Transcript CLIMATE CHANGE ADABTATION IN SONGKHLA LAKE BASIN

CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
IN SONGKHLA LAKE BASIN
Thale Noi Wetland Area
Site Location
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Bangkok
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Thale Noi is the northernmost part of
the Songkhla Lake system, covering
about 28 square kilometers
Two main subdistricts – Thale Noi &
Panang Tung, both in Khuan Kanoon
District, Phattalung Province
Population approx. 20,000
Home of Thailand’s first Ramsar site:
Khuan Kee-sian
Site Location
Ramsar site:
Khuan Kee-sian
Thale Noi biodiversity has been
identified as seriously vulnerable
to climate change
Objectives
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1.To promote the community’s learning
about climate change and its impacts;
2.To brainstorm about approaches for
climate change adaptation; and
3.To promote collaboration between the
Subdistrict Organization and the
community in coping with CCA.
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The site activities
1. Established the working group for CCA
in the area and tried to understand
about the objectives and activities
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2. Prepared the visuals for the community’s
learning such as:
- The video clips about the impacts of
climate change; and
- The roll-up pictures about the causes of
global warming and climate change.
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3. Formed the student group in order to
promote the climate change learning in
schools and the community.
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4. Collected the folk wisdoms about the
countermeasures with the natural disasters
in the past.
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5. Campaign for reduction of wastes and
foam boxes in the community.
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6. Group discussion with the village headman
and the subdistrict organization council
members about the CCA operation plan.
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7. Explained the background and CCA operation
plan in the village’s meeting.
What’s next . . .
• To promote learning of the people in the five
villages and two schools about the climate
change and adaptation.
• To coordinate with all stakeholders to
integrate the operation planning about the
CCA within the area.
• To operate the plan and follow up with the
working group and the people.
Thank you
Ha…. I am afraid of
Climate Change!