Natural resource manangement in refugee camps along the Thai/Myanmar border

Shelter meeting Nov. 2014

Annika Grafweg Shelter & settlement specialist, TBC

Refugee camps population data, June 2014

AGM November 2014 Chiang Mai

Shelter meeting, 2014 Natural resource management in refugee camps along Thai/Myanmar border

conflict SE of Myanmar 1994-2012

Shelter meeting, 2014 Natural resource management in refugee camps along Thai/Myanmar border

Mae La refugee camp: 44,000 people

Shelter meeting, 2014 Natural resource management in refugee camps along Thai/Myanmar border

Umphien Ma refugee camp: 12,000 people

Shelter meeting, 2014 Natural resource management in refugee camps along Thai/Myanmar border

Tham Hin refugee camp: 6000 people

National park, wildlife sanctuary area

Shelter meeting, 2014 Natural resource management in refugee camps along Thai/Myanmar border

Shelter repair material

2014 delivery:378,831 bamboo poles29,044 Eucalyptus poles3,886,890 Grass/leaf thatch

Shelter meeting, 2014 Natural resource management in refugee camps along Thai/Myanmar border

Collaborative Committee of refugees + Thai villagers

Collaborative Committee of refugees + Thai villagers:Plantation, reforestation, DRR, watershed, fish sanctuaries, tree nurseries, land demarcation

Plantation, reforestationNational park, wildlife sanctuary area

Shelter meeting, 2014 Natural resource management in refugee camps along Thai/Myanmar border

Border-wide:- 63,600 bamboo , - 3000 Eucalyptus, - 7000 other trees planted- Tree nurseries- Youth camps- Exposure trips cross border- Land right discussion- land demarcation- Forest inventory- Regulations for use of forest product

Shelter meeting, 2014 Natural resource management in refugee camps along Thai/Myanmar border

- Conflict sensitive community led approach

Shelter meeting, 2014 Natural resource management in refugee camps along Thai/Myanmar border

Thank you

annika@tbbc.org

Shelter meeting, 2014 Natural resource management in refugee camps along Thai/Myanmar border

Shelter meeting, 2014 Natural resource management in refugee camps along Thai/Myanmar border