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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

I.  INTRODUCTION Watershed  management  is  fast  becoming a  top  if  not  the  top  environmental  and  ecological challenge  in  global  terms.  Many  international  statements  and  reports  (e.g.  from  and  at  UNO,  UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO  levels)  make  statements which  point  the  resolution  of  watershed  and  water  management  issues  firmly  towards  the  local  and  community  level. In  the  spirit  and  objectives  of  the International  Conference  on  Climate  Change,  Biodiversity  and  Ecosystem  Services  for  the  Sustainable  Development  Goals  (SDGs):  Policy  and  Practice  to  be  held  at  the  Sirindhorn  International  Environmental  Park  in  Cha-am,  Phetchaburi  Province  in  June  2016,  we  focus  in  this  paper  on  a  local  Province,  that  of  Phetchaburi  and  make  use  of  the  current  challenges  facing  the  Cha-am  District  of  this  Province  where  water  supply  demands  are  growing  more  pressing  as  socio-economic,  demographic,  ecological  and  climate  changes  combine  to  magnify  the  importance  of  an  ecologically  sound  approach  to  integrated  watershed  management. The  local  changes  of  expansion  in  village  number  and  size  are  occurring  along  with  dramatic  growth  in  the  popularity  of  the  district  in  terms  of  tourism:  demands  on  and  for  safe  and  reliable  water  supplies  are  growing  and  warrant  addressing  in  an  integrated  manner. Objectives 1.  Gathering  watershed  resource  information:-  land  use,  soil,  forest,  water,  and  socio-economics  within  2  watersheds  which  cover  Sirindhorn  International  Environmental  Park  (SIEP)  and  adjacent  area 2.  Study  integrated  linkage  relationships of  2  watershed  ecosystems  and  adjacent  area SIEP Fig.1  Study  site  included  2  watershed  areas  covering  SIEP  and  adjacent  area  in  Cha-am  District,  Phetchaburi  Province,  Thailand Proceedings  of  the  International  Conference  on  Climate  Change,  Biodiversity  and  Ecosystem  Services  for  the 255 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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