NHÓM LỢI ÍCH CÔNG CỘNG CÓ MỤC ÐÍCH BẢO VỆ SINH THÁI, PHÁT TRIỂN VỬNG BỀN,  QUYỀN LỢI, ÐỜI SỐNG VÀ PHÚC LỢI DÂN CƯ TRONG LƯU VỰC SÔNG CỬU LONG A PUBLIC INTEREST GROUP DEDICATED TO THE ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION, SUSTAINABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT IN LIFESTYLE  &  PROSPERITY IN THE MEKONG RIVER BASIN. VIỆT NGỬ

    MekongInfo
      MekongInfo is an interactive system for sharing information and knowledge about participatory natural resource management (NRM) in the Lower Mekong Basin. In addition to over 2,600 documents (full-text and abstract) in the Library, MekongInfo provides: a Contacts database of individuals, projects and organisations, news and Announcements of events, relevant Web Links, a Gallery of useful resource materials, a Forum for online discussions, and a free Web hosting service. Please take a moment to Register and/or Login to enjoy full access to MekongInfo.

    Mekong Express.
      Mekong Express is an electronic footpath across the cradle of the Mekong. Mouse click on top of any flag and visit that particular country. Or mouse click anywhere on top of the central map, watch it explode, and mouse click again but this time on top of any country name and visit that particular country. Study the contents page for each country. These pages are more or less identical and allow the browser to explore the cultural profusion and untapped promise of the Mekong region in a standardized manner.

    Mekong Network.
      The Mekong Network is a volunteer project providing information on Southeast Asia. The site contains introductory articles, historical summaries, oral histories, trip journals, essays, photographs, and lists of related resources.

    Mekong Delta: Research & Reference
      This site is currently jointly managed by Dr. Francois Molle at Kasetsart University, with the collaboration of resource-colleagues from Vietnam, among others : T.Tuong (IRRI), C.T Hoanh (SIWRP/IRRI), Minh L.Q (Cantho University)

    The Lower Mekong Basin
      The Lower Mekong Basin is the Cambodian, Laotian, Thai and Vietnamese parts of the Mekong Basin. It has a population of some 62 mio. people and an area of 606,000 km2. (The entire Basin includes parts of Myanmar and of the Yunnan Province of China as well, and has an area of 795,000 km2). The Basin covers: 86 percent of the area of Cambodia; 97 percent of the area of Laos; 36 percent of the area of Thailand; and 20 percent of the area of Vietnam. Most people (about 80 percent) earn their living from farming (typically harvesting one crop per year, except in the Delta, where 2 or 3 crops can be grown). Rice is the predominant crop.

    The Oxfam Mekong Initiative Web Site
      The Oxfam Mekong Initiative is a joint effort of the seven Oxfams working in the six riparian states of the Mekong River. Together with its partners, Oxfam is working to promote the interests of the poor throughout the Mekong Region during a time of extensive and rapid development, which is complex in nature and often includes difficult trans-boundary issues.

    The Water Page - Mekong River Basin
      The Mekong River (known in Tibet as Dza-chu, China as Lancang Jiang and Thailand as Mae Nam Khong), is a major river in southeastern Asia. It is the longest river in the region. From its source in China's Qinghai Province near the border with Tibet, the Mekong flows generally southeast to the South China Sea, a distance of 4,200 km (2,610 mi). The Mekong crosses Yunnan Province, China, and forms the border between Myanmar (Burma) and Laos and most of the border between Laos and Thailand. It then flows across Cambodia and southern Vietnam into a rich delta before emptying into the South China Sea. In the upper course are steep descents and swift rapids, but the river is navigable south of Louangphrabang in Laos.The natural resource management issues and priorities differ in each of the countries and the level of development and populations vary significantly. In north-east Thailand, with over 20 million people, the water resources are virtually fully developed and problems are emerging associated with salinisation of arable lands as result of over-clearing of native vegetation and poor irrigation, soil erosion, and declining water quality in the rivers and streams. In Laos, with 5 million people and a much poorer country from a GDP perspective, the water resources are largely undeveloped. Cambodia, with 10 million people, is recovering from decades of war, and in the Mekong delta some 20 million Vietnamese live on some of the most highly productive agricultural land in the world. In short, the Thai want more water; the Laotions want capital and expertise to develop hydropower for export to Thailand and Vietnam; the Khmers need capital and infrastructure and to secure sustainable fishery resources in the Tonle Sap (Great Lake) ; and the Vietnamese, while in need of capital for the management of resources, do not want any upstream development to exacerbate salt water intrusion in the Mekong delta during the dry season.

    Economy & Environment Program for Southeast Asia - EEPSA Online.
    Established in 1993, EEPSEA supports training and research in environmental & resource economics. It uses a networking approach to provide financial and technical support to researchers in its ten member countries. The network meets in May and November of each year. For publications and other resources from member countries, click on the map below.

    Global Warming & Vietnam
    The purpose of this document is to inform policy makers, community leaders and other concerned individuals in Vietnam and elsewhere about one of the global environmental issues which will affect the lives and livelihoods of the people of Vietnam in years and decades to come. Global environmental change is the term used to describe the large-scale problems that have been created by the ill-judged use of the Earth's resources during the development of industrial society over the past three centuries. As a result of over-exploitation of the water, air and land of the planet, humanity faces climatic change, sea level rise and ozone depletion, species extinctions and the loss of biodiversity, soil erosion and desertification.

    International Research at JIRCAS
    International collaborative projects at JIRCAS encompass all fields of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries and are often carried out in collaboration with counterpart institutions, including international research centers, national research organizations, and universities. Projects fall into one of two broad classifications. A series of comprehensive projects commenced when the Tropical Agricultural Research Center (TARC), the predecessor of JIRCAS, was restructured to create the present institute. Six such comprehensive projects are currently underway in Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, and South America. In addition, JIRCAS continues to promote the specific, focused, unidisciplinary types of projects originally carried out at TARC.

    Tourism in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
    This website represents the combined efforts of six nations in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) to promote the region's unique tourism destinations. The website brings together wonderful tourism products and destinations in the GMS direct to the consumer for the first time and represents the efforts of governments and national tourism organisations of six countries coming together for a common cause so tourists can experience the best of each destination's attractions. The website includes detailed information on UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and other fine attractions while bringing together transportation providers, hotels, guesthouses and tour operators all under the guidance of AMTA.

    ADB - The Greater Mekong Subregion
    The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) comprises Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, and Yunnan Province in the People's Republic of China. In 1992, with the assistance of ADB, the six countries entered into a program of subregional economic cooperation, designed to enhance economic relations among the countries. The program has contributed to the development of infrastructure to enable the development and sharing of the resource base, and promote the freer flow of goods and people in the subregion. It has also led to the international recognition of the subregion as a growth area. ADB formulates operational strategies for individual countries, including economic and policy analyses, and undertakes country performance reviews which provide a basis for policy dialogue with the governments of developing member countries. ADB develops country assistance plans which include identification of individual technical assistance and loan projects and programs. ADB establishes and maintains relationships with DMC governments for overall country economic reporting and for loan negotiations.

    The world Bank Group: East Asia & Pacific.
    The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. In Fiscal Year 2001, the institution provided more than US$17 billion in loans to its client countries. It works in more than 100 developing economies with the primary focus of helping the poorest people and the poorest countries...

    The Mekong River - Mary Frances Higuchi, University of Hawaii.
    The Mekong is the twelfth longest river in the world. It begins in the high plateau of Eastern Tibet and flows through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Many European explorers traveled along or across the Mekong. What is the pathway of the Mekong? What does the landscape look like from the source to the mouth of the Mekong? In this lesson, students will have a chance to explore the region that the Mekong flows, its pathway, the landscape, how people depend on the Mekong, and future uncertainties. They will apply the five themes of geography to explore the region.

    United Nations Development Programme: Asia & Pacific.
    Welcome to the web site of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific. On this site we wish to present our vision for the future of the Asia-Pacific region, a region noted for its vastness, culture, rich resources, religion, race and traditions. Our main goals are born out of this vision. We want to share with you our strategy for promoting development that is humane and enduring. In other words, Sustainable Human Development. We work as a committed and active member of the UN country team, thus ensuring concerted action and effective, timely responses. So join us on a tour of the region and see for yourself the way we are meeting the challenges and opportunities as we move into the next millennium. Our main resource in this development process is the creative energy, resiliency and innovative spirit of the peoples of this region. Enjoy your tour and keep on visiting our web site.

    Mekong River Commission.
    The Mekong River Commission (MRC) was established on 5 April 1995. The MRC member countries are Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam. MRC maintains regular dialogue with the two upper states of the Mekong River Basin, China and Myanmar. The MRC member countries agree to co-operate in all fields of sustainable development, utilisation, management and conservation of the water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin, such as navigation, flood control, fisheries, agriculture, hydropower and environmental protection. The MRC consists of three permanent bodies: The Council, the Joint Committee (JC) and the Secretariat. The National Mekong Committees (NMCs) act as focal points for the Commission in each of the member countries and are served by the respective National Mekong Committee Secretariats.

    Protected Areas Review in the Lower Mekong Basin.
    Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam have been rapidly expanding their protected area networks, yet their natural resources are still degrading. This timely review examines approaches for integrating protected area management with socio-economic planning for the sustainable development of the region's natural resources.

    UNICEF Vietnam: Archives Highlights
    UNICEF'Viet Nam’s mandate is to ensure that children and women are given high priority in the nation’s development programmes, and that their rights, enumerated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, are respected and realised.

    United Nations Environment Programme.
    The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), established in 1972, works to encourage sustainable development through sound environmental practices everywhere. Its activities cover a wide range of issues, from atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems, the promotion of environmental science and information, to an early warning and emergency response capacity to deal with environmental disasters and emergencies.

    International Crane Foundation
    Cranes are a family of birds that have long been revered by people living near them. In Japan, the cranes are honored as symbols of long life and a happy marriage. In Viet Nam, cranes are believed to carry the souls of the dead to heaven. In North America, Africa, and Australia, native inhabitants have incorporated the crane's graceful movements into their own dances and regard cranes as auspicious symbols. Cranes have inhabited this earth for the last 34 to 50 million years. Although cranes enjoy a widespread existence (they live on five of the seven continents), many populations are declining due to habitat loss and unregulated hunting. Seven of the species are currently designated as endangered and four others have been proposed for listing. It was against this backdrop that ICF was founded in 1973 to become the world's center for the study and preservation of cranes.

    OneFish Community Directory.
    An online database and directory of fisheries and aquatic research and development information. oneFish development has been facilitated by SIFAR and supported by major donor agencies.

    Mekong Project Developmant Facility - MPDF.
    Established in 1997, the Mekong Project Development Facility (MPDF) supports the development of private, domestically-owned, small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam, Lao PDR and Cambodia. MPDF's headquarters is in Hanoi with regional offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Vientiane. MPDF is managed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, and is financed by a number of donor countries and institutions including: ADB, Australia, Canada, Finland, IFC, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. MPDF provides specialized assistance to two main target groups: first, to private sector managers with plans for business expansion and second, to organizations providing business support services to private companies.

    International Environment Technology Centre.
    IETC's main role is to promote the application of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) to address urban environmental problems, such as sewage, air pollution, solid waste and noise, and the management of freshwater resources to developing countries and countries with economies in transition. The Centre serves as a proactive inter-mediator for cooperation between sources and users of ESTs.

    MRC Flood Warning & Forecasting in the Mekong Basin - Regularly updated.
    Click on an area to zoom in to a part of the Mekong basin. These maps show the location and the status of various hydrological stations. Clicking on a station will bring you to page with station information: observed and forecasted water levels, as well as yearly observations.Alternatively, you can click on a station name on the bottom of the page to go directly to the station information page.

    Crop Diversification in the Asia-Pacific Region.
    This publication brings together edited manuscripts of papers presented at the Expert Consultation on “Crop Diversification in the Asia-Pacific Region”, held in Bangkok, Thailand, 4 to 6 July, 2000.The consultation was organized and sponsored by the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. The report of the consultation was brought out in October 2000.

    Global Rivers Environmental Education Network.
    The Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) provides opportunities for young people to understand, improve and sustain watersheds in their community. GREEN empowers young people to learn more about water quality within their watershed and use their findings to create solutions.