The organizing committee of the Mekong Symposium 2013 releases the second call for abstracts for the conference to be held March 5th – 7th, 2013 in Ho Chi Minh City / Vietnam.
The Symposium is a three-day platform for national decision makers, renowned scientists, and industry from all six Mekong riparian countries (China, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam), as well as from the international community to share their experience and knowledge. It will focus on relevant aspects of finding equilibriums between necessary economic development as well as the urgent need for environmental protection and the maintenance of the Mekong’s river ecology.
We invite contributions related to the following topics:
* Hydropower development and impacts on the river ecology
* Hydropower development and impacts on the economy
* Mekong Basin forest dynamics and REDD+
* Mekong Basin landuse (non-forest) dynamics
* Mekong Basin hydrology and hydrography
* Hazards and disaster risk reduction in the Mekong Basin
* Mekong Basin aquatic ecology, biodiversity and water quality protection
* Tonle Sap Lake: ecology, biodiversity and rural livelihoods
* Mekong Delta: Climate change related challenges
* Impacts of urbanization and industrialisation on agriculture and water resources
* Collaboration platforms in basin management: Information Systems and Spatial Infrastructures
* Capacity building, education and outreach
Reduced conference fees for participants from riparian countries and students are available on request. Please notice that the abstract submission should be no later than 30th October 2012.
http://www.mekong-environmental-symposium-2013.org <http://www.mekong-environmental-symposium-2013.org>
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