Strategic Direction 3:
Engage key actors in reconciling biodiversity conservation and development objectives, with a particular emphasis on the Northern Limestone Highlands and Mekong River and its major tributaries
Developing a Conservation Data Management Tool for the Inner Gulf of ThailandDevelop a GIS-based conservation data management tool and a bird conservation status report for the Inner Gulf of Thailand, thus generating a greater understanding of the use of the gulf by people and by its internationally important waterbird populations. Further financial support will be leveraged to ensure sustainability of the database and capacity to maintain, update and disseminate policy-relevant data.
Analyzing trade dynamics and catalyzing enforcement responses towards eliminating the illegal trade in CEPF priority species in Southern VietnamAnalyze and provide detailed analysis of illegal trade dynamics for CEPF priority and other endangered species in the Ho Chi Minh city Metropolitan area, and use these to raise political awareness and commitment to eliminate the illegal trade, and plan strategies to prevent and suppress these crimes.
Strengthening Communities’ Resilience to the Potential Risks from Proposed Dams on the Mekong Mainstream Utilize the mass media to raise awareness among decision-makers, opinion-formers and the general public in An Giang and other Mekong Delta provinces about the potential impacts of main stream dam development on the lower Mekong River. Provide stakeholders with opportunities to voice their concerns, and channel these voices to decision makers and donors at different levels through public dialogues.
| Amount |
$50,000 |
| Grant Term |
05/11
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10/12 |
| Grantee |
Center for Water Resources Conservation and Development |
Mekong Decision Points: Building a Dialogue between Policymakers and Civil Society on Water ManagementHelp civil society organizations engaged on the issue of hydropower development on the Mekong River to penetrate policy circles with accurate and relevant information designed to promote regional cooperation on sustainable development. Improve linkages and relations between these organizations and governments in the region. Enrich public dialogue regarding the full environmental and socioeconomic costs of mainstream Mekong hydropower.
| Amount |
$64,220 |
| Grant Term |
04/11
-
03/12 |
| Grantee |
The Henry L. Stimson Center |
Securing Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Vietnam Through Analyzing Development Policies and Promoting Good Governance of Natural Resources Strengthen the voice and participation of local civil society in leveraging support for biodiversity conservation and mainstreaming biodiversity into development policies and projects in Vietnam. Monitor and analyze development policies, and propose practical alternatives and solutions. Raise awareness of environment issues among decision-makers and opinion-formers, and strengthen the capacity of the emerging network of conservation policy analysts and researchers.
Stung Treng Ramsar Site in Cambodia – Integrating Fisheries Management and Wetlands ConservationReconcile livelihood objectives of fisheries-dependent households with biodiversity conservation objectives of Stung Treng Ramsar Site. Update the site management plan, through local stakeholder engagement and consultation mechanisms, including establishment of a Ramsar village network. Seek reconfirmation of a policy-level commitment towards the site through reinvigoration of the management unit. Pilot resource-user-led fisheries conservation and management measures by community fisheries groups.
Engaging with Key Actors in Reconciling Biodiversity Conservation and Development Objectives, Using the Critically Endangered Mekong Giant Catfish as a Flagship Species for Biodiversity ConservationConserve the population of the Mekong Giant Catfish spawning in the upper Mekong River of Thailand and Lao PDR by supporting moratoria on catch, improving the understanding of the species’s life cycle and the condition of its spawning grounds, and improving fisheries management in and around the spawning grounds via the establishment of fishery management committees and fish conservation zones.
Mekong Biodiversity Protection ProjectStrengthen community conservation of forests and sustainable management of natural resources along the ‘Central Section’ of the Mekong mainstream in Cambodia by facilitating the establishment of community-based organizations, helping local people to secure land tenure, and helping them and value to non-timber forest products. Strengthen communities’ capacity to engage in biodiversity conservation through training in advocacy, protection and environmental education.
| Amount |
$199,878 |
| Grant Term |
09/10
-
06/13 |
| Grantee |
Community Economic Development |
| Related News and Information |
Safeguard document (PDF -104 KB) |
Community Empowerment for Biodiversity Conservation along Sesan and Srepok Rivers of Mekong BasinStrengthen grassroots networks and support for conservation and sustainable use of riverine ecosystems along the Sesan and Srepok Rivers. Raise awareness of locally originated threats (such as overfishing) and help communities respond to remotely originated threats (such as hydropower development). Achieve sustainability by integrating conservation measures into Commune Development Plans and establishing civil society networks spanning multiple levels.
| Amount |
$108,330 |
| Grant Term |
07/10
-
04/13 |
| Grantee |
Save Cambodia's Wildlife |
| Related News and Information |
Safeguard document (PDF - 20 KB) |
River at Risk: Modeling and Monitoring the Potential Impacts of Large-Scale Disruptions to the Hydrological Cycles of the Mekong River Basin on Biodiversity and Natural SystemsDemonstrate and quantify the potential impacts of large-scale disruptions to hydrological cycles of the Mekong River and its major tributaries under currently proposed development scenarios. Positively influence the decision-making process that is currently underway regarding hydropower development, through direct engagement with key stakeholders in the formulation of alternative development scenarios to reduce impacts on biodiversity and natural systems.
Co-management of Freshwater Biodiversity in the Sekong BasinDemonstrate to policy makers the importance of healthy freshwater ecosystems to local communities in the Sekong Basin of Lao PDR by fostering the development of community groups to protect critical freshwater habitats. Feed village-level experience into relevant policy processes, through policy briefs, technical reports, press releases, district and provincial level dialogues, and meetings of the Sekong Basin Advisory Group.
Integrating Bengal Florican Conservation in Community Forest Management
Conserve the Critically Endangered Bengal Florican in Stung/Prasat Balang Important Bird Area in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia, by integrating conservation objectives into community forest management plan, continuing the process of legalizing community forestry, enhancing the capacity of the local community for outreach, and carrying out wildlife survey focused on Bengal Florican and other waterbirds.
| Amount |
$9,740 |
| Grant Term |
06/10
-
06/11 |
| Grantee |
Action for Development |
| Project Documents |
- Final report, English (PDF - 51 KB) |
Conservation of Aquatic Resources in Northern Vietnam through Promotion of Community Co-Management Contribute to preventing the decline in aquatic resources of the Gam River in Tuyen Quang province, northern Vietnam, by encouraging local people to phase out destructive fishing tools, promoting a co-management model for riverine aquatic resources in a pilot village, and documenting and disseminating experience to promote wider application among fishing communities in the Northern Highlands Limestone corridor.
Integrated Eld's Deer Project, Piloting Integrated Spatial Development Planning as a Tool for Reconciling Conservation and Development Objectives for Forests in Lao PDRPilot Integrated Spatial Development Planning as a tool for reconciling conservation and development objectives for forests in Lao PDR. Test the approach in seven villages in the core zone of the Eld’s Deer Sanctuary in Savannakhet province. Initiate community co-management, including direct incentives for conservation. Evaluate, document and disseminate experience with the approach, to promote replication in other areas.
Protecting the Biological Diversity of the Mekong RiverSupport and strengthen networks of civil society groups working to protect rivers and help them to engage in a coordinated manner to keep the mainstream of the Mekong River free flowing. Undertake high-quality research to inform policymakers about the environmental and social impacts of proposed dams and raise public awareness about the values of a free-flowing Mekong River .
Leveraging support from the Vietnamese corporate sector to reduce illegal consumption of protected threatened species
Leverage active participation of selected Vietnamese companies in preventing staff from consuming protected threatened species by raising awareness at multiple levels within the companies, integrating a ‘zero-consumption of protected wildlife’ policy within Human Resource and Finance procedures, and monitoring and obtaining media coverage of results of these innovative actions as a model for other companies operating in the region.
Biodiversity and Development of the Hydropower Sector: Lessons from the Vietnamese Experience
Collate information on effects of hydropower development on biodiversity in Vietnam to produce a set of educational and guidance materials on mainstreaming biodiversity issues into hydropower sector development, including the use of Strategic Environmental Assessment, and then disseminate these materials to civil society groups, relevant government authorities and key hydropower project donors throughout the Indo-Burma region.
Planning and partnership development for modeling and monitoring Mekong River basin hydrological cycles.
Broaden partnerships and improve joint planning among the University of Canterbury, Conservation International, Mekong River Commission and other key stakeholders interested in modeling and monitoring potential hydrological changes owing to hydropower development on the Mekong River and its major tributaries.
Building Awareness and Capacity to Reduce the Illegal Cross-Border Trade of Wildlife From Vietnam to ChinaAchieve a demonstrable reduction in the illegal cross-border trade of wildlife from Vietnam to China by implementing a targeted program of training, outreach and awareness raising in a key border province aimed at strengthening capacity and building political will. The project will directly target the main driver of overexploitation in the hotspot and build a constituency for conservation among civil society.
Raising Concerns – Reducing Impacts: Providing Inputs to Local Development Policies Related to Biodiversity and Natural Resources through Engaging the MediaPromote sustainable development and good governance in the Northern Highlands Limestone Corridor of Vietnam by engaging the media to investigate the impacts of development policies and projects on biodiversity and ecosystem services. The project will organize field-based trainings for journalists, support them to undertake regular investigative missions and disseminate the findings through national and local media and a policy workshop.
Balancing Conservation and Development in the Northern Highlands Limestone through Policy Dialogue, Capacity Development and Regional Planning: Phase IMainstream biodiversity into development planning in the Northern Highlands Limestone Corridor by identifying policy issues and options and initiating dialogue between local government and relevant stakeholders on alternative development scenarios in two pilot provinces, building relationships with local government and civil society in three other provinces, and enhancing the role of a local research center as a regional information hub.
Maximizing CEPF Participation of Civil Society in Thailand
Enable local Thai civil society organizations to access CEPF support, through translation of key documents and Thai language publicity by radio, cell phone network, national newspapers and Web sites.
Raising Awareness of Possible Impacts from Dams on the Srepok, Sesan and Sekong
Raise awareness of communities along the Sekong, Sesan and Srepok rivers in Ratanakiri and Stung Treng provinces, Cambodia, of impending hydropower projects and enable – through meetings and development of a film – voices from communities, livelihood impacts, international conservation values and environmental opportunity costs to be taken into account as part of impact assessments and the decision-making process.
Thai Baan Research on Aquatic Species on the Năng River, Tributary of the Gâm River, Na Hang District, Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam
Train and support local communities to document and identify aquatic species on the Năng river, above the Na Hang Dam, thus building the capacity of local people to understand the value of aquatic biodiversity in their area, understand and document ecological changes since dam establishment, and participate in decisionmaking relating to fisheries, fishing gear and future developments that may affect this river.