Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Mekong Decision Points: Building a Dialogue between Policymakers and Civil Society on Water Management

Grantee Name: The Henry L. Stimson Center

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Amount: $64,220
Dates: Mar 2011 – Mar 2012
Keywords: Biodiversity mainstreaming, Capacity building, Communication, Hydropower, Journalism/media, Policy/law

Help 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.

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

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Mekong Decision Points: Building a Dialogue between Policymakers and Civil Society on Water Management

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