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Environmental management of the Stung Treng Ramsar wetland site in Samaki Sangkat and O’Svay Commune, Stung Treng Town,Cambodia
Thesis Abstract:
The study assessed the environmental management in the four villages of Samaki Sangkat in Stung Treng Town and five villages of O’Svay Commune in Thala Boriwat District, Stung Treng Town, Cambodia. Both primary and secondary data were used. Primary data were generated from the survey of the 98 household heads selected randomly with equal representations from the nine villages. In addition, 13 key informants were selected from relevant government agencies, nongovernment organizations, civil society, and local authorities to obtain their professional assessment of the current situation. Public and individual consultations and dialogues were also conducted to validate information generated from the survey and key informant interviews.
Results of the study revealed that the major sources of livelihood for the two communities were farming, fishing, and wildlife trading. These were interconnected with and dependent upon the various natural resources that were accessible and available in the Stung Treng Ramsar wetland. However, household heads and key informants from relevant institutions had identified a number of environmental issues and concerns that confront Ramsar site management. These issues and concerns resulted from depletion of the wetland ecological, economic, and cultural ecosystem services. The respondents attributed these to the anthropogenic disturbances both from within and outside the Ramsar sites.
Environmental management options, including strengthening of the relevant departments of the government, are recommended. There are also international convention and treaties that can be used to obtain regional cooperation of the riparian countries in the management of the Mekong River.