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Preserving the transboundary fish trade as a rural job source in Lao PDR, Cambodia and Thailand
A policy brief outlining the economic and social significance of fish trading in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. The brief summarises a Sustainable Mekong Research Network study wh...
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Strategic environmental assessment of mainstream dams: Mekong fisheries and mainstream dams
This report is the fisheries section of the Mekong River Commission Strategic Environmental Assessment of hydropower on the Mekong mainstream. Part one of this document provides...
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The role and nutritional value of aquatic resources in the livelihoods of rural people, a participatory assessment in Attapeu Province, Lao PDR
The report of an assessment of the nutritional value of aquatic resources in livelihoods of people in Attapeu Province, Laos. A participatory assessment was conducted to determi...
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Mekong River Basin, mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management
A case study of the Water and Nature Initiative's activities in the Mekong. These follow a strategy of mobilizing grass-roots engagement of local stakeholders in decision making...
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Flood forests, fish, and fishing villages, Tonle Sap, Cambodia
The study describes the experiences of Kompong Phluk, a Khmer community that has been attempting to protect its flood forests and fishing grounds for the past fifty years. The...
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Imperiled giant fish and mainstream dams in the Lower Mekong Basin: Assessment of current status, threats, and mitigation
This document outlines the impacts of the Xayaburi dam on five of the Mekong’s largest fish and provides a short discussion about potential impacts to other threatened and...
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The adaptation of fishing instruments by a farmers’ community in the Thung Kula Area, in north eastern Thailand
A study about farmers' adaptation of fishing instruments in northeastern Thailand. The studied area was Thung Kula in the north east of Thailand. The research method was...
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Valuing the role of aquatic resources in livelihoods : economic aspects of community wetland management in Stoeng Treng Ramsar site, Cambodia
The report of a study aiming to provide guidance on the use of environmental economic assessment methodologies to support wetlands management for poverty alleviation....
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Community theatre project with Sovanna Phum Art Association "Awareness campaign on fishery issues in the Stung Treng province and in Phnom Penh through shadow puppets performances"
The report of a project using shadow puppet community theatre to communicate information about fisheries issues in Stung Treng province, Cambodia. The project was based on...
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Vulnerability assessment of climate risks in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia
An assessment of the potential consequences of climate change on wetland communities and livelihoods in Cambodia. This forms part of the Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity...
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The state of world fisheries and aquaculture, opportunities and challenges
This status update on the world’s fisheries and aquaculture highlights the significant role they play in eliminating hunger, promoting health and reducing poverty. Part one...
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Fisheries and livelihoods in the Lower Mekong Basin: benefits and challenges of community-based participatory research
Highlights the benefits and challenges of community-based participatory research. The presentation focuses on community fisheries and the role of fishing in the lives of many...