Sustainable Rehabilitation of Natural Resources in Phrom Basin Ecosystems, Thailand

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Project ID
Project Title	Sustainable Rehabilitation of Natural Resources in Phrom Basin Ecosystems, Thailand
Type	Transboundary Waters
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Thailand, Asia & Pacific
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP
Project Partners	*UNDP GEF SGP
Financing	Total: $32,080,52; Sources of Financing: GEF SGP
Timeframe	2007 - 2009
Status	Ongoing
Project website(s)	GEF SGP Project Page
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

1,250 families (2,550 people) from 20 villages in Phu Khiew and Kasetsomboon districts. Nearly all project members (90%) are farmers who depend on the provisions of the Phrom Rivers Ecosystem, an integrated ecosystem of the Mekong River. Local livelihoods are threatened by degradation caused by land and forest encroachment, chemical-intensive agriculture, and unsustainable resource consumption. Major stakeholders include:

• The Centre for Community Ecological Study
• The Northeastern Land Reform Network
• Six Tambol Administrative Organizations in target area
• Phu Khiew Office of Forest Conservation

Planned activities:

1. Compile and analyze resource inventories
2. Conduct capacity building for participants
3. Document indigenous knowledge and practices
4. Demonstrate conservation activities; campaign for good environmental stewardship
5. Use participatory methods to monitor and evaluate project

Anticipated outputs:

1. 500 community leaders and 2,000 project members show increased environmental capacity, as evidenced by ability to plan sustainable use of land, water and forest
2. 400 ha of wetland and 3,200 ha of catchment area are rehabilitated, and protected against future encroachment

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

TYPE LESSONS HERE

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 Development Initiatives: Application and Green Indicators
4. Sustainable Collective Protection of Lower Thachin River, Thailand
5. Sustainable Canal Networking for Cleaner Tha Chin River, Thailand
6. Rehabilitation of Community Livelihood and Environment in Kham-Sop Ruak Basin, Thailand
7. Rehabilitation and Development of Coastal Resources of Kor Lanta, Thailand
8. Partnership for development: providing sustainable access to water, Thailand
9. National Wetland Biodiversity project, Thailand
10. Mekong Case Study
11. Marine Resource Conservation, Habitat Rehabilitation, and Waste Management, Thailand
12. Conservation and Development of Ecosystems of Jan River, Thailand
13. Community Capacity Building for Conserving Kaeng Lawa Wetland, Thailand
14. Bung Khong Long Wetland Conservation, Thailand

External Resources

Attachments