The Danish-funded project focuses on conducting a broad integrated assessment of the water pollution, identifying the pollution contributions from agriculture, aquaculture, forestry, domestic waste, industrial production and transportation.
The assessment will support local partners to find initiatives to reduce the main sources of pollution in each of the sectors, according to the statement released by WWF Vietnam Program over the weekend.
The project also includes investigations into options for sustainable finance and reward mechanisms to ensure the upstream forest and farming communities receive adequate benefits in return for the ecological services they provide for down-stream dependants.
Further assessment will be conducted toward the potential for other livelihood opportunities, particularly in ecotourism.
Tran Minh Hien, country director of WWF Vietnam Program, said the Southern Truong Son, which is contained within the Dong Nai River Basin, is one of WWF Greater Mekong's priority landscapes.
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