Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program (MTT) Flagship studies

The MTT Program supports four flagship studies focusing on the water-energy-climate nexus in the Mekong region, with a strong emphasis on gender equality and social inclusion (GEDSI). These include the SOS project on sustainable water storage in Thailand and Lao PDR; the Urban Heat Resilience project addressing urban heat islands in Thailand and Vietnam; the SAGAA project managing the transboundary Cambodia-Vietnam Mekong River Delta aquifer; and the ReTrEAT-Cities project developing participatory energy-neutral coastal retreat planning for cities in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam facing sea-level rise.

• The SOS project aims to transition water storage in Thailand and Lao PDR from single-purpose energy production to multipurpose use by integrating 'grey (human-made) and green (natural) storage systems' to reduce transboundary flood and drought risks.
• The Urban Heat Resilience study focuses on Thailand and Vietnam, specifically targeting the 'urban heat island (UHI) effect' which disproportionately impacts the urban poor in overcrowded housing; it aims to inform the Thai National Cooling Action Plan and green space conversion in Bangkok.
• Project SAGAA focuses on the Cambodia-Vietnam Mekong River Delta Aquifer (CV-TBA), seeking to reduce groundwater pumping costs through 'optimal energy use' and renewable energy while aligning with Vietnam's National Strategy on Climate Change and Cambodia's National Water Resources Policy.
• The ReTrEAT-Cities project addresses the threat of inundation by 2100 for cities like Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City by promoting 'participatory energy-neutral coastal retreat planning' that integrates energy-efficient infrastructure and renewable energy to minimize the ecological footprint of resettlement.
• All four flagship studies prioritize Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) to ensure that vulnerable and marginalized groups are included in the co-production of knowledge and the implementation of policy solutions.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program (MTT) Flagship studies. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mtt-media-call-flagship-projects-descriptions-final-for-posting-ck-rd.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program (MTT) Flagship studies. n.d. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mtt-media-call-flagship-projects-descriptions-final-for-posting-ck-rd.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendmekong, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program (MTT) Flagship studies}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mtt-media-call-flagship-projects-descriptions-final-for-posting-ck-rd.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }