Viet Nam: Delta Ecology and Resource Management
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Explore the ecological and cultural resources of the Mekong Delta, an intensely cultivated landscape flanking the longest river in Southeast Asia.
Reaching 3,000 miles from the Plateau of Tibet to the South China Sea, the Mekong River flows through six countries populated by 60 million people.
Protecting the basin will require unprecedented cooperation. Much proposed development -- such as dams, irrigation, and dredging—will dramatically alter the river’s flow and impact the delta in unpredictable ways.
Students examine wetlands, soil, mangroves, shrimp farms, aquaculture, migratory bird habitats, freshwater swamps, and grasslands, and explore issues of sustainable development, pressures on natural resource exploitation, and ecotourism in Viet Nam and Cambodia. This program features lecturers and program support from Can Tho University, which is internationally recognized for its research on marine aquaculture and water management.
Additional resource and program partners generally include:
- Hanoi University of Agriculture
- Center for Agricultural Research and Ecological Studies
- Royal University of Phnom Penh
- Rivers Coalition of Cambodia
- Council of Ministers
| New Mekong River Boat Excursion Launched in Spring 2009, the Viet Nam: Ecology and Sustainability in the Mekong Delta program now features a unique river expedition providing program participants exceptional access to the controversial landscape of Mekong dams. These dams are central to current debates over the future of the Mekong River and are an important aspect of regional development. As they travel from Northern Cambodia along the river by boat, students visit the actual sites of proposed dams and observe habitats of the critically endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin and migratory fish. The excursion provides students multiple opportunities to engage with many of the leading individuals shaping the debate over contemporary Mekong River issues. See a map of the excursion route. |
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Duration: Fall/Spring, 15 weeks
Program Base: Can Tho
Language Study: Vietnamese
Prerequisites: None
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