Women and Youth Leadership in Fishery Resource Conservation in Cambodia
My Village Organization
Womens group mapping fisheries resources in Samkhuoy village. © My Village
Enhancing Community Participation in the Lower Mun and Mekong Rivers, Thailand
Grantee Name: Mekong Community Institute Association
- Hotspot
- Indo-Burma
- Location
- Thailand
- Amount
- $89,800
- Dates
- Dec 2024 – Dec 2025
- Keywords
- Biodiversity mainstreaming, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Freshwater, Gender, Habitat conservation and management, Hydropower, Networks, Restoration, Water management
Support communities along the lower Mun and Mekong Rivers to conserve and sustainably manage fish populations through strengthening existing community-managed fish conservation zones, restoring riparian habitats with native plants, and supporting women’s participation in fisheries management. Disseminate scientific and local ecological knowledge to key audiences to promote changes in the operation of the Pak Mun Dam that would benefit fish populations and local livelihoods.
Strategic Direction
:
4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas
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