Water and Wetlands
Mekong Days in Washington
The Mekong Region is a massive ecosystem that is the lifeline for more than 60 million people across six countries. In the Lower Mekong Basin, it provides fish to more people than any other river in the world. More than 150 hydropower dams are currently planned, under construction, or commissioned for the Mekong and its tributaries. If constructed, the dams will radically alter the basin’s hydrology, ecology and, consequently, the lives of millions who depend upon it. How can these seemingly opposite demands be met?
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22 Mar 2013 | Article
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After Xayaburi, it's time for some 'hydro-diplomacy'
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Xayaburi dam in Laos on Nov 7 marked the symbolic end to a long and contentious international campaign to delay the dam's construction until further studies into its potential trans-boundary impacts were complete. … | Vietnamese
05 Feb 2013 | News story
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Students face to face with dam development
On November 29-30, 2012, IUCN, in cooperation with the Goethe Institute, organized two screenings of a 52-minute documentary on the winners and losers from hydropower development in the Mekong Region. The film was shown at the Vietnam National University (VNU) and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST). … | Vietnamese
31 Dec 2012 | News story
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Training journalists in the Mekong Delta
On December 5-7, IUCN Viet Nam organized a media training course the water resources management issues in Mekong Delta for 15 journalists. It was held in Dong Thap Province and included a field trip to Sa Rai Town, Tan Hong District, Dong Thap Province. The course was supported by the IUCN-coordinated Mekong Water Dialogues (MWD) and U.N. Democracy Fund (UNDEF). … | Vietnamese
28 Dec 2012 | Article
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Mekong River Development Needs Greater Transparency
New film “Mekong” explores the dynamics of hyrdropower up and down one of the world’s great rivers and takes a balanced views of sensitive’ topics.
27 Nov 2012 | News story
Viet Nam wetlands: selected case studies
Here are four wetlands management case studies supported by Mangroves for the Future (MFF) and other IUCN projects. They also appear on a poster. …
08 Oct 2012 | Fact sheet
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The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in Indo-Burma
The United Nations World Charter for Nature (1982) states that “every form of life is unique, warranting respect regardless of it’s worth to man, and, to accord other organisms such recognition, man must be guided by a moral code of action.” It also states that “…man must acquire the knowledge to maintain and enhance his ability to use natural resources in a manner which ensures the preservation of the species and ecosystems for the benefit of present and future generations.” Most will recognize that, in the context of development planning, we now rarely respect nature, and we lack sufficient knowledge of biodiversity to inform decision making processes. This is certainly the case in the Indo-Burma region which is recognized as a global hotspot of biodiversity and has long been noted for the exceptionally high diversity of species within its inland waters.
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13 Sep 2012 | Article
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A story of unintended consequences: lessons for the Mekong Delta
At a meeting of foreign ministers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on July 13, 2012, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated: "I'll be very honest with you. We made a lot of mistakes. We've learned some hard lessons about what happens when you make certain infrastructure decisions and I think that we all can contribute to helping the nations of the Mekong region avoid the mistakes that we and others made." …
02 Aug 2012 | Article
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Southeast Asian Student Documentary Award - Call for Entries
SEADocs – The Southeast Asian Student Documentary Award is a competition to encourage the art of documentary filmmaking in the region as a platform to engage with pressing social and environmental issues. … | French
06 Jun 2012 | News story
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Celebrating wetlands in Vietnam
The 4th Forum on “Nature and culture conservation for the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta” was held on 21 July 2012 in the city of Cao Lanh, Dong Thap province, Vietnam. On the following day, a ceremony was organised to celebrate the Listing of Tram Chim National Park as the country’s 4th Ramsar Site and the number 2,000 site worldwide. …
30 May 2012 | Article
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2012
News & Events
2011:
- Man vs. nature: flooding in the Mekong delta
- NGO engagement in revision of law on water resources
- Groundwater in Mekong Delta
- Workshop on biodiversity conservation and wetlands management in Bac Kan Province
- Issues in integrated watershed management and river basin management in Vietnam – what are the next steps?
- Vietnam national working group (NWG) meeting - Mekong Water Dialogues - Phase II
- Delta 2011
- Xayaburi Dam: waves of unpredictable destruction
- Ba Be became Vietnam’s third Ramsar Site
- Environmental trends and adaptation options in Mekong delta
- Craft village water pollution
2010:
- Groundwater issues and knowledge in the lower Mekong basin information sharing workshop
- The Green Days for a Green Millennium
- What a Great Green Festival Day!
- ASEAN Exhibition on Biodiversity, August 3-6, 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam
- The Mekong River: droughts, dams, and a defining moment in time
- Co-management and governance in Vietnam: Some Reflections
- World Wetlands Day in Vietnam is a call for action
- 2009:
- Water and Wetlands: The Mekong's Heart and Blood
- Wetlands Workshop Identifies the Need for Improved Environmental Governance
- Living Rivers Workshop seeks to keep rivers alive
- Wetlands Workshop Identifies the Need for Improved Environmental Governance
- IUCN-Supported Framework to Facilitate Water for Food and Ecosystems Strategy
- Stakeholder Feedback to Shape Water for Food and Ecosystems Network
- VN Wetlands Network Explores Payments for Environmental Services
- Mekong Region Dialogues Launched in Viet Nam
- Dialogues to Streamline Water Use in the Mekong Region
- Group hones Water for Food and Ecosystems case studies
- Water for Food and Ecosystem Framework Strategy Underway for Viet Nam
- Asia Needs Urgent Action to Conserve its Wetlands
- Asian Wetland Symposium 2008: Showcasing Viet Nam’s Wetlands
- MONRE and IUCN Celebrate World Wetlands Day 2008
- Mangrove restoration: Protect the coast and mitigating climate change impacts
- Applying an Ecosystem Approach to wetlands management in Viet Nam
- New water initiative launched in Viet Nam
- Preliminary Water for Food and Ecosystems Strategy drafted -- December
- Mekong Region Water Dialogues Viet Nam Component launched -- November
- Asia Wetlands Symposium – June
- Ecosystem Management Workshop - November
- Launch of the Water for Food and Ecosystem Partnership Viet Nam – Netherlands - August
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