The Wonders of the Mekong project will conduct applied research, build capacity, and develop outreach and communications products to highlight the economic, ecological, and cultural values of biodiversity and ecosystem services associated with the Lower Mekong River. The outputs and resulting products, developed as an integrated package, will lead to better protection of a vibrant and healthy Lower Mekong system.
As much as 80 percent of Cambodia’s population relies on aquaculture and fisheries for their livelihoods. But rural communities’ dependence on Cambodia’s rich biodiversity is increasingly under threat from illegal logging, overfishing, a changing climate, poor financial services and inadequate production and storage infrastructure for crops.
Chenda is a very clever little girl! She wants to become a doctor when she grows up. She’s very curious when she sees her parents making fish powder and cooking the food with many kinds of vegetables. She wonders why they are doing that and finds out.
Goal: (DO2) Improved health and education for vulnerable populations. Purpose: Cambodian people seek and receive quality health care and social services with decreased financial hardship through more sustainable systems.
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