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Southeast START Regional Center has been conducting the study in Southeast Asia region on climate change impact, vulnerability and adaptation since 1997 with main objectives to get basic understanding on climate change at the regional scale and also to develop research capacity as well as research network in the region to study climate change impact, vulnerability and adaptation. In addition, the goal of the climate change study at SEA START RC is also to develop, modify and test various tools and methodologies for the study in this subject.

SEA START RC focuses the study on climate change in South-east Asia on the following topics:
• Climate change scenarios for South-east Asia. Data on future climate projection, which is high resolution GCMs downscaled, is provided through Climate Data Distribution System.
• Climate change impact in South-east Asia. Read more.
• Climate change vulnerability and climate change adaptation on various systems and sector in South-east Asia. The study on climate change V&A also focuses on area-based climate change risk assessment, mainstreaming climate change into development policy and community-based adaptation to climate change. The study base on integrated approach which addresses holistic aspect of the study area. Read more.

IN COLLABORATION WITH (PARTIAL LIST) :

Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)

Can Tho University (CTU)

Climate Change and Adaptation Inititiative (CCAI)

Climate Change Knowledge Management Center (CCKM)

Dragon Institute -Mekong - Can tho University

Global Environment Fund (GEF)

Hadley Center

IW LEARN

Nong Lam University, Vietnam

S&T Postgraduate Education and Research Development Office (PERDO)

Research and Development Institute, Khon Kaen university

SEI's ASIA

Sasin Institute for Global Affairs (SIGA)

T-GLOB

The Multiple Cropping Centre

Water & Development Research Group, Aalto University , Finland

The Thailand Research Fund (TRF)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

wikiADAPT

WWF-THAI

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Water and Climate Change in the Lower Mekong Basin: Diagnosis and Recommendations for Adaptation

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Funding source: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Principal investigator : Dr.Olli Varis
Partners: Water and Development Research group. Helsingki University of Technology (TKK), Finland (Project Leader)
Researchers: Marko Keshinen ,Matti Kummu, Paula Nuorteva, Kaisa Vastila,Dr.Anond Snidvongs, Suppakorn Chinvanno.
Timeframe: March 2008-Jan 2009
Period: 11 months
Status: Completed

This research was carried out jointly by Water & Development Research Group at the Helsinki University of Technology, Finland and Southeast Asia START Regional Center at Chulalongkorn University. This Project focused on analyzing some of the main issues related to climate change adaptation in two areas; Tonle Sap area of Cambodia and The Mekong Delta of Vietnam.

The research project focused on four thematic components:

Climate change scenarios: The result from climate change scenarios indicate that the Mekong Region will be warmer and wetter
Hydrological Impacts: The future flood pulse in the Tonle Sap and the Cambodian floodplains is likely to be wetter with higher levels and more extensive flooded area as well as longer flood duration.
Livelihoods and Local Adaptation strategies: This component looked at the livelihoods and their resilience as well as local adaptation capacity to environmental and water related changes. The findings from the field research in the Tonle Sap as well as from the stakeholder consultation in the Mekong Delta indicated that any efforts to enhance local adaptation capacity should build on existing livelihoods and strengths at the local level as well as lessons learnt from the unexceptional events of the past.
Adaptation Policies: The analysis of climate change adaptation policies show that both Cambodia and Vietnam are actively engaged in developing their strategies and policies to respond to climate change impacts.

The analysis of the hydrological impacts of climate change indicated that both of our study areas, the Tonle Sap and the Mekong Delta, are particularly vulnerable. It is important to note that when discussing climate change, the focus should not be on climate change alone, but it must include adaptation to overall environmental changes due to different ‘change factors’ as climate change does not occur in isolation.

See also : Water and development research group

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Estimated change in the flooded area in the Mekong Delta in the future ,compared to the present day

Estimated change in the flooded duration in the Mekong Delta in the future ,compared to the present day

Estimated on extended future flood areas, potentially affecting the shrimp ponds located in the coastal areas of the delta.

Estimated future occurrence of serious flood (>50 cm) that starts before end of August i.e. before the harvest of summer-autumn rice crop.

Workshop on rapid assessment of impact, vulnerability and adaptation to changing climate and flood regimes in the Mekong river delta -3-4 March, 2009- Dragon institute - Mekong - Cantho university .

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The Study on Risk, Vulnerability and Adaptation of Agriculture System and Rain-fed Farmer sub-sectors to Impact of Climate and Socio-economic Change: Case study in Chi-Mun river basin

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Funding source: Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
Partners: Khonkaen university (Project leader)
Principal investigator: Dr.Vichien Kerdsuk
Researchers: Suppakorn Chinvanno, Pornwilai Saipothong
Timeframe: November 2008-March 2011
Period: 30 months
Status: on going

This project created frameworks and processes in risk, vulnerability and adaptation of agriculture systems and rain-fed farmer sub-sectors to climate and socio-economic changes using Mun-Chi river basin as a case-study.

This project focused on

Defined determinants and indicators to risk, coping capacity and vulnerability of agricultural systems and farmering communities in the Mun-Chi river basin.
Studied adaptation of agriculture system and farmer communities in the selected area under difference climate scenarios and socio-economic scenarios.

Work in this project includes :

Literature review on changes to agriculture systems in the Mun-Chi river basin and impact of climate variability.
Analysis on impact of climate change on agriculture system, with focus on rice, maize, cassava and sugar cane.
Conducted crop modeling simulation to estimate future crop yield in Chi-Mun river basin under different cropping pattern scenarios, which is driven by different development directions.
Assess climate change, risk, vulnerability and adaptation at community level in

1) Loi Aoy District, Kalasin

2) Pho Sri District, Roi et

3) Toon Laung District, Roi et

4) Huay sam mor, Sri Sam ran District, Chaiyaphoom

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Developing socio-economic scenario as frame for climate change impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessment.

Different cropping pattern under different socio-economic scenarios

Example : Changing crop area under Green Energy scenario

Simulated future rice production in Chi-Mun river production (Ton/Rai)

Value of 4 main crops in Chi-Mun River Basins (million Bath)

Field trip to study sites

Flood in Lao Aoy District (Source : Subdistrict Administrative Organization of Loi aoy )

Canel network into agriculture area in Tonglaung district

Pattern of cassava plantation by improving fertilizing technique to increase yield production

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Study on Master Plan to Cope with Global Climate Change and Fluctuation of Energy Price and World Food Crisis

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Funding source: National Economic and Social Development Board
Parners:
Principal investigator : : Dr.Kitti Limsakul (Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University)
Researchers: Suppakorn Chinvanno
Timeframe: October 2009 – December 2010
Period: 14 Months
Status: Completed

This project was conducted by Chulalongkorn University for National Economic and Social Development Board and SEA START RC had jointly conducted study on future crops productivity under different cropping pattern scenarios and influence of climate change. Moreover, SEA START RC also conducted study on building capacity for community to cope with climate risk.

Acitivity: Workshop on Community Capacity Building to Cope with Climate Change Risk
Document : Study on Master plan to Cope with Global Climate Change and Fluctuation of Energy Price and World

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