Contents:
Importance of wetlands of Pakistan in the national and international context.
Types of wetlands in Pakistan with respect to area.
Most significant wetlands of Pakistan,
Four major wetland complexes /demonstration sites of Pakistan categorized under WWF-Pakistan Wetland Program (PWP).
Nineteen Internationally recognized Ramsar sites of Pakistan
Network for Sustainable Hydropower Development for Mekong Region with the support of MRC-GIZ Cooperation Programme from the Research Center for Environmental and Hazardous Substance Management of Khon Kaen University gave a presentation on Trans-Boundary Issue.
Contents:
Importance of wetlands of Pakistan in the national and international context.
Types of wetlands in Pakistan with respect to area.
Most significant wetlands of Pakistan,
Four major wetland complexes /demonstration sites of Pakistan categorized under WWF-Pakistan Wetland Program (PWP).
Nineteen Internationally recognized Ramsar sites of Pakistan
Network for Sustainable Hydropower Development for Mekong Region with the support of MRC-GIZ Cooperation Programme from the Research Center for Environmental and Hazardous Substance Management of Khon Kaen University gave a presentation on Trans-Boundary Issue.
Although nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus in particular, are essential for aquatic life, too many nutrients can create significant problems for our nation’s lakes, streams, and coastal waters. Nutrient pollution can degrade habitat for fish and wildlife, render water bodies unsafe for swimming and other forms of contact recreation, create a public health concern for drinking water supplies, decrease property values, and negatively impact local economies. According to national statistics, more than 45% of streams have medium to high levels of nutrients, approximately four million lake acres have been identified as threatened or impaired, and approximately 78% of assessed coastal areas exhibit signs of eutrophication. For more: http://www.extension.org/pages/67798/environmental-protection-agency-epa-perspective-on-nutrient-pollution
loss of biodiversity is the most important in biodiversity and conservation.it is useful to reduce the activities which are responsible for extinction and endangering of living organisms.
+A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded by water, either permanently or seasonally, where oxygen-free processes prevail. The primary factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation of aquatic plants, adapted to the unique hydric soil.
+Wetlands include a variety of habitats, which may be natural or man made area of water or marsh that can be lotic (standing water) and lentic (running water).
+Types of wetlands
a)Marine water
b)Fresh water
c)Man made
+Why Are Wetlands Important?
+Wetlands and Ecosystem Services
+Wetlands are threatened
+Wetland Protection
+Wetland Conservation Strategy
Although nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus in particular, are essential for aquatic life, too many nutrients can create significant problems for our nation’s lakes, streams, and coastal waters. Nutrient pollution can degrade habitat for fish and wildlife, render water bodies unsafe for swimming and other forms of contact recreation, create a public health concern for drinking water supplies, decrease property values, and negatively impact local economies. According to national statistics, more than 45% of streams have medium to high levels of nutrients, approximately four million lake acres have been identified as threatened or impaired, and approximately 78% of assessed coastal areas exhibit signs of eutrophication. For more: http://www.extension.org/pages/67798/environmental-protection-agency-epa-perspective-on-nutrient-pollution
loss of biodiversity is the most important in biodiversity and conservation.it is useful to reduce the activities which are responsible for extinction and endangering of living organisms.
+A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded by water, either permanently or seasonally, where oxygen-free processes prevail. The primary factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation of aquatic plants, adapted to the unique hydric soil.
+Wetlands include a variety of habitats, which may be natural or man made area of water or marsh that can be lotic (standing water) and lentic (running water).
+Types of wetlands
a)Marine water
b)Fresh water
c)Man made
+Why Are Wetlands Important?
+Wetlands and Ecosystem Services
+Wetlands are threatened
+Wetland Protection
+Wetland Conservation Strategy
CLIMATE SERVICES NEEDS NIKAMPONG SPEU PROVINCE: WET AND DRY SEASON RICE CULTI...Soksophors yim
This report presents a summary of findings from a series of climate risk workshops (CRW) including the main cropping systems supporting rural livelihood in Kampong Speu province in Cambodia. tI is one of the pilot provinces of the project 'Applying seasonal climate forecasting and innovative insurance solutions to climate risk management for the agriculture sector in Southeast Asia' also known as 'DeRISK Southeast Asia'.
The national assessment on the demand for climate services is a major activity under the project. The project cooperates with Regional Integrated Ooo Multi-hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), and Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (PDAFF) at the national and provincial level, as well as local farmer organizations and farmer cooperatives to provide the climate information to end-users..
This technical step should support further actions towards a climate services strategy for MAFF and defining efficient mechanisms to reach Cambodian farmers with weather-based advisories and the stakeholders' network for sustained service delivery. DeRISK Southeast Asia, with support from RIMES, MAFF's GDA, and PDAFF, is implementing field-level pilots for climate services delivery. This initiative aims to build evidence and provide support to the scaling process through implementing a pilot Local Technical Agro Climate Committee (LTAC) in Kampong Speu.
CLIMATE SERVICES NEEDS NI BATTAMBANG PROVINCE: RICE CULTIVATION AND CASH CROP...Soksophors yim
This report presents a summary of findings from a series of climate risk workshops (CRW), including the cropping systems supporting rural livelihood in Battambang province in the north of Cambodia. It is one of the pilot provinces of the project 'Applying seasonal climate forecasting and innovative insurance solutions to climate risk management for the agriculture sector in Southeast Asia also known as 'DeRISK Southeast Asia'. The national assessment on the demand for climate services is a major activity under the project. The project cooperates with Regional Integrated Multi-hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), and Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (PDAFF) at the national and provincial level, as well as local farmer organizations and farmer cooperatives to provide the climate information to end-users.
This technical step should support further actions towards a climate services strategy for MAFF and defining efficient mechanisms to reach Cambodian farmers with weather-based advisories and the stakeholders' network for sustained service delivery. DeRISK Southeast Asia, with support from RIMES, MAFF's GDA, and PDAFF, is implementing field-level pilots for climate services delivery. This initiative aims to build evidence and provide support to the scaling process through implementing a pilot Local Technical Agro Climate Committee (LTAC) in Battambang
Local Technical Technical Agro-climatic Agro-climatic Committee (LTAC) Commit...Soksophors yim
This publication was prepared as an output for DeRISK SE Asia and is aligned with the
new CGIAR initiative on Asia Mega Deltas. It has not been peer reviewed. Any opinions
stated herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the policies or
opinions of DeRISK SE Asia and donor agencies.
This publication is under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0
IGO).
This manual is based on the lessons learned from piloting LTACs in the two provinces
and is intended for the relevant departments and ministries, such as PDAFF, NGOs,
private sector, management committees of agricultural cooperatives, and other
stakeholders, as a practical guide in coordinating and implementing LTACs in the
country.
To provide guidance on the implementation of the LTAC approach in the context of
Cambodia through specific steps and tools.
This manual is the guide for implementing the LTAC, in which extension workers and
relevant development practitioners can produce locally specific agroclimatic bulletins
with seasonal climate information and agro-advisories to mitigate climatic risks.
Applying participatory climate risk and livelihoods mapping to define users’ ...Soksophors yim
Participatory climate risk and livelihoods mapping provides specific information that is required
to deliver more salient climate services (CS) for farmers within the context of farm decision-
making.
• Each major cropping and livelihood system has different CS requirements in terms of their
temporal and spatial scale.
• The identification of relevant actors to tailor CS and building partnerships at the local level is
crucial to better define mandate, roles, and types of support that each actor can provide.
• It is important to consider the anticipated future changes in peoples’ livelihoods and zones
since these have important implications for designing CS-related programs and integrating the
CS agenda into the national or provincial climate change adaptation planning.
Establishing a platform for dialogue among key Departments at the national an...Soksophors yim
Participatory platforms enable the co-production process of climate services (CS) and provide an
opportunity to strengthen the link between the DoM and technical departments of MAFF through
regular exchange of climate information and understanding of the CS demand from agriculture
sector to develop tailored agro-advisories for planning and decision-making.
•
Effective dissemination of agro-advisories to last-mile users requires a combination of approach
(LTAC), enhancement of decision-support tool (CDT + SESAME), and utilization of various
communication channels (printed posters, Telegram, face-to-face meetings) compounded with
multi-stakeholder cooperation including government, private sector, NGOs, relevant programs and
farmer organizations, among others.
•
Collaboration with national hydromet center is critical for timely access to official seasonal climate
and short-term weather forecasts for the translation into agro-advisory. However, this necessitates
improved capacity of hydromet to provide reliable and accurate downscaled climate information
which entails further technical and financial support from government, potential donors, and private
sector cooperation to deliver agro advisory that is most appropriate to farmers’ needs on the ground.
Progress of agricultural extension materials review in Cambodia Soksophors yim
The presentation slides were prepared for the meeting "IFAD mid term review mission of the ASPIRE programme" held on 18 September 2017 at Phnom Penh Hotel, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Report on water storage and use from tarpaulin lining pondSoksophors yim
This is the report on study of the water storage using tarpaulin lining pond for family fish raising. This project was implemented by SNV Cambodia in Svay Rieng province.