The coastal environmental profile of Ban Don Bay and Phangnga Bay, Thailand

Environmental profile, Coastal zone management, Coastal zone, Ban Don Bay, Phangnga Bay, Thailand, Environmental Economics and Policy,

Implementing the convention on biological diversity in Thailand

Since the Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted at the UNCED meeting in 1992, Thailand has continuously been demonstrating her willingful commitment toward the implementation of the Convention itself. The Office of Environmental Policy and Planning and other biodiversity related institutions have made adjustment to the existing programs and initiated additional projects in accordance to initiatives and objectives of the Convention. These projects and programs, ranging from formulation of policy frameworks such as national policies, measures and plans for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, assisting taxonomic works through the publication of a number of taxonomic lists of species to enhancement of information system using hypermedia technology of ELADA 21 , have, at certain extent, prepared Thailand to meet the country's commitment to the Convention. Most importantly, to fully achieve the absolute initiatives of the Convention in the future, those activities have also identified the problems and difficulties associated with effective conservation and management of biodiversity in the country. These problems including the lack of human resources on taxonomic researches, must be tackled promptly