SDG 6.5.5 Cooperation on water security
1. Professor Lu Peiwen from the Department of Geography has joined multiple programs on water safety launched by the Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs (Figures 1-4).
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Figure 1. Improvement and Adaptation Strategies for the Houlong River Basin, 2nd River Management Office, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs (2021 regional meeting) |
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Figure 2. Improvement and Adaptation Strategies for the Wu River Basin, 3rd River Management Office, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs (2021 regional meeting) |
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Figure 3. Flood Control Volunteers Training, 2nd River Management Office, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs (2022 regional meeting) |
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Figure 4. Flood Platform Meeting, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs (2022 regional meeting) |
2. Professor Lu Peiwen from the Department of Geography has also joined international symposiums and ex situ studies of interregional cooperative agreements on water security. (Figures 5-6)
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Figure 5. RGS-IBG International conference (hosts of the International Symposium of 2021) Session host: Peiwen LU & Paula DUFFY ##conf1206 Coastal development and its conceived border(ing) in geography: challenges from global trends to local deficit and social inequality |
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Figure 6. MOST-RSE Taiwan-UK ex situ research cooperation and exchange program (ex situ research in Scotland in 2022) |
2. “In-Depth Cultivation of Fangyuan, Working Hand in Hand with Dacheng: Industrial and Environmental Sustainability Plan for the Two Townships of Changhua County” project:
Fangyuan Township, located in the southwest of Changhua County, close to the sea, is the second largest administrative area in the county, and boasts of an illustrious history. It also has the largest wetlands in the intertidal zone in Taiwan. At the mouth of the Jhuoshuei River, the township has a six-kilometer coastline, and is an emblematic Taiwanese fishing village that connects to the local rivers and faces strong northeast monsoon. Clam aquaculture is the largest industry in the area. In recent years, environmental problems, such as pollution of coastal wetlands and climate change, have had a tremendously negative impact on local industries. Therefore, it is crucial to promote environmental education to spread awareness about environmental protection. In response to the call of the Ministry of Education, NCUE has launched courses and activities to train local teachers in environmental education to assist in the joint focus on environmental issues (Figure 7). The number of courses organized and corresponding participants in 2022 are shown as follows in Table 1:
Table 1. Table of course/activity topics, number of sessions,
and number of participants in 2022
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Course/activity topic |
Number of sessions |
Number of participants |
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Photosynthetic bacteria workshop for farmers in the Dacheng Region |
1 |
33 |
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Local culture and environment course for Hsinsheng Community |
13 |
325 |
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Water quality environment and testing techniques |
1 |
25 |
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Marine biology and ecological survey and testing |
1 |
25 |
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Introduction to Taiwan’s aquaculture industry |
1 |
25 |
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Aquaculture and application of probiotics |
1 |
28 |
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Marine biology and ecological survey practices |
2 |
58 |
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Detection of vibrio in water and aquatic products |
1 |
35 |
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Green energy and resource utilization along the western coast of Taiwan |
1 |
36 |
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Coastal fisheries and aquaculture in Taiwan |
1 |
36 |
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White Dolphin Workshop |
1 |
36 |
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Business models and creative resource workshops for local enterprises in Changhua |
2 |
24 |
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Figure 7. Students and local residents participated in the “Detection of vibrio in Water and Aquatic Products” Course |
References:
Facebook page of the “In-Depth Cultivation of Fangyuan, Working Hand in Hand with Dacheng: Industrial and Environmental Sustainability Plan for the Two Townships of Changhua County” project: https://www.facebook.com/NCUEUSR/
Photos of the “In-Depth Cultivation of Fangyuan, Working Hand in Hand with Dacheng: Industrial and Environmental Sustainability Plan for the Two Townships of Chang-hua County” project can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/NCUEUSR/photos/?tab=album&ref=page_internal