> View and download the report, Vietnam’s vanishing wildlife: the new threat of climate change 
Climate change threatens species-rich habitats in protected lands in Vietnam. Temperature […]
POSTER: Building Resilience and Sustainability in the Mekong Poster Series
Posters
These information posters were developed as part of the Bioengineering and Green Infrastructure Session delivered at the 2015 Mekong Forum on Water, Food, and Energy […]
Khone Falls, Champasak Province, Lao PDR
Cargill Foundation, Dams, Environment, Infrastructure, Lao PDR, Sustainability, Videography, Water
The Khone Falls fish pass study is the first of its kind in the Mekong region. For the most part, fish pass design has been based on studies conducted outside the Mekong region and with a focus on fish species not found in the Mekong River. The project aims to assess the swimming capabilities of migratory fish species in the Khone Falls to help design fish passes that are tailored to the needs and capabilities of Mekong fish species.
Using Strategic Environmental Assessment to Inform the Forestry Master Plan 2010 – 2020 of Vietnam
Forests, Reports, Vietnam, World Bank
ICEM conducted this strategic environmental assessment (SEA) with the MARD Directorate of Forestry and the World Bank within the framework of negotiations on a Public Investment Reform Development Policy Loan between the World Bank and the Government of Vietnam.
The SEA offers a rapid assessment of three Provincial Forest Protection and Development Plans (FPDPs) and provides guidance for the development of the National Forestry Master Plan 2010–2020 and wider decision making in the forestry sector in Vietnam.
PAD2 — Protected Areas, Development, and Climate Change in the GMS
Current Projects - Biodiversity
Duration: 2014-2017 | Location: GMS — Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, China
About: The Greater Mekong Subregion is a global biodiversity hotspot. It is home to one […]
Mekong Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change (ARCC)
Adaptation, Biodiversity, Cambodia, Climate Change, Completed Projects - Biodiversity, Completed projects - Climate Change, Completed Projects - Energy, Completed Projects - Water, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Lao PDR, Resilience, South East Asia and Mekong, Sustainability, Thailand, USAID, Vietnam, Water
About: The Mekong River Basin faces a grave threat from climate change. Communities and governments must work together to develop and promulgate adaptation strategies that preserve the lives and livelihoods of some 60 million people. ICEM is working with DAI and SEA START as part of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Mekong Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change (ARCC) project to generate new data, new approaches and to spur adaptive change in the Mekong River Basin.
Chu Yang Sin National Park Assessment
Completed Projects - Biodiversity, Completed Projects - Integrated Assessments, Vietnam, World Bank
Donor / Partner: World Bank (WB) / Bird Life International (source of financing: World Bank GEF) | Duration: 2010 | Location: Vietnam
About:The assessment of road and trail in the Chu Long […]
Financial Sustainability for National Systems of Protected Areas – Vietnam
Completed Projects - Biodiversity, Completed Projects - Integrated Assessments, Thailand, UNDP, Vietnam
Donor / Partner: UNDP, GRF, UK Environment and Development Group (EDG) – In Thailand: MONRE, UNDP, WWF / In Vietnam : UNDP, MARD | […]
Protected Areas Policy Reform Project in Vietnam
Completed Projects - Biodiversity, Environment, IUCN, UNDP, Vietnam
Donors: IUCN – World Conservation Union / Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) / MONRE / Ministry of Fisheries / United Nations Development Program | […]
Wetlands Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability Assessment
Completed Projects - Biodiversity, Completed projects - Climate Change, Completed Projects - Water, South East Asia and Mekong, The Mekong River Commission (MRC), Wetlands
Donor / Partner: Mekong River Commission | Duration: 2010-2012 | Location: Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam
About: The purpose of the project is to undertake a climate change […]
Rapid Assessment of the Extent and Impact of Sea Level Rise in Vietnam
Adaptation, Completed projects - Climate Change, Vietnam
Donor / Partner: | Duration: 2008 | Location: Vietnam
About: The rapid assessment undertaken by ICEM consisted of two separate steps:
One goal of the ICEM […]
Chu Yang Sin National Park: Assessment of Proposed Road and Trail Developments
Publications, Reports, Resources
> Download: CYSNP Final Report – English Volume I EN
> Download: CYSNP Final Report Supporting Materials – English Volume 2 EN
> […]
POLICY BRIEF: Building Vietnam’s Protected Areas System: Policy and institutional innovations required for progress
Briefs, Publications, Resources
>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 , and recognises […]
Protected Areas and Development in the Lower Mekong
Asian Development Bank (ADB), AusAID, Cambodia, Completed Projects - Biodiversity, DANIDA, Lao PDR, South East Asia and Mekong, Thailand, Vietnam
Donor: USAID | Duration: 2001-2003 | Location: Mekong Region – Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Lao PDR
About: ICEM led a technical partnership supporting the four Governments of […]
Capacity Building for Protected Areas in the Marshall Islands
AusAID, Completed Projects - Biodiversity, Marshall Islands, Pacific Islands
Donor / Partner: AusAID | Duration: 2006-2007 | Location: Marshall Islands
About: This project directly supported the development of two proposed World Heritage sites as flagship protected areas. […]