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This project is a joint research initiative between Kasetsart University and IRD (ex-ORSTOM) (French Research Institute for Development), and a sub-project of DORAS Center. It aims at studying the agricultural transformations of the Chao Phraya delta, focusing on the process of intensification and
http://std.cpc.ku.ac.th/delta/deltacp/home.htm

This project places an emphasis on accumulation of knowledge related to environments and disaster prevention. One of the expected outcomes is a system to improve human security in the Asian region with the implementation of a disaster management system Principal Investigator : Hiromichi FUKUI Fac
http://www.digitalasia.sfc.keio.ac.jp/index_en.php

This paper written by Karin Hansson and Love Ekenberg of the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences at Stockholm University, looks at the problems caused by flooding in the Red River delta in Vietnam, and the difficulties faced, due to increased costs of flood defence repairs and costs to damag
http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/archive/00000830/

Greenomics Indonesia is a policy development institute devoted to introducing innovative empirical and field-based economic, financial and policy approaches for the purpose of supporting a move towards good natural resources governance. The website offers links to Publications, Working Papers and N
http://www.greenomics.org/

This study was prepared by Nguyen Dinh Duong et al., to support the European Commission funded project 'Capacity Building for Environmental Management in Vietnam'. The study focuses on strengthening project level EIA and conducting an SEA study for the development activities as outlined in the 'Mast
http://www.vub.ac.be/MEKO/Vietnam/EU/Duong1.html

The first-ever comprehensive Environment Monitor for Lao PDR describes a series of actions the country has initiated to manage its resources sustainably. It also provides general direction on how the country should proceed and actions to be taken. Overall success will mean not only protecting Lao PD
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/NEWS/Resources/report-en.pdf

10 April 2007 Source: Nature A new conservation project in Sarawak, Malaysia, could provide a working model for preserving biodiversity alongside the South-East Asian timber industry, says this editorial in Nature. The project embraces three types of land use over an area almost twice the size of
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v446/n7136/full/446583b.html

This paper is prepared by State Environmental Conservation Department (ECD), Sabah, Malaysia. It describes the objectives, planned activities and concepts behind the efforts to develop an Environmental Land Use Plan for Penampang District and linked to this, develop Guidelines for Environmental scre
http://www.sabah.gov.my/jpas/programs/ecd-cab/background/LUPPg0205.pdf

The School of Environment, Resources and Development of the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, has a wide teaching and research remit, including agricultural engineering; aquaculture and aquatic resource managment; environmental management; food engineering and bioprocess technology; gender an
http://www.serd.ait.ac.th/