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Proceedings of International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals : Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016 at the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand

International  Conference  on  Climate  Change,  Biodiversity  and  Ecosystem  Services  for  the  Sustainable  Development  Goals:  Policy  and  Practice 27-29  June  2016,  The  Sirindhorn  International  Environmental  Park Cha-am,  Phetchaburi,  Thailand Message  of  SIEP  Foundation  Chairman It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  the  Sirindhorn  International  Environmental  Park  (SIEP)  Foundation  under  the  Patronage  of  Her  Royal  Highness  Princess  Maha  Chakri  Sirindhorn  produced  this  important  publication  out  of  the  case  studies  and  papers  presented  at  the  International  Conference  on  “Climate  Change,  Biodiversity  and  Ecosystem  Services  for  the  Sustainable  Development  Goals:  Policy  and  Practice”  held  in  Cha-am,  Phetchaburi,  Thailand  on  27-29  June  2016.  SIEP  is,  by  its  mandate,  positioned  to  promote  education,  public  awareness,  capacity  building,  and  research  innovations,  and  it  builds  international  linkages  and  global  partnerships  in  environment,  energy  and  natural  resource  conservation.  It  engages  strategic  alliances  through  networking  at  the  local,  national  and  international  levels.  The  production  of  this  book  contributes  towards  the  aforementioned  directions  and  aspirations. It  was  through  the  initiative  of  Her  Royal  Highness  that  the  previously  environmentally  degraded  area  of  what  is  now  the  park  has  been  rehabilitated  and  practically  restored  into  its  original  natural  condition.  The  rehabilitation  of mangrove  and  beach  forests  to  be  a  learning  center  on  nature  and  environment,  and  the  promotion  of  biodiversity,  are  among  the  major  thrusts  of  SIEP  to  educate  and  train  students,  youth  and  citizens  both  in  the  community  and  region  including  officials  of  government  agencies  and  private  organizations.  These  goals  are  aimed  at  realizing  energy,  natural  resources  and  environment  conservations  in  order  to  cope  up  with  the  national  strategies  on  biodiversity  and  climate  change.  SIEP  also  serves  as  lead  organization  of  the  Regional  Centre  of  Expertise  on  Education  for  Sustainable  Development,  known  as  RCE  Cha-am,  which  is  acknowledged  by  the  United  Nations  University. The  generosities  of  organizations  that  have  provided  funds  to  make  the  conference  and  this  publication  possible  are  gratefully  acknowledged.  We  are  thankful  to  the  United  Nations  University  Institute  for  the  Advanced  Study  of  Sustainability  (UNU-IAS)  and  the  National  Research  Council  of  Thailand  (NRCT),  for  partnering  with  SIEP  in  producing  this  important  publication.  We  are  appreciative  of  the  support  provided  by  the  RCE  Cha-am  stakeholders,  USAID  ADAPT  Asia-Pacific,  US  Forest  Service,  and  the  Office  of  the  Natural  Resources  and  Environmental  Policy  and  Planning,  and  other  partners. It  is  hoped  that  this  book  publication  would  be  useful  to  policymakers,  academics,  researchers  and  members  of  the  wider  scientific  communities. Dr.  Sumet  Tantivejkul Chairman The  Sirindhorn  International  Environmental  Park  Foundation Under  the  Patronage  of HRH  Princess  Maha  Chakri  Sirindhorn Proceedings  of  the  International  Conference  on  Climate  Change,  Biodiversity  and  Ecosystem  Services  for  the xi Sustainable  Development  Goals  (SDGs):  Policy  and  Practice  27-29  June  2016,  Cha-am,  Phetchaburi,  Thailand


Proceedings of International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals : Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016 at the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
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