The Mekong Environment and Resource Institute (MERI) was established in 1999 to conduct research on the issues and impacts resulting from development of the Greater Mekong Region overall, and the Mekong River Basin in particular. The Institute is founded in the belief that cooperation and collaboration among the peoples and governments of the Greater Mekong Region are the most effective means to achieve the sustainable development of national economies, while protecting essential natural resources, preserving biological diversity, and ensuring the social well-being, culture and traditions, and heritage of communities sharing the Mekong River, its resources and its bounty.
Protection, preservation, and sustainable management of natural and human resources, including cultural and historical resources, ecosystems, and habitats of the inhabitants of the Greater Mekong Region Collaboration among peoples, communities, governments, organizations, and other appropriate groups of the Greater Mekong Region, to protect, preserve, and sustainably manage natural and human resources, ecosystems, and habitats Social and economic development activities that are undertaken within the context of those most affected by development, and that improve the natural and human environment in rural and urban areas throughout Asia Preservation and maintenance of historical and cultural resources, including artifacts and records, important to the cultural heritage and Asian identity of communities and other groups in the Greater Mekong Region
To achieve the objectives set forth, MERI has as its first priority the networking of statistical and geographic databases throughout the Asia region. The establishment of human and electronic networks among affiliated and associated regional research, academic, and public sector bodies is essential to the development of common ideals. Application of thought processes and analytical tools to bodies of information will provide the basis for identifying shared issues, focusing the use of appropriate resources, and resolving commonly shared problems.
To provide learned analysis and research services to the Greater Mekong Region, THE MEKONG ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE INSTITUTE operates as a regional knowledge center on natural and human resources, ecosystems, and the environment.
The Mekong Environment and Resource Institute provides training, conducts workshops, and organizes meertings, seminars, and conferences at the local, national, and regional levels, to assist peoples, communities, organizations, and other groups in their efforts to protect, preserve, and sustainably manage natural and human resources, ecosystems, and the habitats of all inhabitants in the Greater Meking Region. To ensure that the information is shared aming all peoples, communities, and governments in the region, MERI will publish materials that inform those who are interested and concerned, of the current state of the resources upon which they depend for their livelihoods, as well as upon the condition of the environment, ecosystems, and habitats within which they live.
The combined experience, practical approach, and insight of MERI's experienced research staff are mobilized for each assignment, providing a well endowed profesional resource base for the analysis and resolution of issues related to numerous environmental and human resource factors.
Natural Resource Management
natural resource policy research and analysis
water resource managemen
natural resource management
coastal resource management
sustainable agriculture development
conservation & community forestry
land economic research
watershed management
agricultural economics
ecosystem research
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Environmental Planning and Management
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environmental policy research and analysis
waste maqnagement
air and water pollution
urban/regional planning
environmental information ayatem
participatory environmental planning and management
environmental research
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Human Resource Development & Conflict Resolution
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local capacity building for development planning & Resource
Management
ethnic sensitivity and gender sensitivity analysis
planning and analysis for preservation of historic sites and buildings
research and analysis of indigenous cultural resources
resource conflict resolution
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Trade and the Environment
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trade and environmental policy research and analysis
environmental and trade impacts of World Trade Organization rullings
trade implications of multilateral environment agreements
life cycle analysis
Social Accountability Audit
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| For more information please visit www.merimekong.org |
| PRESIDENT Professor Dr.Tongroj Onchan Ph.D. University of Illinois Former President of Thailand Environment Institute Former Dean of Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University E-mail: onchant@merimekong.org
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Tel: (66-2) 575-1522
Fax: (66-2) 575-1523
Vientiane, Lao PDR:
Vientiane Research Unit
Luang Prabang Road, Km. 1, Vientiane
Tel.: (856-21) 222-450,
Tel/Fax: (856-21) 413-052
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