Movies

Dong Cao, Roots and Humans

A documentary film (Dong Cao, des racines & des Hommes, 9’04) featuring Jean-Luc MAEGHT (IRD) and PHAM Dinh Rinh (SFRI) has been shot within the Dong Cao catchment in Vietnam (M-TROPICS/MSEC) to highlight the long term monitoring of the CZO (climate, land use, hydrology, and soil erosion, root density, macrofauna, carbon), the benefits of erosion […]

29.07.2018

ECOSFIX project – Experimental site in Laos

Jean Luc Maeght, from IRD, explains the research protocol used on the experimental site in Laos (M-TROPICS/MSEC), within the  ECOSFIX project. The video, in french, lasts 2’29”.

12.02.2018

ECOSFIX project – Protocol / associated systems in Laos

Jean Luc MAEGHT, from IRD, describes the experimental site of ECOSFIX in Laos, in terms of land use and soil features (M-TROPICS/MSEC). The video, in french, lasts 1’19”.

Impact of drought on teak physiology

This video shows the experimental site used for the ECOSFIX project in Laos (M-TROPICS/MSEC) in November 2012 (in french, 10’28”).

Promotion of current research in Lao PDR through the French Embassy in Vientiane

Dr. Olivier Ribolzi, from IRD, promotes the last 15 years of research in Northern Laos, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Lao PDR, within the frame of the Houay Pano CZO (M-TROPICS/MSEC). Dr. Ribolzi warns about the impacts of rapid land use changes on water and soil quality, and on water […]

14.01.2018

Water flow measurements training at Houay Pano CZO, Lao PDR

A water flow measurements’ training was held from October 28 to November 1, 2013, at Houay Pano CZO (M-TROPICS/MSEC) in Ban Laksip, Luang Prabang Province. The training was organized by IRD, LUSES, iEES Paris, GET and lao (DALaM), thai (NPD) and vietnamese (SFRI) partners. It involved students from universities and research institutes of these 3 […]

Impacts of teak expansion on environment and human health

Short summary of the latest research on the Houay Pano CZO (M-TROPICS/MSEC) dealing with teak expansion, the impact of understorey management on soil surface features and water infiltration, and the consequences of increased surface runoff and soil erosion on pathogens’ transport. Video (4’39) can be watched here.

28.12.2017

How can we manage a resource we don’t understand?

“When John Rowell moved to India in 2012, he had a limited understanding of ‘water problems’. A chance encounter with a member of the Indo-French Cell for Water Sciences led him on a six month journey to better understand our most precious resource…” Full text can be found here.

11.12.2017

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