There are 486 projects that match your search.
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Thailand
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Land Degradation
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2004
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15,603.58
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/09 |
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The project area is a watershed of the Wang River, one of the four major tributaries of the Gulf of Thailand?s Chao Phaya River. In spite of limited flat land for cultivation, 80 % of the population earn their living by agriculture. 95% of that ( ... )
n focuses on mono-cash crop where rate of chemical application exceeds the safe limit thus become detrimental to human heath. The chemical application, in term of fertilizer , insect killing and other yield-maintaining compound and solution, appears to be on progressive rate. Consequently, 70 % of the population is debt-ridden, estimated at Baht: 50,000 per person and over , while 60 % of
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2004
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7,672.83
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/20 |
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Situated in the ecosystems of the Sea of Bengal, international water no. 53, the project location has been rated as one with rich natural resources.Mostly Muslim, target population earn their living through fishery while other less intensive labour ( ... )
ties are supplementary.However during the past decade , the environment and ecosystems are being degraded by human activities. The degradation is being witnessed through inferior water quality?a result of inappropriate agricultural practices,and habitats degradation - a result of unscrupulous fishery and inappropriate land use.
Just about to add insult to the injury, the area
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2004
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11,509.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/22 |
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With catchment area of 3,390 sq.km. and length of 233 km., the Se Buy River runs its course through Yasothorn,Amnartcharoen and Ubonratchathani Province before converge into the Moon River,a major tributary of the Mekhong River.This forest and ( ... )
ltural ecosystems was endowed with natural resources and serving as water species habitats.
Due to the rich endowment of the area, there have been schemes of natural resources exploitation
from both public and people sectors which often led to conflict of use during the past decades. Naturally, the conflict has been the result of deforestation , dwindling numbers of water species,
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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11,844.27
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/16 |
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According to one survey on the potential of Surin Province on community-scale energy planning in 1999, the entire province consumed 111.11 million litres of liquid fuels, 8,584 million kilogrammes, 320 million kw-hrs, ( the respective figure for ( ... )
as 325). As for charcoal, rural communities consumed 558 kilogrammes/year/family.A yearly approximation, Surin Province uses 41,610 tons/year of charcoal.
Thailand, in the year 1999, constituted 1 % of the world total in term of energy consumption. This percentage was classified as 42 % from liquid fuels, 26 % from renewables, 17 % from natural gas, 9 % from lignite, 3 % from imported coal
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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14,897.69
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/02 |
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Lamphoon Province?s Thunghuachang District is a watershed area of the Li River, one of the four major rivers of the province. A mountainous area with limited cultivated land, the district is a residence of the local Thai and of the ethnic minority ( ... )
. Majority of these population earn their living through agricultural practice and husbandry. The traditional crops range from paddy (both transplantation and direct plantation) for consumption and longan. As to cash crop, corn is ranked number one tailing by potatoes and Japanese bean respectively.
The group was established through the effort of the Lamphoon Province to build capacity of
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2004
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6,751.07
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/21 |
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A mountain ecosystems serving as fresh water reservoir for and being an integral part of both the Gulf of Thailand and the Sea of Bengal, the project location is the residence of two ethnic minority groups, the Karen and the Hmong whose livelihood ( ... )
s upon agricultural practices and provision of the ecosystems. The most typical crops include corn for feed, cabbage and carrot for human consumption. As for corn, the increasing demand has prompted the requirement of more and more cultivated land thus resulted in the encroachment and deforestation of forest area. As a rule in modern Thailand ,coupled with limited literacy rate, target population
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Thailand
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Biodiversity
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2004
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16,317.13
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/05 |
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Situated in the Indo-Chinese sub region of the bio-unit, the target location represents an integrated part of forest ecosystems and fresh water ecosystems. Target population comprising two ethnic minority groups ,i.e. the Hmong and Kareni. The ( ... )
as just been recovered from logging business with some portion becoming cultivated land for cash crop and orchards. During dry season, the forest area portion is under imminent threat of wild fire ? an aftermath of inappropriate management of agro-waste by farmers. In addition, illegal timbering business is still witnessed.
Baan Huay Nam Rin is a forefront to fight the fire before blazing
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Thailand
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Multifocal Area
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2004
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12,125.78
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/14 |
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An expanse of paddy field between the Banthad Range to the west and the Songkhla Lagoon/Gulf of Thailand to the east is the location where the majority of target communities earn their living by paddy plantation, with two crops a years. The current ( ... )
ce of plantation,however, stresses on production for cash prompting the intensive use of chemical substance to unnaturally boost the production. Nevertheless, the target population remains one of low-income groups in the Thai society with per capita income of Baht: 20,000: As the area is the circulation path of natural water from the Banthad Range down to the Lagoon/Gulf of Thailand,
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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8,951.41
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/11 |
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The project area is situated in lower portion of the Nan River where target groups earn their living through agricultural practice- paddy farming and horticulture. Initiated two years back and supported by the Renewable Energy for Sustainable ( ... )
ation, supplementary occupation is agro-product processing , especially banana which is plentiful locally, by using solar energy. As to other group such as schools in the area, holistic education on renewable energy has been being launched. Even though these group was rated as partially successful, there need to be more systematic capacity-building and application of renewable energy and energy
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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10,607.49
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/18 |
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Livelihood of target population depends upon agricultural practice of two patterns: small rice farming for household consumption and ,on limited scale, mono-crop plantation, such as sugar-cane, tapioca and kenaf, for sales. Average farming area is ( ... )
for rice farming while two ha for mono-crops. Preparing and maintaining soil for these crops are mostly through small tractors and chemical fertilizer. The average diesel oil consumption of is 10 litres/ha. As one litre of used diesel generates 2.8 kg. of carbon dioxide, this rate of consumption results in a great quantity of accumulated greenhouse gas, which could cause global warming
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Thailand
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Multifocal Area
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2004
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11,597.87
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/23 |
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Formerly endowed with natural resources, the project location now becomes an expanse of mono-crops, especially sugar cane , paddy and other short-term vegetables. As a rule, farmers struggle to increase or maintain the yield by application of ( ... )
al substances. This has become ,if not a tradition, a normal, uncontrollable practice. In addition, natural forest has been under threat by land encroachment. The effects of these practices have resulted in degradation of both land and water ecosystem ? a national-regional and eventually global phenomenon. Without a sound management
plan for natural resources and ecosystems, the whole
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Thailand
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Biodiversity
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2004
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14,872.12
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/01 |
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Situated in the Indo-Chinese sub region of the bio-unit, the target location represents an integrated part of forest ecosystems and fresh water ecosystems. The forest area which serves as a drainage basin for the Li River has been reduced to about ( ... )
f its origin and rated as a degraded forest. Not only did the area teem with dipterocarp, but it also contains an endemic species called ?Tong Sard? which is evergreen and provides habitats for other species during hot and dry months. One recent regional bio-geographic map showed the target area falling in a category where the percentage of original habitat remaining in the area is 21-39
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2004
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8,772.37
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/12 |
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Situated in the Chaopahaya?s lower Nan River Basin, the project location is a low flat land suitable for agriculture such as paddy plantation, horticulture and other cash crop. The farming population here is about 90 % of the total population who ( ... )
on rainwater or pumped underground water.
Modern agricultural practice which unscrupulously applies chemical substances in term of fertilizers, pesticide and herbicide has resulted in degradation of ecosystems and human health. Native species in paddy field , a sure sources of food for community members, has been dwindling in numbers. Some spots have become futile due to the effect of
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Thailand
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Biodiversity
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2004
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24,143.22
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/08 |
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Situated in the Indo-Chinese sub region of the bio-unit, the target location represents an integrated part of forest ecosystems and fresh water ecosystems. As an ecological portion of the Mekhong River and with drainage area in Myanma, the Kok River ( ... )
s 285-km-long course through an upper part of Chaingmai Province, four other districts in Chiangrai Province before converging at ,Chiangsaen District , into the Mekhong River- a river quoted as richest in biodiversity in Asia . The water recharge area of Maekok, in Thailand, is estimated at 10,875 sq. metres, connecting areas in 8 districts of Chiangrai rich in biodiversity of forest
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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8,080.52
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/19 |
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In spite of being a small rural community in northeast Thailand, Ban Khorkrabue has contributed directly and indirectly to the emission of carbon-dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, through livelihood activities. These activities simply involve ( ... )
hood of community members such as using electrical appliances, cooking, rice-field burning, garbage burning, charcoal production, using small farm tractors, using fossil-fuel machine for transportation and for water pumping.Therefore,the livelihood of villagers unavoidable concerned with these greenhouse gas-generating activities.
A recent survey by the Appropriate Technology Association
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Thailand
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Multifocal Area
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2004
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10,129.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/17 |
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Phu Yar U bordering Ban Phue and Na Yoong District of Udornthani Province is the watershed area of Nam Thorn River immediately draining into the Mekhong River. Once intact, now the watershed has heavily been degraded by uncontrollable community ( ... )
chment for more cultivated lands and man-made fire intended for hunting. The land has become degraded through erosion, especially from rain and was estimated that the current condition of the area was only about 15 % of what was several years ago.
Having been working with farmer groups, housewife?s group and youth groups, for years and in various community development activities, the
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Thailand
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Biodiversity
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2004
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22,392.33
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/04 |
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Project location/Targeted Population:
Situated in the Indo-Chinese sub region of the bio-unit, the target location represents an integrated part of forest ecosystems and fresh water ecosystems. Target population comprising local Thai and ( ... )
ethnic minority groups ,i.e. the Kareni , Lahu and Mien , dwell in the vicinity of Jae Sorn National Park and Mae Suk Mae Soi National Forest. Paddy farming, husbandry, cash crop , forest products and general services are sources of income and livelihood. Especially, the Kareni traditional rotating cultivation has preserved more than 50 endemic species. Daily energy ranges from grid electricity,
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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10,250.51
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/25 |
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Farming community effort to initiate energy conservation at household level and reverse degradation trend of ecosystems of Mekhong River, by fabricating and using high efficiency stove, planting native-species tree for firewoods and other use as ( ... )
s producing and using organic compost in agricultural
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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11,007.67
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/06 |
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The project area , Baan (village) Mae La-oop , is situated in a basin between Chiangmai and Mae Hong sorn Province, with several creeks draining into the Mae La-oop River. Each creek forms a part of intact watershed full of forest and ( ... )
ins after mountains. Target population, mostly of a cultural group Kareni, earn their living through paddy farming , rotating cultivation and husbandry. There are 120 families with 781 people. The daily energy is derived from fire-woods, oil and electricity.
Early 2003, the committee of the organization had taken a study tour to a year-3 GEF/SGP-
supported project , THA-01-12
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Thailand
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Multifocal Area
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2004
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10,225.50
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/24 |
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After proclamation of the project area as a conservation area of the government, the target population who had been long depending upon the provision of the forest ecosystems were encountering difficulties in accessing and collectively managing ( ... )
tural resources, resulting in the deforestation , loss of forest cover , land erosion , untimely flood and shrinking area of carbon sink.
The promotion of cash crops by the government during the past four decades has resulted in maximum tilling and use of chemical substances. The prevailing practices had gradually led to land degradation and water pollution in natural water courses.
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