Mekong - U.S. Partnership
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Fin Free Thailand Campaign Hits the Beach to Reduce Consumption of Shark Fin
On January 18, Fin Free Thailand hosted a Shark Conservation Awareness event on Koh Chang, Thailand’s 2nd largest island. Nearly one year since the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking project supported the launch of Fin Free Thailand, the consumption reduction campaign continues to gain strength with nearly 100 prominent hotels and restaurants…
Strengthening Capacity for Future Climate Change Leaders in the Region
From January 20 to 24, the USAID-funded Lowering Emissions in Asia’s Forests project convened 32 professors from 10 Southeast Asian universities and two U.S. universities in Bangkok to build capacity for climate change curriculum development.Developed collaboratively by the project, the U.S. Forest Service, and its university partners, the training modules on basic climate change and…
Engaging Thai Youth in Protecting Threatened Ecosystems
From January 15 to 17, the USAID-funded Lowering Emissions in Asia’s Forests project, in collaboration with the Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, organized a youth training camp on water quality and river ecosystem monitoring. More than 30 children from five schools in the Mae Sa Catchment area, part of the Mae…
Local Government and Stakeholders in Vietnam Work Together for Climate Resilience
Under USAID's Mekong–Building Climate Resilience in Asian Cities project, city partners in Hue, Vietnam began a shared planning process with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to develop decision support tools to improve flood management.Vulnerability assessments previously conducted by local government partners as part of the project identified the linkages between flooding and urban…
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Endangered Species Application Presented to Mobile Solutions Workshop
On January 6, members of the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking Program (ARREST) team presented Wildscan to the Mobile Solutions for Development Workshop at the Regional Development Mission Asia’s Regional Training Center in Bangkok, Thailand.Wildscan is an endangered species identification and response smartphone application currently under development with Vimi.co., Ltd., and is expected to be released…
Asian Youth Tackle Environmental Issues
They came from all over Southeast Asia and met on the beach. And cleaned it. Without pay. That’s not all. They had to compete for the opportunity.“You need to step outside your comfort zone and make a difference,” said Thai volunteer Rungtip Junlah when asked why she joined in. “Volunteering is another way you can…
LMI Monthly News Feed – December 2013
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Charity Concert Supports Fin Free Thailand Campaign
On December 21st, Swissôtel Le Concorde Bangkok hosted the Fin Free Charity Concert in support of the Fin Free Thailand campaign. The U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Murphy spoke at the event and helped celebrate the group’s work to reduce the shark fin trade in Thailand. Through support from the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response…
Vietnam’s National Committee on Propaganda Supports Plan to Reduce Wildlife Consumption
The USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking (ARREST) Program, in partnership with the World Bank and Global Environment Facility, supported Vietnam’s Biodiversity Conservation Agency (BCA) to develop a plan to reduce the illegal consumption of wildlife. The BCA plan was presented to Vietnam’s Central Committee for Propaganda and Education (CCPE) on December 17,…
