Under the USAID Supporting Forests and Biodiversity (SFB) Project, Winrock International has developed an innovative online tool to assess the ecosystem service impacts of land use decisions in Cambodia. The Watershed ecosystem Services Tool (WESTool) integrates cutting-edge analyses with a user-friendly online platform to give ...

Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) is a global research-for-development program connecting partners to find these solutions. Through the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and 12 other core partners, WLE ensures thriving Ecosystems go hand-in-hand with agricultural development, food system resilience and human ...

We are proud to announce our new data crowdsourcing facility on the regional Open Development platform. By becoming a data contributor, you or your organization will be joining our information ecosystem, giving you the opportunity to expand access to publicly available resources on pressing topics ...

Conservation Workshop Grants fund organizations to train communities, stakeholders, park guards, and others on local and regional conservation issues. These grants support training workshops with a strong hands-on learning component that will build capacity for people living in WWF priority places in select countries in ...

Inclusive and just water security is widely recognized as principal challenge in the era of the Anthropocene. Water insecurity affects the livelihoods of both rural and urban populations in Southeast Asia, and the wider the Global South. This public event brings together academics and practitioners working ...

In recent years, the internet and social media have become the arena for ideological and security battles. Much optimism about the role of digital resources in promoting knowledge and democratic values has turned into preoccupation that they are rather a source of authoritarian control and ...

Wildact Vietnam announce that we are joining force with the Saola Working Group to provide a small grant to support capacity building of women in Vietnam and Laos for biodiversity conservation and sustainability in the Annamite Mountains.Recognizing that in Indochina ‘forest’ (i.e., conservation) work is ...

US Environmental Protection Agency Public Affairs Director confirms that EPA’s Open Data Web service will not be turned off, given a continuing resolution is passed on April 28, 2017. The service will remain operational and available.Read more at Bernadette Hyland’s Medium article. ...

Alternative Land Management in Thailand: A Case Study of the Southern Peasants Federation of Thailand presents the struggle for land of the Southern Peasants’ Federation of Thailand (SPFT) in Surat Thani province. This study is a counterpoint to the country’s centralized land management system that has ...

Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 | 2.30 PM Bangkok Time In a crisis, access to trustworthy, timely and reliable information can empower people to make better decisions for themselves and their families.  Migrants in Thailand face multiple barriers accessing quality information about COVID-19 and their healthcare and ...

The Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC) is conducting a training on course on ‘Mainstreaming free, prior and informed consent in forest governance and climate change’, to be held on September 18-23 in Bangkok, Thailand. Read the details of the event below, and apply at ...

First Regional Workshop on the 1st Draft of the MRC’s Preliminary Guidelines for Wetland Inventory, WEFASAM and WBIA  will be held on January 4-5, 2018 at the Office of the Mekong River Commission Secretariat in Vientiane, Lao PDR.The two-day workshop is to discuss ten-selected international/sensitive wetland sites ...

Office of the Public Sector Development Commission in collaboration with Suranaree University of Technology Invite who interested Come together to create innovation and happiness in order to safety to return home. In the My Better Country Hackathon # 2: Korat Move On activity, participants are a ...

Asia-Pacific Climate Week (APCW) 2019 is designed to advance regional climate action. It aims to support implementation of Asia-Pacific countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement on climate change and action to deliver on the SDGs. APCW is envisioned as a stepping stone ...

Assignment: Mangrove Conservation Coordinator Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand, with possible regional travel  Contract Type: Full-time, on site Reports to: Program Director Duration: 2 years (contingent on performance and funding continuation)  Start:  Immediately Deadline: Until filled Position:  This position is open to Thai nationals and those eligible to work in Thailand OVERVIEW The Open Development Initiative (ODI) program of the East-West Management Institute ...

Syan Technologies of Hong Kong have struck a deal with the government of Laos PDR to begin preparations regarding the deployment of a hydroelectric-powered cryptocurrency mining facility on the Mekong River, close to the border with neighbouring Thailand.Discussions have been underway now for a number ...

Disasters have multiple impacts e.g., losses of lives, devastating impacts on infrastructure, damage to ecosystems and undermining development. On top of this, climate change is expected to aggravate existing disaster risks in many regions of the world. There is a need for increased awareness amongst ...

Mekong Institute is now accepting applications to a regional training on Postharvest Management System in Fresh Horticultural Produce. Full scholarships will be provided to 21 participants from Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Deadline application: October 26, 2018 More details  ...

In times when society has become widened with gaps and differences of views and opinions, one issue could be escalated into a crisis if there are no platforms available for appropriate discussion among all concerned.   The media, while informing and inspiring their audience, could also take ...

24 August 2019: Talk and exhibition, 1.30-4.30 PM25 August 2019: Exhibition and documentaryLocation: Multipurpose Room, 1st Floor, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC).More detail ...