The Climate-Wetland-Policy Nexus: Advancing Community-Based Adaptation through Participatory Co-Knowledge Design at Sui Lake, Lao PDR
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Communities, Climate, Co-design, Policy, WetlandAbstract
Wetlands are vital ecosystems that support the livelihoods of local communities. Effective preservation depends on robust policy frameworks; however, for these policies to be inclusive and sustainable, local community engagement in the design phase is essential. This study aims to establish a formal policy framework that empowers local communities to manage and sustain wetland ecosystems amidst a changing climate and aligns with environmental protection with socio-economic development. The study employed a participatory approach involving consultation meetings. key informant knowledge interviews and Focus Group Discussion include sample size (n = 1,534), and Likert analysis this research explores the “Climate-Wetland-Policy Nexus” through the co- design of a management framework for Sui Lake. By engaging district authorities and local communities from eight targeted upstream and downstream villages, quantitative analysis using a Likert scale demonstrated a high level of community consensus and significant positive response toward the co-design process. The research found that participatory approach is very significant to design the policy and also management mechanisms, there are 8 articles those are reflection of local communities’ insights and needs. Therefore, district authorities and local communities are able to employ and disseminate this policy to local communities as a routine to preserve and protect Sui Lake for sustainability as encountering with climate change situation.
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