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ii Published in Vientiane, Lao PDR in September 2009 by the Mekong River Commission Cite this document as: MRC (2009) Adaptation to climate change in the countries of the Lower Mekong Basin: regional synthesis report. MRC Technical Paper No. 24. Mekong River Commission, Vientiane. 89 pp. This report was prepared by agents on behalf of the Mekong River Commission to advise on the policy and strategic direction of the organisation and its Member Countries. Although all effort is made to ensure that the information, opinions and analysis contained in this document are based on sources believed to be reliable - no representation, expressed or implied, is made guaranteeing accuracy, completeness or correctness. The opinions contained herein reflect the judgment of the authors and are subject to change without notice. The views and opinions of authors expressed do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Mekong River Commission, its agents or the Member Countries. Neither the Mekong River Commission, the Member Countries nor any agency thereof; their employees; contractors; subcontractors or their employees; assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the consequences of any third party’s use of the information, opinions and analysis contained in this report. Editor: T.J. Burnhill Graphic design: T.J. Burnhill © Mekong River Commission 184 Fa Ngoum Road, Unit 18, Ban Sithane Neua, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane 01000, Lao PDR Telephone: (856-21) 263 263 Facsimile: (856-21) 263 264 E-mail: mrcs@mrcmekong.org Website: www.mrcmekong.org
Table of Contents 1. Introduction .....................................................................................................................1 1.1 Background to the regional synthesis report (RSR) ..............................................1 1.2 Purpose and structure of the RSR ..........................................................................2 2. Existing knowledge of regional climate change .............................................................5 3. Existing knowledge of national climate change ...........................................................11 4. National policy responses to climate change ................................................................25 5. National institutional responses to climate change .......................................................31 6. Country adaptation activities ........................................................................................37 7. International organisations involved in national activities ...........................................47 8. Regional climate change activities ................................................................................51 8.1 Mekong River Commission (MRC) Climate Change Initiative (CCAI) .............51 8.2 Other MRC activities ...........................................................................................52 8.3 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ............................................54 8.4 Asian Development Bank (ADB) ........................................................................54 8.5 Study on climate impact adaptation and mitigation in Asian coastal mega cities ..........................................................................................................55 8.6 Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) ..............................................................55 8.7 SEA START collaboration with CSIRO and MRC .............................................56 8.8 International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Asia ......................56 8.9 Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) ..........................................................57 8.10 World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) ................................................................58 8.11 International Centre for Environmental Management (ICEM) .........................59 iii
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