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32 Xuan Dieu St, Tay Ho,
Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel/Fax: +84 4 3823 9127
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Glen Iris, Victoria 3146,
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News:
April 2010
Chu Yang Sin National Park: Assessment of Proposed Road and Trail Developments. ICEM was commissioned by Birdlife International to work with the Chu Yang Sin National Park Management Board on this project. The Final Reports are now completed and can be downloaded on this page. Supporting material can also be downloaded on the Reports page.
Mekong Delta Climate Change Forum 2009. The MDCCF was organized by the Office of Government and MONRE with technical support from ICEM. The Forum was funded by the Governments of Australia and Denmark, the World Bank and ADB. All Forum documents, presentations and posters can now be downloaded from a special MDCC page on this website.
MRC SEA of Hydropower on Mainstream Mekong River. ICEM has now completed its Baseline Assessment Reports and Individual Working Papers for the SEA. These can be downloaded on this page and also at a special SEA page. The SEA page contains all documentation and reports pertaining to this project.
January 2010
Basin Development Challenge in the Mekong Basin. ICEM, together with its consortium partners, has been awarded three Basin Development Challenge research projects in the Mekong Basin. The overarching goal is to reduce poverty and foster development through management of water for multiple uses in large and small reservoirs. Funded by CGIAR, the projects bring together more than a dozen of the leading research institutes and think tanks in the Lower Mekong Basin. More
Study on the revolving fund for household sewerage connection in Binh Duong and Vinh Phuc Provinces. ICEM plans to undertake a willingness to pay and fund management study in two important regions in north and south Vietnam. The project is funded by JICA and will run for six months.
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December 2009
Biodiversity and Development of the Hydropower Sector: Lessons from the Vietnam Experience. ICEM is producing a set of lessons learned and guidelines over the next five months. The project is funded by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and managed by BirdLife International in Indochina (Regional Implementation Team). More
Integrating watershed and biodiversity management in Chu Yang Sin National Park, Dak Lak Province. ICEM is conducting an assessment of the proposed road and trail development in the park. The project will evaluate the bio-physical effects and provide information to Park management. Funded by GEF, World Bank and Birdlife Indochina, the project runs for three months from Oct-Dec.
November 2009
The Mekong Delta Climate Change Forum 12-13 November. ICEM was the technical agency for the Mekong Delta Climate Change Forum, hosted by the Office of Government, MONRE, Australian Embassy, Danish Embassy, World Bank and ADB.
World Bank 2009 Global Development Marketplace. ICEM was a finalist in this year's global competition on innovative climate change adaptation projects. The only finalist from Vietnam, ICEM's project focuses on action-testing saline agriculture in the Mekong Delta.
October 2009
Evaluation of CARE's Community Based Mangrove Project, Thanh Hoa, Oct-Dec. ICEM has completed an evaluation of CARE's coastal, integrated environment and development project in Thanh Hoa Province, which aims to improve local livelihoods, biodiversity conservation and coastal defenses, through community-managed mangrove rehabilitation. ICEM has submitted the final report and it will be available online in December.
September 2009
Sustainable Tourism Plan (STP) for Ngoc Son-Ngo Luong Nature Reserve, Sept-Dec. ICEM has completed the final review workshop and implementation training for the Ngoc Son-Ngo Luong Nature Reserve in Hoa Binh Province. Funded by the Social Promotion of Culture Foundation (FPSC) and part of the Cuc Phuong-Pu Luong Protected Area complex, the NSNL project aims to use (eco)tourism to benefit local people in support of conservation. ICEM finalised the STP in December. More
July 2009
MRC SEA of Hydropower on Mainstream Mekong River - Vietnam National SEA Scoping Workshop. ICEM held a program of consultations in Hanoi including a national SEA scoping workshop for Vietnam government technical staff from 29 June to 2nd July 2009. The National Scoping workshop aimed to define the key strategic issues to be addressed by the SEA, and to review and refine the SEA approach. Similar scoping workshops are to be held in Lao PDR, Cambodia and Thailand. Special civil society consultative meetings will also be organized in each country as a first step in stakeholder engagement at each stage of the SEA.
June 2009
MRC SEA of Hydropower on Mainstream Mekong River. ICEM was commissioned by the Mekong River Commission to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of 11 planned hydropower dams along the mainstream Mekong River, in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. The SEA runs for 12 months and assesses the wider economic, social and environmental implications of the proposed developments. The SEA process will involve wide consultation with government, NGOs, civil society and the private sector. More
January 2009
Ho Chi Minh Adaptation to Climate Change Study Draft Report. ICEM was contracted by the ADB and the HCMC Peoples Committee in early 2008. Due for completion in June 2009, the study is an initial step in a planned response by the City to the challenges it faces in adapting to climate change. The study explored the threats of climate change and its impact on areas, communities and sectors in the City and provided recommendations for adaptation options. The Report is now with government and international organizations for review.
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