to clearly categorize a wetland area affected by the Rasi Salai dam, and designate permitted uses within it
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Rice Straw (RS) derived fuel-cookstove systems in the Mekong Region
The research team on “Rice Straw (RS) co-benefits” focused on experiments to assess technology options for Rice Straw (RS) derived fuel-cookstove systems in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Rubber concessions in the Mekong Region: A gender perspective
In Cambodia and Lao PDR, rubber and cash crop plantations have expanded into farmlands posing difficulties for local people, and in particular, women farmers. In Cambodia’s northeastern province of Rattanakiri, farmers practice rotational cultivation that
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Researching national REDD+ strategies in Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand: An update
As of June 1, 2015, the REDD+ team has conducted over 50 interviews and attended more than 20 policy observations. All three teams have also been collecting, collating and analyzing archival materials including past and current policies, laws and regulati
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SUMERNET roundtable explores building social and environmental safeguards for a Mekong Region facing rapid economic integration and a changing climate
Climate change, regional integration and safeguards were highlighted by speakers at a SUMERNET roundtable at the regional symposium on the role of social and environmental safeguards held by the Mekong Partnership for the Environment (MPE) in Bangkok on 2
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First Regional Assessment Workshop to explore Robust Decision Support (RDS) framework for water scarcity management
The First Regional Assessment Workshop will explore Robust Decision Support (RDS) Framework for water scarcity management in the Mekong Region. The workshop is being held from 14-16 July to explore solutions to water scarcity management as the Mekong reg
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Rice farmers use rice straw as cooking fuel rather than open-burning
This SUMERNET research project has begun to investigate and address a common problem among countries of the Mekong Region – the open burning of large amounts of rice straw during agricultural processes.
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Analyzing human use and natural resources in wetlands of Cambodia and Vietnam
This research project, which is seeking to understand and map how humans and animals are connected to wetlands in the Mekong River Basin, has commenced key activities in pilot wetlands of Cambodia and Vietnam.
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First steps toward wetland and agro-ecological farming recovery in the Mekong Region
Across the Mekong Region, a great diversity of wetlands and the agro-ecological farming that they support are central to many rural communities’ livelihoods, and contribute to local and national economies. Unfortunately, many areas have been degraded or l
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