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Mekong Related Sites
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Oxfam
Community Aid Abroad |
Oxfam Community Aid Abroad is an independent, democratic,
community-based Australian organisation.Site includes a Mekong section
with eleven fact sheets on topics such as hydrodevelopment and the
involvement of the Asian Development Bank in the region.
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Bank
Information Center |
The Bank Information Center (BIC) is an independent, non-profit,
non-governmental organization that provides information and strategic
support to NGOs and social movements throughout the world on the
projects, policies and practices of the World Bank and other Multilateral
Development Banks (MDBs). BIC advocates for greater transparency,
accountability and citizen participation at the MDBs.
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Asian
Development Bank |
The
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a Multilateral Development Bank which,
in part, focuses on the development of the Mekong Basin. Their website
offers a perspective on the current development agendas of the bank
as well as descriptions of ADB projects in the Asia and the Mekong. |
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Rivers
Watch East and SE Asia (RWESA) |
This
network was launched in July 2000 in response to a meeting on dams
and other river development projects in the Mekong held near the contentious
Pak Mun Dam in Thailand. RWESA is based in Bangkok and aims to protect
the health of river ecosystems and their ability to sustain biodiversity
and the livelihoods of communities. |
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Focus
on the Global South
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Focus
is a program of progressive development policy research and practice,
dedicated to regional and global policy analysis, micr-macro linking
and advocacy work. Focus' website provides information on Focus' programs
and policy/discussion papers, as well as partner organisations. |
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Japan-ESCAP
Cooperation Fund (JECP) |
JECP
is a cooperative intitiative between ESCAP and the Japanese government
formed in 1977. The purpose of JECP is to increase technical
expertise in Asia. JECP is involved in the development of tourism
in the Mekong Basin |
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Probe
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Probe
International educates Canadians about the environmental, social,
and economic effects of Canada's aid and trade abroad. Probe's
Mekong Program website provides an overview of infrastructure plans
for the Mekong Region. The site contains media articles and
background briefings, reports and links to other programs. |
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International
Rivers (IR)
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IR campaigns
on river and dam issues around the world, particularly focusing on
the social and environmental effects of water resources infrastructure.
The IRN Mekong Program website provides electronic information services
on their Mekong campaign (particularly focusing on Laos) transcripts
of press releases, correspondence, as well as summaries of reports
and media articles. |
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Nautilus
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A policy-oriented
research and consulting organization focusing on emerging environmental,
energy and security issues, primarily in the Asia-Pacific region.
Nautilus' website hosts a digital library of key papers on Mekong
and water resources development issues, as well as links to relevant
sites. |
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Towards
Ecological Recovery and Regional Alliance (TERRA)
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TERRA was established to focus on issues concerning the natural
environment and local communities within the Mekong region, and
works to support the network of NGOs and people's organisations
in Burma, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam, encouraging exchange
and alliance-building. TERRA's site contains backcopies of their
publications Watershed and New Frontiers. Watershed
provides critical analysis of Mekong development issues, and New
Frontiers provides summary information of tourism, environment
and development issues.
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MekongInfo |
MekongInfo is an interactive system for sharing information and
knowledge about participatory natural resource management (NRM)
in the Lower Mekong Basin. In addition to over 2,000 documents (full-text
and abstract) in the Library, MekongInfo provides: a Contacts database
of individuals, projects and organisations, news and Announcements
of events, relevant Web Links, a Gallery of useful resource materials,
a Forum for online discussions, and a free Web hosting service.
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AID/WATCH |
AID/WATCH
is a community-based, not for profit, activist group that campaigns
on Australian involvement in overseas aid and development projects,
programs and policies. |
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Global
Association for People and the Environment (GAPE) |
GAPE
is an international NGO whose purpose is capacity-building, community
development, environmental conservation and people-centred learning.
It has projects in Laos. |
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Oxfam
Mekong Initiative |
The
Oxfam Mekong Initiative is a joint effort of the seven Oxfams working
in the six riparian states of the Mekong River. Together with its
partners, Oxfam is working to promote the interests of the poor throughout
the Mekong Region during a time of extensive and rapid development,
which is complex in nature and often includes difficult trans-boundary
issues. |
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Protected
Areas Review |
A critical review of protected areas and their role in the socio-economic
development of the four countries of the lower Mekong River region.
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam have been rapidly expanding
their protected area networks, yet their natural resources are still
degrading. This timely review examines approaches for integrating
protected area management with socio-economic planning for the sustainable
development of the region's natural resources.
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Mekong
River Commission (MRC) |
The
Mekong River Commission was established on 5 April 1995 by the "Agreement
on the Cooperation for the Substainable Development of the Mekong
River Basin". The MRC member countries are Cambodia, Lao PDR,
Thailand and Viet Nam. MRC maintains regular dialogue with the two
upper states of the Mekong River Basin, China and Myanmar. The MRC
member countries agree to co-operate in all fields of sustainable
development, utilisation, management and conservation of the water
and related resources of the Mekong River Basin, such as navigation,
flood control, fisheries, agriculture, hydropower and environmental
protection. |
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The
Water Page |
The Water
Page is an independent initiative dedicated to the promotion of sustainable
water resources management and use. A particular emphasis is placed
on the development, utilisation and protection of water in Africa
and other developing regions. |
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Environmental
Policy Group at Wageningen University |
The group
researches environmental reform processes from local up to global
contexts and offers courses and thesis supervision to BSc, MSc and
PhD students at Wageningen University and abroad. |
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Living
River Siam (formerly South East Asia Rivers Network - SEARIN)
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Living
River Siam was established in March, 1999. According to its mission
statement: “SEARIN Thailand is a campaign-based organization,
working to support local community rights to their rivers, and to
oppose threats to rivers and riverine ecosystems in mainland south-east
Asia, such as large dams and water diversion projects.” |
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Country Specific Sites
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Thailand
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Bangkok
Post |
Daily English-language news
paper. This site has search facilities for accessing the Bangkok
Post archives, as well as current issues online. |
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The
Nation |
Thailands second daily English-language
newspaper. This site has search facilities for accessing The
Nation archives as well as current issues. |
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Electrical
Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) |
Thailand's Electical Generating
Authority, involved in energy procurement, energy import, infrastrucutre
development and investment. |
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Royal
Forestry Department of Thailand |
Text in English and Thai, includes
research reports covering issues such as environmental impacts of
shifting cultivation and sedimenation on Thai forestry. |
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Cambodia |
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Phnom
Penh Post |
Quality weekly English-language
Cambodian newspaper. |
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Cambodian
Information Centre |
General information about Cambodia
with links to Cambodian-related sites. |
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NGO
Forum on Cambodia |
The NGO Forum on Cambodia is
made up of non-government organisations grounded in their experience
of humanitarian and development assistance to Cambodia. The Forum
exists to advocate on issues of concern to the Cambodian people. It
is a partnership of local and international NGOs. |
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Global
Witness |
Global Witness focuses on
areas where profits from environmental exploitation fund human rights
abuses. Information obtained through research and field investigations
is used to brief governments, inter-governmental organisations, NGOs
and the media, in order to achieve positive change. Global Witness
has no political affiliation. Global Witness has conducted considerable
research on logging in Cambodia and connections with the Khmer Rouge,
corruption and illegal exports through neighbouring countries. |
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Vietnam |
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Viet
Nam Science, Technology and Environment Page
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This site is the most comprehensive
site on Vietnam-related internet resources. The site is maintained
by the Australia Viet Nam Science-Technology Link and is responsible
for the Virtual Library for Vietnam, covering a great variety of topics:
news, web sites, maps, geography, culture, history, economics, government,
businsess, law, science, technology, and environment. |
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Viet
Nam Law Documents |
This site provides copies (in
Vietnamese and English) of key Vietnamese laws and decrees in the
areas of environment, investment, foreign affairs, agriculture and
minerals. |
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Laos |
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Lao
Human Rights Council Inc |
Compilation of reports on Hmong
and Lao ethnic groups. |
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Oxfam
Community Aid Abroad - Laos |
Information on campaigns and
recent articles relating to Lao development |
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ASEAN
Focus Group
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Introduction to Lao PDR, overview
of current political situation and recent political history. |
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China |
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Thai
Yunnan Project |
The Thai Yunnan Project was
established in 1987 within the Dept of Anthropology, Australian National
University. The project carries out research, organises seminars and
produces publications. PDF files of the newsletter are available through
the site. |
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Forestry
and Society Network |
Forestry and Society Network
was established in 1992 as a nationwide community forestry network,
funded by the Ford Foundation and implemented by the Chinese Academy
of Forestry.
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People's
Daily |
Latest policy information and
resolutions of the Chinese Government. Major domestic and international
news releases from China. |
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Burma |
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Myanmar
News |
English language site with
national and international news and background information about Myanmar
(Burma). |
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The
Burma Project |
The Burma Project, established
in 1994, is dedicated to increasing international awareness of conditions
in Burma and to helping the country make the transition from a closed
to an open society. |
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Myanmar
Times |
Weekly international news journal. |
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The
Peace Way Foundation |
The Peaceway Foundation was
formed in February 2002. It is a private, non-profit organisation
devoted to a peaceful resolution to Burma’s struggle for human
rights and democratic rule. It operates as an umbrella organisation,
under which is a project called Burma Issues which has operated since
1990. |
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Online
Burma Library |
The Online Burma/Myanmar Library
is a database which functions as an annotated, classified and hyperlinked
index to full texts of individual Burma documents on the Internet.
It also houses a growing collection of articles, conference papers,
theses, books, reports, archives and directories on-site. |
