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within  the  context  of  a  changing  climate,  socio-economic,  environmental,  and  other  priorities.  Keywords:  water  resource,  limited  supplies,  climate  change  prodictions,  water  futures,  Phetchaburi,  Thailand I.  INTRODUCTION The  Phetchaburi  and  Prachuab  Khiri  Khan  River  Basins  of  Thailand,  in  which  the  Sirindhorn  International  Environment  Park  is  located  as  illustrated  in  Fig.1,  are  undergoing dramatic  changes,  including  development  pressures,  a  changing  climate,  and  increasing  needs  of  a  scarce  water  resource. A  comprehensive  water  resources  management  plan  is  needed  to  ensure  the  sustainability  of  the  resource  in  the  face  of  these  mounting  pressures.  This  study  explored  the  current  and  future  climate  of  the  region,  developing  a  set  of  climate  data,  used  in  the  development  of  an  integrated  water  resource  management  (IWRM)  assessment  framework  for  regional  stakeholders,  which  could  be  used  to  explore  alternative  development  pathways  and  management  options. Fig.1  Map  showing  the  location  of  the  Phetchaburi  and  Prachuab  Khiri  Khan  River  basins  of  Thailand  and  the  location  of  the  Sirindhorn  International  Environment  Park Proceedings  of  the  International  Conference  on  Climate  Change,  Biodiversity  and  Ecosystem  Services  for  the 239 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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