Objectifs scientifiques et projet de recherche

The SEDES IJL aims at experimenting new and innovative approaches and technologies in the field, actively contributing in the vocational training of new ideas for environmental bio-monitoring. This project will offer the opportunity of conducting an interdisciplinary and multinational study on a sensitive socio-ecosystem suffering important environmental deteriorations. The conclusions will fall into two categories, i.e. general (available to other similar systems as well) and specific (meant to be used above all by the regional stakeholders of decision). As output, the project must serve i) to build new inter-disciplinary projects focused on deltas, coastal waters, and/or mangrove socio-ecosystems, and ii) to produce and compile scientific articles reaching the highest international standard to increase the audience of each partner and each member of the consortium. Scientists sharing the themes will also share the benefit of their effort through co-authorship of papers. Articles focused on biodiversity, ecosystem values, trophic functioning, chemical and physical environment, bio-indicators and participatory governance are particularly expected. 
Training of human resources will also be an important achievement for the SEDES IJL based at the University of Science (VNUHCM). Stakeholders and populations, North and South Master and PhD students will be involved in the project. SEDES will also propose trainings included in university education (Masters) at the University of Science (VNUHCM), summer schools on specific thematic fields of research linked with delta socio-ecosystems and some innovative learning based on the massive open online courses. The final goal will be to propose methodologies to study services from delta coastal waters using inter-disciplinary approaches.
Services écosystémiques
Evolution climatique, cycles hydrologiques et zone critique.

Unités IRD impliquées

1R25200 : IGE

Institutions membres

HCMUS : University of Science Hô-Chi-Minh-City

HCMUT : Hô-Chi-Minh-City University of Technology

CTU : Can Tho University

VNU : Vietnam National University

Porteurs LMI

M. x M. x

Thématiques de recherche

To evaluate the impact of global changes on ecological and social services provided by non-impacted and restored areas in an emblematic territory of South-East Asia, the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.