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2nd Regional Workshop Report:

Presenting & Discussing the Initial Findings

11‐12 July 2011 | Hanoi, Vietnam

Basin‐wide Climate Change Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessment for the Wetlands

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sment |Findings

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change modeluncertainty, aonary approactrends and rand patterns, aTrends and ef

ortant that climgy, such as chalumes due to

AND METH

NELL | MEK

y is the impacthis project wi

man uses and led wetlands.

e completed aeir characteriselling techniqmeteorology. Aetail through ines

HANGE TRE

| HYDROLO

on two typeshic or spatial ahange assessmd impacts of cophysical and sments have b

lling comes wand recognisech in managinanges rather tand understanffects have be

mate change anges to the rwater abstra

HOD

KONG WETL

ts of climate cll first considelivelihoods of

at two scales. stics, as well aues to quantiAt the scale ofnterpretation

NDS IN ME

OGIST

s of climate chand temporal ments being uclimate changsocio‐econombeen complete

ith a high anded ignorance. ng risk associahan precise pnd the effectseen identified

is put in conteainfall runoff ction for hum

2

LAND ECOLO

change, distinger the adaptatthe wetlands

At the basin‐as using IPCC Sfy the threatsf the case stu of downscale

EKONG REG

hange – changscale is (almoundertaken bye and a vulne

mic systems aned to date tha

d varied level oClimate changted with deverediction, ideof existing adfor the Lower

ext with otherdue to land c

man use throug

I2nd Regional Wor

OGIES & NA

guished from tion of the wes. This project

‐wide scale, aSRES scenarios posed by climdy sites, vulneed climate and

GION

ges in averagest) as importay this project,erability assessnd their sensitat this project

of uncertaintyge requires thelopment. Thintify trends adaptation to pr Mekong Bas

r significant hlearing and degh irrigation a


ATURAL SYS

other develoetland ecosystfocuses on na

nalysis will focs and internatmate change ierability to clid hydrologica

e climate and cant as the cha an impact assment that is tivity to changwill build upo

y, including sthat decision ms means that nd vulnerabil

past extreme esin.

uman changeeforestation, and water sup


STEMS SPEC

pment trendstems themselatural wetland

cus on categotionally accepin terms of chimate change l data to asses

changes in exnge itself. Thesessment thafocused on ge. Several maon.

atistical uncemakers take a we should taities based onevents and reg

es to wetland changes to supply, and the c


9

CIALIST

s and ves, then ds, not

orising pted anges to will be ss the

treme ere are t is

ajor

rtainty,

lk in n past gular

urface changes

sment |Findings

to basin sclimatic c

4.4 M

PETER‐J

Approximnatural frand mariof the LMagricultupeatlandwetlands

Wetlandsoccurrenchange ealmost alentirely icategorie

5 | The presthree grosites sele

The case Sites

Sites

Sites

Coas

storage capacchanges.

MEKONG W

JOHN MEYN

mately 69% ofreshwater weine natural anMB. Natural wre ‐ irrigated, s, flooded fors are man‐mad

s can be consnce in differeneffects. Througll the wetlandn the Lower Mes there are g

SUMM

entations of eoups. The Thaected.

studies weres on the Meko

Siphando

Stung Tres away from th

Lower St

Tram Chis on tributarie

XeChampstal sites affec

MuiCa M

city from hydr

ETLAND AS

NELL| MEKO

f wetlands in tetland; and thend manmade wetlands makerain fed, recerests and othede ‐ channels

idered and idet mean annuagh categorisatds in the LMB Mekong floodreater distinct

MARY O

each of the sixiland case stu

grouped as foong mainstrea

one, Lao PDR

eng, Cambodihe mainstream

ung Sen, Cam

im, Viet Nam es not affected

phone, Lao PDcted by Mekon

Mau

ropower. Thes

SSETS

ONG WETLA

the Lower Mee remainder awetlands. Mae up about 9%ession, 14% arer agriculture or agriculture

entified by eleal temperaturtion we can idare below 500plains and thetion between

OF CAS

x case studies udies were not

ollows: am

ia m but influen

mbodia

d by Mekong

DR ng mainstream

2

se will have gr

AND ECOLO

ekong Basin arare made up on‐made wetla

%.The majorityre swamps ancrops. Over 5e areas.

evation, latitures, current mdentify comm0m in elevatioe Central Indo wetland type

SE STU

from Lao PDRt presented a

ced by flows o

mainstream f

m flows after

I2nd Regional Wor

reater impact

OGIES & NA

re man‐made of: estuarine, ands make up y (80%) of the d the remaind0%of riverine

ude, eco‐regiomean annual raonalities and on and all of tochina dry fore and their cha

UDIES

R, Cambodia at this worksho

of the Mekon

flows

discharge into


on wetland in

ATURAL SYS

freshwater wlakes and ponabout 33% offreshwater wder (6%) are me, estuarine an

on, WWF ecoloainfall, and prassets of the he wetlands iest eco‐regionaracteristics.

and Vietnam wop, pending a

g

o the sea


n the short te

STEMS SPEC

wetlands, 18% nds riverine, cf the total sur

wetland are ricmade up of grnd marine and

ogical zones, edicted climawetlands, for n the LMB falns, while in ot

were arrangedfinal decision


10

rm than

CIALIST

are oastal rface area ce assland, d coastal

te instance, l almost ther

d into n on the

sment |Findings

5.1 S5.1.1

Siphandoislands aa highly pspecies, athe provisources, etc.at theendangehuge inco

Flooding contrast pools areecosysteland covestability.

Siphandoconservatourism ahas beenhas insufprioritiesspecies, h

5.1.2

Stung Trecharactefish” thattype of h

The Stunseen 10%and pondsignificanmigrantsecosyste

5.2 S5.2.1

Stung Sethree corwetland of Stung supply ofdevelopmduration low wate

ITES ON THSiphandon

one is a compnd in channelproductive weand 713 plantincial economincome and me Water Falls,red species is ome to the lo

is not a signifto other wetle also an issuems. Climate cer. Furthermo

one has internation significanand investmen reached at thfficient manags. Fisheries dohabitats, and

Stung Tren

eng is an imporistics in its’ fot are reportedhabitat in the r

g Treng syste% die off; unstd waters havent impacts on in terms of fim s that is un

ITES INFLUStung Sen:

n is an importre areas in thebiodiversity aSen has seen f Mekong watment and supphas also had er level in the

HE MEKONGe, Lao PDR

lex of wetland features whicetland, providt species). Fishmy. The economaterials, regu as well as cul a flagship specal residents.

ficant problemand sites, howe in the Mekohange may alore, longer dro

national signifnce such as thnt. About 72 dhe district levgement statusominate the mlivelihood opt

ng: Cambod

ortant wetlanorest types, swd to migrate toregion and co

m is now undtable sandbarse seen the devhabitats and shing and farder pressure

UENCED BY : Cambodia

tant wetland ie Tonle Sap Bis well as locaa reduction inter and run‐ofply within thenegative effedry season an

G MAINSTRR | Charlott

ds with uniquech end at the ing many resoheries are espmic value of tulating the Meltural and supecies that attr

m in Siphandowever droughng mainstreamso accelerateought periods

ficance as a trahe Irrawaddy Ddeep pools hael for local cos, already makmanagement ations require

dia | Mam

d area in Camwift flow, deeo Stung Trengnsequently, la

er threat froms and deep povelopment of species. The Sming activitiefrom climate

MEKONG Ma |Mam Ko

in Cambodia diosphere resel livelihoods an inflow from ff from withine flooded forects on the mignd warmer tem

2

REAM te Hicks

e ecosystems renowned Khources and is pecially producthe Siphandonekong ecosystpporting servicracts thousand

ne but a natut is an issue. Cm, and may le soil erosion, s will wither n

ansboundary Dolphin, and ave been idenmmunities toking it difficultapproach and equal attentio

Kosal, Side

mbodia and is oep pools, and sg to spawn. Fuarge colonies

m climate chaools are vulneobnoxious algStung Treng ws. People’s livchange and h

MAINSTREAsal, Sideth

due to the higrve and it is pand the econothe Mekong, the catchmenst system of tgration of juvemperatures h

I2nd Regional Wor

‐ the braidedhone Falls. Therich in biodivective and are ne Wetlands istems throughces. Also, the ds of tourists

ural expressionChanges in waead to changewhich is alreaative grasses

wetland as it because of itstified as fish c

o self‐managemt to balance colivelihood stron.

eth Muong

one of 3 natiosandbars the urthermore, Stof waterbirds

nge. The typicrable to changae in the lastwetland has ecvelihoods depehuman activity

AM FLOWSh Muong, P

gh level of propart of a largeromy of Camboits source of nt has changethe Tonle Sap enile fish backave caused fis


river channee Siphandoneersity (400 fisa key part of s very high, pr adding oxygeIrrawaddy Doannually to th

n of the seasoater depths lees in the Mekoady exacerbatand conseque

is home to sps role in internconservation zment these zoonservation aategies in Siph

g, Prom Ng

onal Ramsar ssupport over tung Treng is s depend on it

cal flooded foging sediment few years. Thconomic valueend upon they, such as dam

S Prom Nga

oductivity. Stur system that odia. The highwater and seded the profile Lake. Changek from the Mesh to die out.


ls makeup some wetland (500h species, 187local livelihoorovisioning foen, nutrients colphin, the crithe area, which

onal flood pulsading to shallong wetland ed by the cleaently reduce s

pecies of international, tradezones. An agrones. Yet, the and developmhandone; oth

a

ites. It has un100 species othe largest rivt.

rest in Stung Tt supply and these will havee for residents balance of wmming and po

ng Sen is one supports the ly productive diment. The eof nutrient ed flood pulse ekong. The inc


11

me 2,000 0 Km2) is 7 bird ods and od cycling tically h brings

se, in ower

aring of soil

rnational e, eement wetland

ment er

ique of “white verine

Treng has transport, e s and

wetland llution.

of the rich system erratic

and creasingly

sment |Findings

Stung Seactivitiesclimate cStung Sesupplying

5.2.2

Tram Chipreservebiodiversrequires species, afrom theservices arecharge

Recently,flood pearesultingthat leadhigh watprotectioto the su

5.3 S5.3.1

Xe Chamone of twwetland covers fonatural walso prov

The econregulatinreduce indominatifisheries level and

Flood anwill chanthe ecosyexpands droughtsvillages, sdrinking during pe

Key spec“Elongate

n wetlands has. People’s livechange and otn wetland (‐1g to these com

Tram Chim

im National Pa part of the Posity were shapan alternate fand 130 speci wetland are fare also impoe, saline intrus

, changes in waks, longer dry in short and ds food supplyer all year rouonist approachrvival of the e

ITES NOT IXe Champh

phone is a unwo Ramsar siteis the main prour districts wwetlands prodvide large amo

nomic values ong of fisheries n size and becion by invasivare more prod vegetation is

d drought arege river morpystem, of Xe Cthroughout ths. Drought consuch as Ban Kwater. Xe Chaeriods of low f

ies, such as the Tortoise” su

ave high econelihoods depether human ac.42% over themmunities.

m: Vietnam

ark is one of toR habitat anped and suppoflood and dry ies of plants. Tfish, fuel woortant to deltasion regulation

weather have y season resulocalized inuny shortages found, tall ring dhes resulting iecosystem is t

NFLUENCEhone: Lao P

nique wetlandes in Lao PDRroducer of rice

whose communductive fisherieount of service

of Xe Champhand wetland come isolated e species. Thioductive in thes regulated.

e the most serphology throuChamphone Rhe system durnditions makehamtao, haveamphone Riveflows in the d

he Siamese crouffer during dr

omic value foend upon the bction, such as e last 10 years

| Nguyen

the last remaid biodiversityorted by the aseason cycle.The flagship sod, grass, lotus region and con, carbon seq

been observelting in drougndation of fieldr the Sarus Crdykes that limin conflict witthe proposed

D BY MEKOPDR | Phai

. It is part of f, however, one and fish for nities rely on es but also moes.

hone wetland vegetables foin the dry seas causes declie man‐made a

rious issues ingh the higherRiver, have becring floods. Coe living conditie experience ser is not a deery season.

ocodile, Anasrought astheir

2

or residents anbalance of wedams and pos) could be du

Huu Thien

ning areas of y for future geannual flood p Its biodiversipecies is the Es and water lilountry, includuestration, sc

ed, including inght, and unpred surfaces tharane. Mismanait intake of fish local commmainstream M

ONG MAINvanh Phiap

floodplain rivenly half of the Savannakhet the wetland fodified or sem

are considereor local food suason. The dry ines in fish speand altered w

Xe Champhor rate of soil ecome shallowonversely, locions difficult wsalinity in theep system (ave

poecilorhychar habitat and

I2nd Regional Wor

nd migrants inetland ecosystllution. The de to the redu

the Plain of Renerations. Wpulse of the Mty comprises Eastern Sarus ly for foods, mding tourism, hcientific, biodiv

ncreased temedictable off‐sat causes eleoagement pracsh eggs and frunities are a tMekong dams

STREAM FLpalath

er systems witwetland(124 Province, Laofor their livelihmi man‐made

ed high, throuupply and incoseason can alecies biodiveretlands of Xe

ne. The increarosion. Almos

wer. Moreovercal villagers hawith limited riground watererage depth o

a “Spot billed population be


n term of fishitems that are ecreasing popction of servic

Reeds (PoR), aetland ecosys

Mekong River. of 130 specieCrane. Locally

microclimate rhistory and cuversity conser

perature andseason high inocharis failure ctices such as ies from Mekthreat. Howevs.

LOWS

th over 50 oxbkm2) is declaro PDR. The wehood. Today, wetlands, suc

gh the provisome. The Xe Clso cause furtrsity and numChamphone w

ase run off dust all the deepr, invasive speave suffered thce yield and lr meaning theof 1 m) and is o

duck”, Indoteecomes fragm


ng and farminnow influencpulation livingces that the w

nd was establstems of the PThe ecosystees of fish, 232 y important gregulation. Weulture, groundrvation.

evaporation,ntensity rain ein producing stocking unnaong flood watver, the bigge

bows lakes anred a Ramsar etland landscanot only are tch as “Ang So

ioning of and Champhone wher problemsbers. Consequwhere their w

ue to climate cp pools, a key ecies – Mimoshrough longeivestock succeey had to purcoften segmen

estudo elongamented. Some


12

ng ed by g in the wetland is

lished to PoR and m bird goods etland d water

lower events tubers aturally ter, st threat

nd it is site. The ape he ui lake”,

wetlands with uently, water

change habitat in a pigra is r ess. Some chase nted

te fish

sment |Findings

species aand irriga

5.4 C5.4.1

The Ca Mimportanarea of Vspecies a

The park firewoodThe parkand natuvery imp

Recently,season, shave a neof mangrnatural r

5.5 R5.5.1

Robert Mapproachdepend tthrough s

Impacts oprecipitaintensityand specvulnerabexposure

In the coundertakassessmeTrang anare to seKien Gangrassland

also experiencated dams cau

OASTAL SITCa Mau: V

Mau National Pnt coastal wetVietnam. The pand habitats re

provides serid, and aquacu, especially itsural disasters. ortant breedi

, abnormally psea level rise legative impacrove trees for esources as w

ELATED PABuilding reRobert Ma

Mather from IUhes. The IUCNto cope with tsound govern

of climate chation patterns . These impaccies, increasedility. This vulne, sensitivity a

ntext of the IUken of the maent show thatd the melaleuagrass beds inng, and SocTrad in Kien Gang

ce problems wuse additiona

TES INFLUEietnam | H

Park is part oftland for Vietnpark separateepresenting te

es of serviceslture. It also rs mangroves, The park is a ng and spawn

prolonged dryeading to coact on aquacultcharcoal, fue

well as violatio

ARTNER PResilience toather, IUCN

UCN presenteN project aims the anticipatenance and plan

ange on coastand run off, ccts will likely led coastal erosinerability to clnd adaptive c

UCN project, angroves, corat the highest iuca forest in Kn Kampot, Kohang; mudflats g.

when migratorl obstacles to

ENCED BY MHoang Van

f the Ca Mau pnam and ASEAs the sea intoerrestrial, est

s including theegulates the cprotects the ccommon areaning area for m

y, hot seasonsastline erosionture causing inl wood, net pon against law

OJECT o CLIMATE CN

ed a recently cto increase thd impacts of cnning.

al zones incluchanged oceaead to displacion, increasedlimate changecapacity.

a vulnerabilityl reefs systemmpacts of climKien Gang. Whh Kong, Chantin Ben Tre, Ca

2

ry pathways athe migration

MEKONG FTrang

peninsular andAN. It is a bioso the East and uarine, river m

e provision of climate, flow acoastline and a for cultural, many species.

s, unpredictabn, and decreasncrease in povoll, hunting of

w enforcement

CHANGE Im

commenced IUhe adaptive caclimate chang

de sea level rnic conditionscement of coad flooding ande can be asses

y assessment ms, and seagramate change ahile the highesthaburi, Trad, an Gio, and So

I2nd Regional Wor

re blocked. Inn and success

FLOWS AFT

d mudflat. It wphere reserveWest Sea andmouth and mu

fish, shrimp, cand water pusea dyke fromscientific and

ble and high insed bird popuverty rates. Raf wildlife, destt are all threat

mpacts, Coa

UCN project toapacity of peoge and plan fo

ise, higher seas, and changeastal lowlandsd drought condssed using kno

of critical coaass habitats. Rare to intertidst impacts of cand Kien ganoc Trang; and


n addition to cof breeding f

ER REACHI

was establishee area as well d comprises oudflat ecosyst

clams, construrification and m erosion and recreational

ntensity rain elations have bapid populatiotructive fishints to the wetl

astal South

o illustrate thople and ecosyr Disaster Risk

a temperaturees in storm tras and wetlandditions, salinisowledge of th

astal habitats aResults from thal mudflats inclimate changg; mangrovesmelaleuca fo


climate changfor some fish s

NG THE SE

ed in 2003 anas an importa

of a large divertems.

uction materipollution trea

d mitigates seaactivities, and

events in the dbeen observedon growth, hang and exploitand.

heast Asia

e complemenystems on whk Reduction (D

es, changes inacks, frequencs, impacts on sation, and ine three comp

and climate che habitats n Ben Tre, Cange and existings in Ben Tre, Crest/seasonal


13

e, dykes spices.

EA

d is an ant bird rsity of

als, atment. a wave d it is a

dry d that arvesting ing of

|

ntary hich they DRR),

n cy and habitats creased onents –

hange is

n Gio, Soc g threats Can Gio, ly flood

sment |Findings

6 | During thparticipaconsolidaon the in

6.1 D

If the proassessmeas man‐mwetlandsconsideriwetlandsnatural wmade we

These deHoweverthrough tincreasinpressure

What arefinishes isites, it isareas of

A suggesKhanthun

6.2 M

Does theThe studyGCMs, sttemperatdeal of uranges wbe directmodellinthese thr

Social adinto the sindependother prechange awhich maare less p

DISCUS

he course of tnts and a numated and sumnitial findings o

EFINITION

oject only looent of wetlanmade wetlands” of which 80ing rice fields,s at one stage wetlands wheretlands.

efinitions of mr, the distinctithe activities ng man‐made s.

e the boundas not clear ans very difficulthabitats exact

tion was madng/XeLampha

METHOD AN

e project plan y will incorpotatistical downture, precipitancertainty ab

with full acknotly linked to sog of CC threatreats.

daptation to cstudy. The student of other essures will beare part of theay be taken frpredictable. In

SSION P

he workshop,mber of impormarised belowof the case stu

S AND BOU

ks at natural ds. Whilst 42%ds. The large m0% are agricult, though it is pin history. Thre less is know

man‐made andon between tof man. Wetlainterventions

ries of wetlannd consideringt to be precisetly, but trends

de that the ecoao area should

ND APPROA

to do quantitrate both quanscaling and aation and hydout the levelswledgement oome key paramts, the study t

climate changudy will first tpressures froe superimposeese other presrom the wetlan this way, the

OINTS

, the presentartant contribuw. The discussudies for inco

UNDARIES

wetlands, the% of the land majority of all tural wetlandprobable that he project will wn about them

d natural wetlathe two is not and managems and infrastru

nd systems? Ig the mosaic oe about the bos and estimate

ologically inted be included

ACH

tative assessmalitative and qa basin‐wide hrology at the s of climate chof the variabimeters which team will also

e will affect wry to assess thm human acted over climassures, such asand. Some of te focus of the

ICEM | WWork

ations raised mutions and sugsion sessions rporation.

en we may mcover in the Lthe wetlands s – irrigated aa large propotherefore focm and where a

ands come dirclear‐cut, and

ment includingucture in orde

n many cases of different haoundaries. It mes of percenta

eresting areas in the Siphan

ments as wellquantitative ashydrological mcase study sithange predictility between Gdefine the fucharacterise

wetland manahe impacts of ivity or develote change imps requiring mothese may be vulnerability

Wetland and Clkshop Report: P

many questionggestions werewere particul

iss the overalLMB is considein the LMB ar

and rainfed ricortion of thesecus on the 9%adaptation is

rectly from thd almost all nag for adaptatioer to protect th

the boundariabitats that is may not be poage change m

in Munlapamdone case stu

l as qualitativssessments. Dmodel will be utes. However,ions, will be pGCMs. This infnctioning of tthe sensitivity

agement and climate changopment. Oncepacts. Social aore water for predictable aassessment is

limate Change APresenting & Dis

ns and commee made. Thesearly importan

ll objectives oered as wetlare classified ace fields. The e agricultural % remaining ofless easily ma

e MRC wetlanatural wetlanon to climate he wetland va

ies of where ttypical of mosossible to defimay be possibl

mok District anudy site.

ve assessmentDetailed climatutilised to qua in a study in phrased in termformation is othe wetland. Ay and exposur

therefore shoge upon the we this is done, and livelihoodagricultural cand taken intos on the wetla

Assessment | 2scussing the Ini

ents from wore have been nt in getting fe

of basin‐wide nds, 33% is cos “freshwaterproject will nolands were naf natural or seanaged than in

nd classificatiods have been change may ralues against o

he wetland stst of the case ne and measue.

nd the Dong

ts of climate cte modelling uantify changeswhich there isms of trends aonly useful whAlongside the re of the wetla

ould be incorpwetlands ecosthe impacts f responses torops during do account, whiand ecosystem

2nd Regional itial Findings

14

rkshop

eedback

onsidered r ot be atural emi‐n man‐

on. changed require outside

tarts and study ure the

change? using 6 s in s a great and hen it can

and to

porated systems, from o climate rought ile others m, the

team wilwetlandsand explo

Will the manmadstreams ileast oneproposedadaptationot have

What is tseveral cwetland and undeclimatic cgovernmeach couvulnerab

6.3 D

What is analysis?

Climate cand movassumptimajor limIPCC Fifth

reviewhic

introtech

calib

l not undertaks, it will explorore how sensi

project look ade solutions toin each case se site we will dd. The projecton mechanism the resource

the project scapacity buildimanagementerstanding of changes. Third

ment agencies untry, thus buiility and impa

ATA RELIA

the confiden?

change modeling with increions and uncemitations of cuh Assessment

ewing the 17 Gch were best a

oducing a comnique with pr

brating the ba

ke a comprehre the dependitive these co

at the cost‐beo the completstudy site and do a preliminat will not be abms as these ars for this.

chedule for cang aspects. Th and climate cclimate changdly, the MRC hwho will takeilding their peact assessmen

ABILITY AND

nce of the mo

lling involves easing resolutiertainties whicurrent climate Report. The a

GCMs which hable to replica

mparison at threvious efforts

sin model wit

ensive vulnerdency of thesemmunities are

enefit analysiste loss of wettrying to idenary assessmenble to do a totre very data in

apacity buildinhe first is a sechange particge and wetlanhas provided part in fieldwersonal, deparnt.

D CONSIST

odels and dat

a number of aion to the basch compounde modelling anapproach has

have been appate historic te

e basin‐level os using dynam

th all available

2

rability assesse communitiee to changes i

s of maintainitland? The prontify the channt of the cost tal valuation ontensive and t

ng and the keries of regionipate. Secondnds and will inadditional reswork, analysis rtments and g

ENCY

ta used in th

assessment phsin, region and upon one annd one of the sought to min

plied previousmperature an

of CC results omic downscalin

e monitoring d

I2nd Regional Wor

ment of commes on tangible in the availab

ing a wetlandoject will be age in these vaeffectiveness of wetlands notime consumin

ey capacity bual meetings wdly; the projecncrease the casources to appand reporting

government ca

e climate cha

hases startingd case study wother. This acpoints of focunimise the int

sly to the Meknd precipitatio

obtained fromng;

data from the


munities livingecosystem seility of these s

d function agassessing sevealues due to cof the adaptaor a full cost‐bng analyses, a

uilding activitiwith governmet aims to devepacity within point nationalg alongside thapacity in clim

ange modell

g at the globalwetland. At eaccumulation ous for researchtroduced erro

kong Region aon;

m the statistica

MRCS IKMP


g adjacent to tervices and prservices.

ainst the cost ral ecosystemlimate changeation mechanbenefit analysand the projec

ies? The projeent staff involelop the knowthe region tol teams from he consultant mate change

ing and in th

atmospheric ach stage therof error is one h leading up tr by:

and selecting t

al downscalin


15

the oducts

of m value e. For at isms sis of the ct does

ect has ved with wledge adapt to

teams in

he GIS

system re are of the to the

the 6

g

sment |Findings

devefittinof w

6.4 V

The projemethod thydrologto the ecpossible available

To what two wetlTreng in highlight

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Main trends shaping

What are the three existing trends in wnatural component

Declined in fish resour

i) Wetland pollution

ii) Water bird

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ow the results of th

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g wetland natural c

main wetland s

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rce Habitat dWater regPopulatioOver andWater poSedimentWetland

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d discussion, participnd to five key questtrends in wetland ns for those trends?affect those trends?government and c

ess trend with clima

he country working

SEN, CAMBODIA

omponents and clim

re the main /reasons for those t

destruction gime change on growth illegal fishing ollution t lost conversion, encroach

tion n r agricultural practicegime

k declined destruction gime change

SION RES

pants worked in cotions: atural components

? ommunities to thosate change

g groups:

A

mate change effect

trends How will impacts atrends

hment

Worsen: InWorsen

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SULTS

untry groups to con

s?

se trends?

ts.

climate change affect those

t

ndirectly relevant

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etland and Climate Ch

nsider each case stu

What have been thgovernment and cothose trends

Law enforcement Fishery managementNR based communityto cooperate with go

Law on environmentanatural resource manSub‐decree on water

Royal decree on creaprotected areas Joint Prakas MAFF‐M

hange Assessment | 2

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he responses by ommunities to

t review, y established, keenly v’t effort

al protection and nagement, r pollution control

tion of the

MOE on wildlife trade

2nd Regional Worksho& Discussi

untry. The groupswe

Suggest adaptiotrend with clima

Alternative incomeoptions Habitat restorationAquaculture promfish species Gov’t policy on jobCapacity building t

Nation wetland acEnforce the endow

Law enforcement Public awarenessHabitat protection

op Report: Presentinging the Initial Findings

ere asked to develo

n options to addreate change

e generation activity

n, motion and selection o

b creation to community on CC

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n and conservation

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7.2 SIPHANDO

Key climate chang

Wetland natural sysomponents

pecies:

Mekong IrrawaddDolphin

Henicorhychus (P

Habitats

Sandbar and beac

Deep pool

Hydrology

Geomorphology (landsnd sediment)

ONE

ge impacts on wet

stem If...(Climat

dy

asoi)

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If longer dro

If higher dry

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Longer Drou

ches

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Longer dry p

Increased ra

Increased w

Increased w

Drought, Lo

scape Higher rainf

Longer dry p

tland natural com

te condition)

period experienced in

ought

y season flow.

seasonal patterns ors and flow

ught

wet and dry season flo

period,

ainfall in wet season



onger dry period

fall, over flooding

period

ponents.

Then

n SPD

r changes in

Irrawawet se

Conse

Habita

Impac

Food s

ow

ow

More

More

More

Highe

ow Increa

Increa

Water

Water

Lower

Highe

Highe

River

Chang

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…(Impact of climat

addy Dolphin will beceason,

equently, its breeding

at changes (become c

cts on time migration

source will be proble

bank erosion and sed

exposure, more sand

erosion,

r sedimentation and

ase sediments in strea

ase erosion

r level changes

r level decreased

r ground water level,

r evaporation,

r water temperature

channels and riverba

ges of sandbars and s

tland and Climate Cha

te change)

come shallower and p

g is ineffective.

closed water wetland

during pre wet seaso

m, scarcer e.g. Micros

dimentation, more M

dbars appear stream,

resulted shallower.

am and make shallow

in isolated water bod

nks change

hifting around the str

ange Assessment | 2n

possible more sandba

s and food source de

on (May to July) and b

sporaflucosa (Khaihin

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wer pool,

dies,

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nd Regional WorkshoDiscuss

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1. What are the thmain existing trwetland naturacomponents

ncreased soil erosion edimentation

ish population decreaspecially

Henicorhynchussps.(P

ome key fish species Pangasium sp.

Mekong Dolphin

g wetland natural c

hree rends in al

2. Whdrivtre

and Land covdrought,

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ased

asoi)

e.g.

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Over fish

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omponents and clim

hat are the main vers/reasons for thnds

ver change, e.g. due t, deforestation

p layer of soil and soil water longer

s in floods for Mekongap

hing, and partly barrie

ing in water quality, g the habitat (deep p

ing food sources

ng boats and nets in tareas

mate change effect

hose 3. How

impa

to

cannot

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g –

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ts

w will climate changacts affect those tr

d in capacity of land ces and other plants

in water levels of the

d in food sources e.g.

imentation and runofchemical fertilizers as in the stream

water level change mo the species


ge rends

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cover Change tseason

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ff and nd

might

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at have been the ponses by governmd communities to thnds

to and creased in dry

fish conservation zong village regulations foation

en the cooperation band Cambodia

Law

guidelines

d ADB projects, funding Dolphin tourism anation


ment hose

5. Suggoptiowith

crop Rehabilitaetc. that futhe banks

ne or fish

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gest adaption ons to address tren climate change

te Ton kai, ficus sp. unction to maintain from erosion.

egulations e.g. boat d fishing nets used

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Key climate change

Wetland natural sysomponents pecies: Siamese croco

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stem If...(Cli

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d natural compone

mate condition)

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nts.

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being

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…(Impact of climat

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her temperature may osition)

the exotic species any, those species becon resulted to shallow

drying down/shrinkin

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ers.


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ll males born will cha

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nvestment in sugarca


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ish population decrea

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omponents and clim


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changes (floating mat

and quantity of waters changes e.g. water ature, salinity?

to migration of fish eykes

ny irrigation schemes

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e water use in the wet

mate change effect

hose 3. How

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r in the

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tlands,

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ts

w will climate changacts affect those tr

spond to climate chan other areas with mothe wetlands. f over flooding make xpanded,

out and dry down

rainfall in dry season dure and evaporation d

n raining patterns, espel during the fish mig more difficult for fishn. re invasive species rought

vaporation

rainfall is decreased


ge rends

4. Whrespandtren

nge ore

invasive

drops, is

p. lower gration h

Fishery Ldistrict e

Local comfishing mequipmeother cou Increase Governmday whicmark the

n/a


at have been the ponses by governmd communities to thnds Law, regulations of thexist but ineffective

mmunities responsiblmore and using more ent, importing fish frountries for consumpt

aquaculture

ment has a national wch they do fish releasee day


ment hose

5. Suggoptiowith

e

e by

m ions

ildlife e as to

Revise therelated to managem

Take moreenforceme

Zoning for

Control angears e.g sother dest

Conduct sresearch t


gest adaption ons to address tren climate change

e existing regulations wetlands and fish ent.

e effective law ent,

r use and breeding

nd manage fishing size of fishing net or troyed fishing gears.

cientific based to find best practice

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7.4 MUI CA M

Summary table of ke

Wetland natural sysomponents . Species

. Habitats

. Geomorphology (lannd sediment)

Main trends shaping


) Aqua‐culture produecreased

AU, VIETNAM

ey climate change i

stem If...(Cl

High MSea levIncreas

High wLow floIncreas

ndscape Off‐seaSea levLow floExtrem

g wetland natural c

hree rends in al

2. Whdrivtre

uction - Ove

ove- Pro- Incr

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mpacts on wetland

imate condition)

Mekong flood vel rise sed temperature

water level ood sed temperature

ason rains vel rise ood me event

omponents and clim


er‐fishing and destrucercrowded exploitatioolonged flooding reased temperature, el and sea level rise clone, change in the focity nd‐based pollution fficiency aquaculture

d natural componen

Then…(

NutrientMangrovNegativeHotter wChange i

Reduce fPush theReduce sIncrease Increase

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mate change effect

hose 3. How

climimpathos

ctive / on

water

low

↑

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nts

Impact of climate c

supply increased => ve migration or die oue impact on sea grass water surface + more sin behaviour, species

feeding area for watee mangrove backwardsedimentation/siltatiosalinity intrusion andd evaporation

salinity erosion; large floodedsedimentation/delta urcharge

ts

w will mate change acts affect se trends

4. Wrc

- R- P- E- S

cu

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r


change)

Increased in fishery put or seaweed stratified water columcomposition

er bird d inland on d salinity

d area building

What have been thresponses by govercommunities to tho

Regulation Patrolling/ guard statEnvironmental educaStrengthening managconservation and sustutilization Rehabilitation Establishment of aquresources protection


productivity but too d

mn impacts on primar

he rnment and ose trends

5.

tion tion gement, tainable

atic zones

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deep to catch for wate

ry productivity

Suggest adaption otrend with climate

Capacity building Law enforcement Community participaMore research Conservation of habiDevelop adequate aqBenefit sharing Pollution managemeFinancing


er birds

options to addresse change

atory approach

itat, species and genuquaculture model

ent and treatment

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7.5 TRAM CHI

Summary table of ke

Wetland natural sycomponents

Species

Habitats

pra

coast - Hig- Stro- Cha- Wa

spe

ilding - Dec- Low- Ups- Ero- Red

M

ey climate change i

ystem If… (C

High M

Low an

Increas

High flo

Low flo

Increas

ctices

h sea level ong wave, wind ange in the flow regimterway transportatioeed boat

creased rainfall w flood stream dam construcosion (strong wave, wduce sedimentation

mpacts on wetland

Climate condition)

ekong flood

d late start of floods

ed temperature

ood

od

ed temperature

me n/ high

↑

tion ind...)

↑

d natural componen

Then...(I

More fish

Less fish

Hotter wat

Washing o

Accumulat

Increased e

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- R- H

b- R- M

w- B

- R- R- S- M- R- W

nts

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more food for water

less water bird

ter surface + more strat

ut dead biomass goo

ted dead biomass po

evaporationincreased


Vocational training ancreation

Replanned settlemenHeighten up foundatibuilding Reforestation/ rehabMangrove ‐front dikewater wall Build the internal roa

Reforestation Rehabilitation Sea dyke MRC Research/ monitoringWatershed managem

change)

bird

ified water column im

od annual regrowth of v

or annual regrowth of v

d fire risk


nd new job

nt ion and

ilitation e built‐break

d

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g ment policies

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mpacts on primary prod

egetation + less accumu

vegetation + more accum


Maintain existing maReforestation Benefit sharing Control speed boatsWatershed and riverICM‐ Integrated coasFinancing

Watershed and riverProtection and reforRegional cooperationCapacity building Financing

ductivity(+ or ‐ ?)

ulated fuel less fire ri

mulated (dead) fuel m


angrove forest

r basin management stal management

r basin management estation n

sk

more fire risk

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Geomorphology (landscsediment)

Main trends shaping

1. What are the thexisting trends natural compon

ish

Crane

Water fowl

leocharis:

Area

Productivity

Mimosa

cape and Off‐sea

g wetland natural c

hree main in wetland nents

2.

Tall deggs

Low

Over

Habi

App

Low

Less

App

Off‐s

Lessdistu

Activ

son rains

omponents and clim

What are the maindrivers/reasons fotrends

dykes limiting intake s and fingerlings

flood peaks

rfishing

itat recovery

ropriate hydrology

flood

fish

ropriate water levels

season rains

soil and plant commurbance

ve manual control

Accumulat

mate change effect

n or those

3. Hochaff

of fish Worsen

Inc

Lo

Negativ

AffEle

Worsen

Lo

les

Increas

Decreas

unity Increas

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ted of acidity in low area

ts

ow will climate hange impacts fect those trends

n

creased T0

w flood peak

ve

fect productivity of eocharis

n:

w flood

ss fish

e

se

e mimosa.

mpete native species


as and canalsfish die‐

4. What haveresponses and commtrends

Sustainable Users

Demonstrated cudykes to improve

Pilot Integrated FManagement Str

Sustainable Users

Demonstrated cudykes

IFWS (IntegratedStrategy)

Active weeding


off

e been the by government unities to those

s Groups

uts of internal e flows

Fire and Water ategy

s Groups

uts of internal

Fire and Water


5. Suggest adapaddress trendchange

More cuts of interna

Lower the ring dyke

Approve and adopt tWater Strategy

Facilitate freer flowslandscape (buffer zo

Permanent recognit

Flexibility in applicatexcessive water caurains)

Continue weeding

Find uses for mimossword)

Flexibility in nationawetlands managers decisions.


tion options to d with climate

al dykes

s

the Integrated Fire an

s in the larger one)

tion of the IFWS

tion of IFWS (release sed by off season

sa (double‐edged

al policy to empower to make site‐based

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Welcome and ope

Welcome Speech

ntroductions

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tudy

Overview of the a

. Regional rev

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. Case studies

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wetlands

lenary discussion

Refreshments

indings to date –

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Case study sessio

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Discussion

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