New Articles/Knowledge of the Mekong Knowledge Base Cluster.

[M Ataur Rahman]

...[Due apologies for any cross posting]

...[Would appreciate it if you kindly could circulate the following
announcement to your interested friends/colleagues/listserve members]

Re.: Announcement of New Articles/Knowledge of Mekong Knowledge Base
Cluster.

Mekong Knowledge Base Cluster is a bunch of web-based relational knowledge
bases of a participatory decision support system for Mekong-related
resource & environmental planning and management -- with an ultimate goal
for sustainable livelihoods development of the riparian peoples.  Mekong
Knowledge Base Cluster can be accessed by visiting Mekong AquaBase at
<http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/u/marahman/Mekong_AquaBase.htm>.

Last week a couple of dozens of new articles/knowledge (both indigenous
and scientific) on relevant matters are incorporated/linked to the Mekong
Knowledge Base Cluster -- including the lists of freshwater and farm
fishes of Lower and Upper Mekong Basins (Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar,
Thailand and Vietnam), dams' impact on Mekong fisheries, local technology
for manure production, and much more.

Articles and knowledge of the Mekong Knowledge Base Cluster are stored in
centralized relational knowledge bases, which are accessible via the
following search methods:

1)	REGULAR SEARCH: Search by keyword, article number, boolean search
and more.

2)	NATURAL LANGUAGE SEARCH: Ask the Mekong Knowledge Base Cluster a
question and get the answer.

3)	SOLUTION FINDER: Drill down, answering questions to find your
exact solution.

4)	CATEGORY SEARCH: Point and Click to browse the categories.

5)	FAQ: Check for your answer in the dynamically updated Frequently
Asked Questions.

6)	INDEX: Browse through the keywords and topics within the Mekong
Knowledge Base Cluster.

7)	DIRECT LINK: Web link from any application to any article within
the  Mekong Knowledge Base Cluster.

You (and your friends/colleagues) are welcome to visit Mekong Knowledge
Base Cluster (via Mekong AquaBase).

Sincerely,

Ataur Rahman
[Administrator, Mekong Knowledge Base Cluster/Mekong AquaBase]
Department of Geography
Faculty of Environmental Studies
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
E-mail: marahman at fes.uwaterloo.ca
Web-page: http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/u/marahman


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