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The TEEBAgriFood Thailand National Workshop was held on 12th May 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand and was attended by 110 participants representing 39 institutions.
The workshop presented the work carried out by local partners under the TEEBAgriFood initiative with a focus on the IKI funded project “Integrating the Value of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Rice Systems in Thailand” comparing organic and conventional rice in the Northeast of Thailand.
Attention was also given during the workshop to the follow-up TEEBAgriFood assessment which is funded through the European Union Partnership Instrument and which is exploring the potential impacts related to the adoption of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Standard in the commercial rice sector in Thailand.
Publications and resources
Speeches and Presentations
Dr. Phirun Saiyasitpanich, Secretary General, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE)
Dr. Jittinun Ruengverayudh, Director of Biodiversity Management Division, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), MoNRE
Dr. Salman Hussain, Coordinator, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Mr. Alongkorn Ponlaboot, Special Advisor to the Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives
Assoc. Prof. Dr Phumsith Mahasuweerachai, Economics Faculty, Khon Kaen University
- Presentation on Research results from initial assessment "Integrating the value of ecosystems and biodiversity in rice systems in Thailand" video (Thai)
- Slides presentation (English)
Questions and discussion on the research findings and recommendations for policy approach
Assoc. Prof. Dr Phumsith Mahasuweerachai, Economics Faculty, Khon Kaen University
- Introduction of follow-up assessment "Measuring what matters in sustainable rice production" funded by EUPI – video (Thai)
- Presentation slides (English)
Questions and discussion on the EUPI project
Status: Completed
This project is funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Environment Ministry.
Host Ministry:
Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Research institution:
Economics Faculty, Khon Kaen University
This project will complement work undertaken as part of the EU-funded TEEBAgriFood project in Thailand.
This analysis will inform work undertaken as part of the EU-funded TEEBAgriFood project in Thailand.