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This article highlights a potential opportunity for FLEGT and REDD+ initiatives that focus on smallholders in Thailand. Smallholders are individual farmers or farmer families whose primary livelihood activity is farming. Their farm areas may include trees that support household needs, either... more
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SUMERNET Vision Guide 2014 presents information about SUMERNET – its origins, aims, key research areas, engagement with policy, and products.
This is a working document updated as of June 2014 and revised regularly to reflect the evolving needs and perspectives of SUMERNET partners.
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This research aimed to study the perceived impact of the urbanization of a small town on its hinterlands by choosing Vang Vieng in Lao PDR as a case study. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 315 households in 12 villages surrounding the town.
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This study analyzed forces driving the emergence of farmer networks in Vietnam and quantified the benefits of an integrated farming system (IFS) and the role of a farmer network in promoting IFS in the Mekong Delta.
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The paper provides a comparative analysis of the adaptive capacity and current adaptation strategies of small-scale rice farm households in these countries. The analysis focused on two top rice-producing provinces in each country that are vulnerable to climate risks. It covered three rice... more
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The Cambodian government is committed to increasing rice productivity and aims to soon become a major rice exporting country of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). The government could well use contract farming to boost production, as it is considered to be one of the best ways of promoting and... more
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Tỉnh An Giang của Việt Nam là một trong những tỉnh dễ bị tổn thương nhất đối với lũ. Hàng năm, lũ xảy ra do mưa gió mùa nhiệt đới và gây ảnh hưởng đến hàng ngàn hộ gia đình.
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An Giang province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam is one of the provinces in Vietnam that is most vulnerable to floods. Every year, the floods caused by the monsoonal rains affect thousands of households. Despite a number of efforts by both the local and central government, flood management was not... more
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This study applied the livelihood vulnerability index (LVI) that developed by Hahn et al. (2009) to estimate flood vulnerability in two villages, Phu Huu (An Phu district) and Ta Danh (Tri Ton district) of An Giang province. We surveyed 120 households in each village to collect data on socio-... more
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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