Building mycological capacity for sustainable resource management in Lao PDR
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £243,619
WHERE Laos
Summary
To enable Laos PDR to manage its mycological resources and fulfil CBD commitments through increasing awareness of fungi, their conservation, economic sustainability, and ecological importance.
Ghent University, University of Tartu, National University of Laos (NUOL), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, CBS - The Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Ministry of Science and Technology - Laos
Regions
East Asia
Biomes
TROPICAL FOREST, FORESTS
Production
WILDLIFE HARVEST
Threats To Biodiversity
OVER EXPLOITATION
Broad Approches
GENERAL MEASURES, SUSTAINABLE USE, ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
Specific Tools
IMPACT ASSESSMENT, GLOBAL TAXONOMY, TAXONOMY, MONITORING, CEPA, TRAINING, RESEARCH, RESEARCH TRAINING
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