Conservation and Development of Ecosystems of Jan River, Thailand

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Project ID
Project Title	Conservation and Development of Ecosystems of Jan River, Thailand
Type	Transboundary Waters
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Thailand, Asia & Pacific
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP
Project Partners	*UNDP GEF SGP
Financing	Total: $31,479,54; Sources of Financing: GEF SGP
Timeframe	2006 - 2008
Status	Satisfactorily completed
Project website(s)	http://sgp.undp.org/web/projects/10292/conservation_and_development_of_ecosystems_of_jan_river.html
Contacts	Poonsin Sreesangkom [email protected]

Contents 1 Description 2 Expected Outcomes 3 Achievements: Results and Impact 4 Lessons for Replication 5 References 6 See also 7 External Resources 8 Attachments

Description

3,876 people from 454 families, the majority of whom depend upon small-scale agriculture alongside the Jan River – an integrated ecosystem of the Mekhong River Basin. The project aims to tackle threats to basin biodiversity posed by deforestation and chemical-intensive agriculture. Project activities include:

1. Conducting water quality monitoring activities, and compiling resources inventories
2. Launching re-vegetation activities with native and medicinal plant species
3. Promoting chemical-free, highland agriculture
4. Demonstrating production of biogas from kitchen waste

Expected project outcomes

1. Local knowledge curriculum re: biodiversity conservation compiled
2. Project members display increased conservation ethic, and capacity to act on it
3. Agriculture production systems undergo positive adaptation
4. Savings group created

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

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References

See also

1. Working with Communities to Meet Water and Sanitation Needs Sustainably in the Recovery of Selected Tsunami Affected Countries, Thailand
2. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Mekong River Basin
3. Sustainable Rehabilitation of Natural Resources in Phrom Basin Ecosystems, Thailand
4. Sustainable Development Initiatives: Application and Green Indicators
5. Sustainable Collective Protection of Lower Thachin River, Thailand
6. Sustainable Canal Networking for Cleaner Tha Chin River, Thailand
7. Rehabilitation of Community Livelihood and Environment in Kham-Sop Ruak Basin, Thailand
8. Rehabilitation and Development of Coastal Resources of Kor Lanta, Thailand
9. Partnership for development: providing sustainable access to water, Thailand
10. National Wetland Biodiversity project, Thailand
11. Mekong Case Study
12. Marine Resource Conservation, Habitat Rehabilitation, and Waste Management, Thailand
13. Community Capacity Building for Conserving Kaeng Lawa Wetland, Thailand
14. Bung Khong Long Wetland Conservation, Thailand

External Resources

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