FREPLA 2020 project incorporates resource development viewpoints into a single R&D set-up. Project aims at identifying interlinkages, barriers, trade-offs and synergies of using the full potential of rural energy resources and applying holistic water management in national strategic planning. It is important to assure that the Mekong river system and its ecosystem services - including both national and regional agri- and aquacultures, are not excessively disturbed by hydropower or any other projects such as mining.
Following R&D methods are used and developed for the Laotian context: Adaptive foresight, Decomposition analyses, Material and energy flow modelling, Delphi Policy studies and Deep Interviews.
The project produces several outputs: an integrated monitoring system for sustainable energy and water resources management; empirical national level resource management analyses; empirical sectoral level analyses for energy use; trend and scenario analyses of resources use; and analyses with selected set of environmental and socio-economic indicators. Laotian counterparts and partners are engaged into the project by five consecutive workshops held in Laos during 2009-2011.
The project is funded by the Academy of Finland during 2008-2011.
Further information:
Jari Kaivo-oja, Research Director
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Juha-Pekka Snäkin, Senior Researcher
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Sari Jusi, Ph.D Student
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