Environmental and Resource Management in the Nam Pong Basin, Thailand

Abstract

This paper is a brief and updated version of the findings of the NAMPONGENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PROJECT, executed by the Mekong Secretariat in collaboration with scientisis from various Thai institutions. Financial support for this project was provided by Ford Foundation. The objectives of this project featured initial identification and measurement of environ-mental and socio-cultural effects arising since the commencement in 1964 of the construction, and operation of the Nam Pong water resource development project. It is expected that the results will eventually help, through clarification of the management inputs required, to maximize the benefits already obtained and to solve environmental, socio-economic and resource management problems that have arisen.