practices which would need to be changed Ban Kala (or Gala) 28 villagers were consulted during the SIA High: Activities related High: The villagers are High: Demonstration site for best in May 2017. This village is one of the to the daily life of the already participating in management practices three villages which uses the Beung communities; project the ADB BCC project Potential positive: Paphat wetlands extensively. Special aims to support and have formed a The villagers benefit attention was given to conducting small sustainable livelihoods. committee to manage from sustainable focus groups for poor families, women and People expressed their Village livelihood activities and youth. interest in learning more Development Fund realize the value of about peat and why it is (VDF). This could improved ecosystems. important. provide a mechanism for implementing and Potential negative: monitoring the project’s While current use of sustainable livelihood peatland seems activities. sustainable, there is a small chance that the peatland survey will identify unsustainable practices which would need to be changed Ban Saming Initially selected as demonstration site, but Low: Not selected as Low: Only related to Low: Awareness raising Potential beneficiary of then not included as they do not use Bung demonstration site. upscaling and may induce changes of upscaling and awareness Naphat peatland Does not use Bung awareness activities peatland use practices raising activities Naphat peatland Ban Khontheat – includes Visited during PPG inception mission; Low Low: Only related to Low: Awareness raising Potential beneficiary of two small villages ADB BCC project used to work here. Not awareness raising may induce changes of upscaling and awareness selected as demonstration site. activities peatland use practices raising activities Tong Kalong village, Area outside the Ramsar site, further Moderate: Not selected Low: Only related to Low: Awareness raising Potential beneficiary of Paksong District North at higher elevation. Peat extraction as demonstration site awareness raising may induce changes of upscaling and awareness occurs to serve as organic fertilizer for the but may benefit from activities peatland use practices raising activities abundant coffee plantations in this district. outreach and Visited during PPG inception mission and awareness raising highlighted as potential demonstration site. Most land is privately owned.
practices which would need to be changed Ban Kala (or Gala) 28 villagers were consulted during the SIA in May 2017. This village is one of the three villages which uses the Beung Paphat wetlands extensively. Special attention was given to conducting small focus groups for poor families, women and youth. High: Activities related to the daily life of the communities; project aims to support sustainable livelihoods. People expressed interest in learning more about peat and why it is important. High: The villagers are already participating in the ADB BCC project and have formed a committee to manage their Village Development Fund (VDF). This could provide a mechanism for implementing and monitoring the project’s sustainable livelihood activities. High: Potential positive: The villagers benefit from sustainable livelihood activities and realize the value of improved ecosystems. Potential negative: While current use of peatland seems sustainable, there is a small chance that the peatland survey will identify unsustainable practices which would need to be changed Demonstration site for best management practices Ban Saming Initially selected as demonstration site, but then not included as they do not use Bung Naphat peatland Low: Not selected as demonstration site. Does not use Bung Naphat peatland Low: Only related to upscaling and awareness activities Low: Awareness raising may induce changes of peatland use practices Potential beneficiary of upscaling and awareness raising activities Ban Khontheat – includes two small villages Visited during PPG inception mission; ADB BCC project used to work here. Not selected as demonstration site. Low Low: Only related to awareness raising activities Low: Awareness raising may induce changes of peatland use practices Potential beneficiary of upscaling and awareness raising activities Tong Kalong village, Paksong District Area outside the Ramsar site, further North at higher elevation. Peat extraction occurs to serve as organic fertilizer for the abundant coffee plantations in this district. Visited during PPG inception mission and highlighted as potential demonstration site. Most land is privately owned. Moderate: Not selected as demonstration site but may benefit from outreach and awareness raising Low: Only related to awareness raising activities Low: Awareness raising may induce changes of peatland use practices Potential beneficiary of upscaling and awareness raising activities
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