Strategic Environmental Assessment of the GMS North/South Economic Corridor Donor / Partner: Asian Development Bank (ADB)   |    Duration: 2008-2009   |    Location: Lao PDR    About: The Greater Mekong [...]

SEA of the Vu Gia - Thu Bon River Basin Hydropower Plan Donor / Partner: Asian Development Bank (ADB) / MOI / EVN / MONRE    |    Duration: 2006-2007     |   [...]

Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Ministry of Environment in Indonesia Donor / Partner: DANIDA    |    Duration: 2010     |    Location: Indonesia About: This project was part of the Danish Indonesia [...]

Chu Yang Sin National Park EA of Road and Trail Development Donor / Partner: World Bank (WB) / Bird Life International (source of financing: World Bank [...]

Financial Sustainability for National Systems of Protected Areas  Donor / Partner:  UNDP, GRF, UK Environment and Development Group (EDG) - In Thailand: MONRE, UNDP, WWF  [...]

The Impact of Water Supply Infrastructure on Floods and Droughts in the Mekong Region and the Implications for Food Production under the Mekong Challenge Program on [...]

Mekong Challenge Program on water and Food (CPWF) Potential for Increasing the Role of Renewables in the Mekong Power Supply (MK 14)  Donor / Partner:   [...]

This policy brief provides an overview of relevant biodiversity issues for those carrying out assessments or studies relating to hydropower development in Vietnam. The Brief [...]

Biodiversity Planning in Asia Donors/ Technical Partners:  IUCN - The World Conservation Union / United Nations Development Program / United Nations Development Program / United Nations Environment [...]

Action Plan for Improving Forest Management and Conservation in the South-East Agro-Ecological Region of Vietnam Donor / Partner: Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF)/ [...]

Protected Areas Policy Reform Project in Vietnam Donors: IUCN - World Conservation Union / Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) / MONRE / Ministry [...]

Biodiversity and Development of the Hydropower Sector: Lessons from the Vietnam experience Donor / Partner: CEPF    |    Location: Vietnam The Government  of Vietnam has [...]

The consumption of livestock derived products is rapidly increasing in the Lower Mekong River Basin. This is largely attributed to increasing standards of living and household incomes. Improvements in production, processing and postharvest practices present new opportunities for livestock owners, but also greater competition. But what might happen to livestock in the not-so-distant future as a result of climate change? How might smallholders remain competitive in terms of production costs, increasing their access to output markets and building system resilience to climate change? Finding answers to these types of questions and others to inform producers who are faced with critical economic difficulties is crucial.

About: The Danish government has supported environmental reform in Indonesia through an Environmental Support Programme since 2005. The second phase of cooperation ran from 2008 to 2012 and included a component on improving institutional capacity of public sector institutions, requiring the input of ICEM expertise.

Drinking Water Quality Management in Rural Lao PDR Donor / Partner: World Bank (WB)| Duration: 2011-2012 | Location: Lao PDR  About: Nam Saat, under [...]

 Wetlands Climate Change Threat and Vulnerability Assessment Donor / Partner: Mekong River Commission | Duration: 2010-2012 | Location: Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam   About:  The purpose [...]

Mekong Delta Bridges Rapid Climate Change Threat and Vulnerability Assessment Donor / Partner:   Asian Development Bank (ADB)   |    Duration:  2011-2012    |    Location: Vietnam [...]

Rapid Assessment of the Extent and Impact of Sea Level Rise in Vietnam  Donor / Partner:    |    Duration:  2008    |    Location: Vietnam About: [...]

Climate Change Impact Assessment and Adaptation in Ho Chi Minh City Donor / Partner: Asian Development Bank (ADB) / HCMC Peoples Committee   |    Duration: 2008-2009    [...]

O Mon IV Power Plant Rapid Climate Change Threat and Vulnerability Assessment Donor / Partner:  The Asian Development Bank (ADB)    |    Duration : 2010  [...]

Drinking Water Quality Management in Rural Areas of Lao PDR Partner: The World Bank    |    Duration: 13 months - Feb 2011-March 2012    |    Location: [...]

Mekong Delta Central Connectivity Project: Rapid Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Donor / Partner: Asian Development Bank (ADB)    |    Duration:  2011 - 2012 [...]

Climate Change Adaptation Initiative (CCAI)  Donor / Partner: Mekong River Commission - Environment Program (MRCS-EP)    |    Duration: 2008- 2009    |    Location: Lao PDR, Vietnam, [...]

Ensuring Sustainability of the Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Power Development Donor/Partner: Asian Development Bank    |    Duration: 2012-2013    |    Location: Mekong region; Cambodia, [...]

About: This significant study is the first of its kind for the Mekong River and will provide the foundation for understanding fish migration dynamics to inform realistic and sustainable design of fish passes for proposed hydropower dams. The objective of the project is to assess the hydro?geomorphologic requirements of fish migrations using the Khone Falls as a natural laboratory.

Mekong Challenge Programme on Water and Food: Integrated Management of  Transboundary  Catchments in the Mekong Basin (Projects 1,2 &3) CGIAR Challenge Programme on Water and [...]

Strengthening the Capacity of Pacific Countries to Respond to Climate Change Donor / Partner: Asian Development Bank (ADB) | Duration: 2010-2012 | Location: Fiji, Marshall Islands, [...]

About: This SEA served as an initial technical assessment of the long-term sustainability of master planning in the forestry sector and also provided the framework for training MARD Department of Forestry staff in the use and implementation of SEA. The SEA undertook a rapid assessment of three Provincial Forest Protection and Development Plans (FPDPs), and provides guidance for the development of a National Forest Sector Master Plan and wider GoV decision-making in the forestry sector.

Greater Mekong Sub-Region Biodiversity Corridors Initiative  Donor / Partner: Asian Development Bank (ADB)   |   Duration: 2007-2009   |    Location: Vietnam, Lao PDR, Thailand, China (Yunnan Province)   [...]

ICEM has received the International Association for Impact Assessment’s (IAIA) Corporate Initiative Award for its Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) work. IAIA selected ICEM for this [...]

Communes with Highest Pollution Load identified from calculations of the Industrial Pollution Projection System (IPPS) are shown in conjunction with the location of remaining natural [...]

Currently, extensive saline intrusion is experienced during regular flooding and it is predicted that there would be a significant increase in saline intrusion in 2050. [...]

Existing and planned transport infrastructure in HCMC will be at risk from the effects of climate change. The HCMC study has shown that, in 2050, [...]

Bon River discharges into the ocean about 25km south of Da Nang City (view direction East-West), forming a large delta mainly used for paddy agriculture. [...]

The map identifies the communes with the highest pollution load from manufacturing industry in the Southern Economic Focal Region. Enterprise statistics derived from the General [...]

Khwae Noi River dissects the National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of the Western Forest Complex (view direction North-South). The image clearly shows the protected areas [...]

Bung River and Cai River join in the mountainous hinterlands of Quang Nam Province (view direction: East-West). The hilly terrain does not allow for large-scale [...]

The pattern of population density in Viet Nam is clearly concentrated in the both major deltas of the country - the Red River Delta and [...]

Srinagarind Hydropower Dam is situated between Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary and Erawan National Park. While the displayed part is an unprotected area with a settlement to [...]

The Mekong River Basin is undergoing  a period of dramatic change with hydropower emerging as one of the predominant drivers. In a region where electricity [...]

> Download policy brief This policy brief explores the role of environmental funds for helping control water pollution in Vietnam. Pollution control funds are urgently [...]

> Download full report This report contains the findings from the initial and rapid assessment of the potential threats and impacts of climate change to [...]

> Download report Hydropower development is proceeding rapidly in Vietnam. The maintenance of ecosystem integrity, including the effects of multiple hydropower schemes within a river [...]

> Download full report Hydropower development is proceeding rapidly in Vietnam. The maintenance of ecosystem integrity, including the effects of multiple hydropower schemes within a [...]

> Download policy brief Hydropower development is proceeding on a rapid and comprehensive scale for maximising power and profits but with only rudimentary or even [...]

Biodiversity and Development of the Hydropower Sector: Lessons from the Vietnamese experience: The use of Strategic Environmental Assessment as an assessment tool: > Download policy [...]

> Download: CYSNP Final Report - English Volume I EN [3.7MB] > Download: CYSNP Final Report Supporting Materials - English Volume 2 EN [3.6MB] > [...]

> Download full report The Mekong River Commission (MRC) launched the regional Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative (CCAI) because of growing concern about the potential [...]

>Download policy brief This policy brief outlines the critical requirements for the establishment of Vietnam's  protected areas system. The brief considers the achievements of the past two decades , [...]

> Download full plan This plan is written for organizations and people who are interested in and committed to conservation and sustainable resource management in [...]