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Figure 1: Number of fish species on the IUCN Red List from marine or freshwater environments (2001)
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New information products
State of the Basin Report 2003
This valuable reference documentis the first report in six years toreview all the main water-relatedsectors of fisheries, agriculture,forestry, hydropower, trade andtransport, domestic water,sanitation and flooding in theMekong river basin area ofCambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand andViet Nam.
August 2003. 300 pages.
Main report comes with separate Executive Summaryand CD-ROM. US$30.Summary report only, US$5. CD-ROM only, US$15.
New approaches for the improvementof inland capture fishery statistics inthe Mekong Basin
Official national estimates offisheries yield and consumptionhave consistently been lower thanestimates derived from morefocused local surveys. Thiscollection of papers from an expertconsultation meeting in UdonThani, Thailand, from 2-5September 2002, provides an in-depth discussion of how to improveinland capture fishery statistics in the Mekong Basin.
Published jointly by the UN Food and AgricultureOrganisation and the Mekong River Commission,2003. 148 pages. US$5.
People and the Environment Atlas ofthe Lower Mekong Basin
This atlas, published on CD-ROM,presents interactive data on theenvironment and socio-economicconditions in the four Lower Basincountries of Cambodia, Lao PDR,Thailand and Viet Nam. The maps are
suitable for use at regional scales of 1:250,000 to 1:1million. Easy-to-use map viewing software is provided,as well as the full datasets for users with access to GISsoftware.
August 2003. CD-ROM. US$5.
Biodiversity and Fisheries in theMekong River Basin
This new publication in MRC'sMekong Development Seriesargues persuasively for theelimination of boundaries betweenfisheries management andbiodiversity conservation, showingthat when biodiversity is wellmanaged, fisheries productiongoes up.
Mekong Development Series No. 2, June 2003. US$5.
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Social Atlas of the Lower MekongBasin
The 51 maps in this atlas providerare insights into social issues atprovince level within the LowerMekong Basin countries ofCambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand andViet Nam. The maps showindicators for population, labourforce, living standards, health andeducation across the river basin,enabling useful comparisons to bemade.
March 2003. 154 pages. US$25.
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More reportsFish migrations of the LowerMekong Basin: Implications fordevelopment, planning andenvironmental management
MRC Technical Paper No.8October 2002. 62 pages. US$5.
Freshwater aquaculture in theLower Mekong Basin
MRC Technical Paper No. 7October 2002. 62 pages. US$5.
Fisheries in the Lower MekongBasin: Status and perspectives
MRC Technical Paper No. 6 May 2002. 95 pages. US$5.
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Where there is water, there is fish2002. VCD. US$5.
River Awareness Kit2003. CD-ROM. US$10.
Maps and data products
Maps showing sub-catchments, watershedclassification, river networks and the flood depth,duration and extent in the Lower Mekong Basinare available at scales of 1:800,000 to 1:2,000,000.For details, check the Mekong River Commissionwebsite at www.mrcmekong.org
How to buy productsItems may be ordered by email and paid for bytelegraphic transfer. For such transactions, normalbank charges and postage costs apply. You can alsouse a credit card to purchase information productson-line. If you are in Cambodia, you can purchaseitems directly from the Documentation Centre at theMRC Secretariat building, 364 Monivong Boulevard,Phnom Penh during morning business hours.
Government agencies in MRC's four member countrieswishing to receive reference copies of any items shouldaddress requests to the Secretariat through:
Documentation Centre, MRC SecretariatP.O. Box 1112, Phnom Penh, CAMBODIAPhone: (855-23)720-979 / Fax: (855-23)720-972Email: [email protected]
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Swimming upstream: The case of the Vietnamesecatfish. Global Economic Prospects 2004, publishedby the World Bank. Reprint of New York Times editorial illustrating thevicissitudes of exporters in anti-dumping waters.
For lake's ecology, a murky future. InternationalHerald Tribune, April 29, 2003. The rise and fall of Cambodia's Great Lake sustains adelicate ecology of fish migration, bird life and humanlivelihoods. They are threatened by upstreamdevelopments on the Mekong.
Big trouble for Asia's giant catfish. NationalGeographic News, May 15, 2003.No giant catfish have been captured in Thailand since2001. The Mekong Fish Conservation Project is raisingawareness that it is in danger of disappearingcompletely.
Four way stretch. New Civil Engineer, June 5, 2003.Officials planning the future of the Mekong basin willhave comprehensive information to support theirdecisions when a new computer simulation package,the Mekong River Commission's Decision SupportFramework, is completed.
Mekong River plans set to take off. Straits Times,June 14, 2003.With peace in Cambodia and Laos, opportunities forimproving the lives of people near the Mekong Riverlook possible, but checks and balances are needed toprevent the Mekong from being destroyed. These werediscussed at a business conference in Bangkok, "TheMekong region comes of age".
NGO sponsors trip to expand fish exports.Cambodia Daily, July 23, 2003.The organisation Small and Medium EnterpriseCambodia is sponsoring 10 Cambodia fish traders tovisit the Thai Frozen Food Association in Bangkok, sothat they can understand the quality and packagingstandards required to compete internationally.
Blue Revolution - the Promise of Fish Farming.The Economist, August 9 to 15, 2003.It is controversial, especially for environmentalreasons. Yet fish farming is a young industry and hashuge potential to help feed the world as well aspreserving wild fish stocks. Leader and three-pagecover story.
US shrimp dumping suit looms large for localfarmers. Vietnam Investment Review, August 25-3,2003. Shrimp importers from 15 countries may be suedby US shrimp producers. Among those in danger ofbeing sued are Brazil, China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Indiaand Thailand.
'Pristine' Mekong sets no alarm bells ringing.Phnom Penh Post, August 29 - September 11. The Mekong River shows surprising signs of health buta lack of available data means trouble could be lurkingbelow the surface.
Changing water flows in Mekong River Basin.Vientiane Times, September 12-15, 2003.Water flows in the Mekong River Basin have changedsignificantly, but the impacts are different from thoseearlier predicted, according to the Mekong RiverCommission's State of the Basin Report 2003.
New Chiang Saen port opens for trial run. BangkokPost, September 18The newly-built Chiang Saen port by the Mekong Riverin Chiang Rai, Thailand, has opened for a trial run andis expected to facilitate trade.
La baisse de ressources halieutiques inquiete lesprofessionels, Cambodge Soir, September 23, 2003.Holders of large fishing concessions on the Tonle Sapare concerned about a sharp decline in fisheriesresources including highly-prized fish species whichhave almost completely disappeared.
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