Figure 1
Number of years of cultivation since 1995 in the Mae Thang watershed, Thailand.
Figure 2
The Huay Xong watershed, Lao PDR.
Figure 3
Average annual income per household in the sampled villages in Laos.
Figure 4
Responses in Ban Pong village to the question “Are these environmental issues of concern for you?”.
Figure 5
Spatial relationship between the different water users along the Houay Xon.
Figure 6
Evolution of the share of households’ income generated by agriculture in two study villages from 1993 to 2003.
Table 1
Selection of possible environmental management practices and estimated costs in the Laos site.
| Proposed solution | Cost in USD/inhabitant/month |
|---|---|
| Improved fallow | 0.22 |
| Contour planting | 0.20 |
| Conservation agriculture (i.e. zero tillage, crop rotations and permanent soil cover) | 0.16 |
| Grass on river banks | <0.016 |
| Tree corridors/plantations | 0.15 |
| Garbage collection system | 0.23 |
| Grey water collection system | 0.46 |
| Toilet construction | 20# |
[i] Note: 1 USD=8750 LAK; # was a one-off payment.