Stories of People
around the Mekong
Stories that bring together research partners.
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SUMERNET tenth anniversary to be highlighted at Annual Conference in January 2016
The SUMERNET Annual Meeting in January 2016 will be special, with the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of SUMERNET (2005 – 2015). The Annual Meeting 2016 will take the special theme of “A Decade of SUMERNET: Realising the vision of sustainable developm
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Two short films on the water-energy-food nexus in the Mekong
In Asia and globally, the water-energy-food nexus has received growing attention from policy makers, researchers, and practitioners. Whilst the nexus as a concept seems to be gaining momentum among experts, it is also subject to scrutiny. These two short
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Supporting drought management in Huai Sai Bat basin in Thailand through SUMERNET’s “Regional Assessment”
A recent regional assessment workshop of SUMERNET looked at supporting efforts at drought management in Thailand using the Robust Decision Support (RDS) framework.
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Challenges facing the Mekong’s inland fisheries highlighted at the 2015 China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Forum in Nanning, China
How to deal with the various pressures facing the inland fisheries of the Mekong Region especially hydropower dams on the mainstream Mekong River, was a key topic of discussion at the 2015 China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Forum (CAECF) held in Nannin
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Addressing complexity in planning for the water/food/energy nexus in the Mekong: Using the “Robust Decision Support” (RDS) approach
SUMERNET will co-organise a panel on “Robust Decision Support (RDS) for Addressing the Complexity and Uncertainty in Planning for Water, Food and Energy Nexus” on 22 October 2015. The RDS panel is part of the 4th Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and E
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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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