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The study conducted a feasibility study on payment for forest environmental services in Cambodia, combining quantitative and qualitative data sources. Literature reviews and interviews were conducted to determine conditions required for payment for ecosystem service success, and focus groups... more
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This assessment, funded by CDKN and SUMERNET, makes up the first part of an on-going study on the vulnerability of crops in Vietnam to climate change that will be conducted by CIAT. The crops in this assessment pertained to Vietnamese study sites for the SUMERNET funded Participatory Social Return... more
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This document presents the proposed policy brief and policy statement for Hue city, Vietnam, for the promotion of garden houses for the sustainable urban green tourism. The proposed policy statement was approved by Mr. Ngo Hoa, Vice-Chairman of Thua Thien Hue Province People's Committee for... more
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A Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory study conducted by Chiang Mai Municipality (CMM) on tourism related activities showed that the transportation sector contributes to significant emissions. Stakeholders of the tourism sector related activities then identified Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) in CMM as... more
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The prospect of developing NMT, such as walking and cycling, in the cities is largely dependent on the local conditions and national policies and priorities. However, concerted effort at regional level can help to strengthen the coherence of regional partnership on sustainable transport.
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This paper presents projected climate change scenarios in selected Philippine uplands in 2020, 2050 and 2080; their potential impacts on rice yield if current practices continue; and recommended alternatives to achieve food security and sustainability. The results can be used by local planners in... more
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A Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory study conducted by Chiang Mai Municipality (CMM), showed that in order to reduce GHG emissions by the city, greater emphasis needs to be placed on reducing emissions from the transportation sector. Based on discussions with stakeholders, one of the measures... more
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The study focuses on the income generation from garden houses and the potential for promoting garden houses as a part of green tourism, along with an analysis of the different (future) occupations men and women can be involved in this initiative.
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Chi trả dịch vụ môi trường rừng (DVMTR) là cách tiếp cận mới nhằm bảo tồn rừng đã được áp dụng rộng rãi ở các nước phát triển cũng như các nước đang phát triển. Ở Việt Nam, chính sách chi trả DVMTR được áp dụng thí điểm ở Lâm Đồng và Sơn La từ cuối năm 2008.
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The results from this study are very useful for the next step. These results can be used to find the options to mitigate the GHG emissions, and it can be used to plan for the low carbon tourism in the administrative area of Chiang Mai municipality. Furthermore, this study also helps to create green... more
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This report is made to briefly introduce some general information of Hue City, and to provide an inventory of GHG emissions of Hue’s tourism related activities in 2011. To the latter end, fifty entities of different scales, which are engaged in tourism, have been selected for the data collection... more
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The research found that urban expansion and a public lake development project have resulted in the marginalization of poor landless fishing families. The marginalization process had two facets, namely the non-participative inclusion of fishing households into the development process, and the... more
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This project was carried out to assess and implement new methods or review existing methods of categorizing land use in the Mekong areas of Vietnam. It specifically looks at the links to flooding and the changing uses of the land.
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Migration is a significant issue in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), which consists of Cambodia, China (Yunnan and Guangxi), Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
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It is well recognized that increased exploitation of land and water resources in upper catchments of Southeast Asia, with associated fragmentation of native vegetation, results in increased sediment discharge; elevated nutrient loads that act to reduce water quality; significant impacts on the st
Apr 2013The study conducted a feasibility study on payment for forest environmental services in Cambodia, combining quantitative and qualitative data sources. Literature reviews and interviews were conducted to determine conditions required for payment for ecosystem service success, and focus groups... more
Feb 2013This assessment, funded by CDKN and SUMERNET, makes up the first part of an on-going study on the vulnerability of crops in Vietnam to climate change that will be conducted by CIAT. The crops in this assessment pertained to Vietnamese study sites for the SUMERNET funded Participatory Social Return... more
Jan 2013This document presents the proposed policy brief and policy statement for Hue city, Vietnam, for the promotion of garden houses for the sustainable urban green tourism. The proposed policy statement was approved by Mr. Ngo Hoa, Vice-Chairman of Thua Thien Hue Province People's Committee for... more
Jan 2013A Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory study conducted by Chiang Mai Municipality (CMM) on tourism related activities showed that the transportation sector contributes to significant emissions. Stakeholders of the tourism sector related activities then identified Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) in CMM as... more
Dec 2012The prospect of developing NMT, such as walking and cycling, in the cities is largely dependent on the local conditions and national policies and priorities. However, concerted effort at regional level can help to strengthen the coherence of regional partnership on sustainable transport.
Dec 2012This paper presents projected climate change scenarios in selected Philippine uplands in 2020, 2050 and 2080; their potential impacts on rice yield if current practices continue; and recommended alternatives to achieve food security and sustainability. The results can be used by local planners in... more
Oct 2012A Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory study conducted by Chiang Mai Municipality (CMM), showed that in order to reduce GHG emissions by the city, greater emphasis needs to be placed on reducing emissions from the transportation sector. Based on discussions with stakeholders, one of the measures... more
Aug 2012The study focuses on the income generation from garden houses and the potential for promoting garden houses as a part of green tourism, along with an analysis of the different (future) occupations men and women can be involved in this initiative.
Aug 2012Chi trả dịch vụ môi trường rừng (DVMTR) là cách tiếp cận mới nhằm bảo tồn rừng đã được áp dụng rộng rãi ở các nước phát triển cũng như các nước đang phát triển. Ở Việt Nam, chính sách chi trả DVMTR được áp dụng thí điểm ở Lâm Đồng và Sơn La từ cuối năm 2008.
Jul 2012The results from this study are very useful for the next step. These results can be used to find the options to mitigate the GHG emissions, and it can be used to plan for the low carbon tourism in the administrative area of Chiang Mai municipality. Furthermore, this study also helps to create green... more
May 2012This report is made to briefly introduce some general information of Hue City, and to provide an inventory of GHG emissions of Hue’s tourism related activities in 2011. To the latter end, fifty entities of different scales, which are engaged in tourism, have been selected for the data collection... more
Nov 2011The research found that urban expansion and a public lake development project have resulted in the marginalization of poor landless fishing families. The marginalization process had two facets, namely the non-participative inclusion of fishing households into the development process, and the... more
May 2010This project was carried out to assess and implement new methods or review existing methods of categorizing land use in the Mekong areas of Vietnam. It specifically looks at the links to flooding and the changing uses of the land.
Apr 2009Migration is a significant issue in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), which consists of Cambodia, China (Yunnan and Guangxi), Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Apr 2009It is well recognized that increased exploitation of land and water resources in upper catchments of Southeast Asia, with associated fragmentation of native vegetation, results in increased sediment discharge; elevated nutrient loads that act to reduce water quality; significant impacts on the st
