Sekong, Sesan and Srepok Basin: An assessment of freshwater ecosystem health in the Lower Mekong
To help decision-makers assess trade-offs and set priorities for the 3S basin’s future, a consortium led by Conservation International applied the Freshwater Health Index (FHI), a pioneering tool for assessing basin health in three components: ecosystems, water services and governance. Working in collaboration with government officials and non-profits from Lao PDR, Cambodia and Vietnam in partnership with the IUCN BRIDGE network, a team of experts measured 11 key indicators, with 25 sub-indicators, all scaled from 0-100 for ease of interpretation.
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