Integrating wetland ecosystem values into urban planning: The case of That Luang Marsh, Vientiane Lao PDR

Integrating Wetland Ecosystem Values into Urban Planning: The Case of That Luang Marsh, is a joint study conducted by IUCN, WWF, the Lao National Mekong Committee, and the Science Technology Environmental Office of Vientiane Municipality. The study is an economic assessment of the goods and services provided by That Luang Marsh in an attempt to examine the economic value of urban wetland biodiversity and it’s importance to people living around the wetland as well as the larger urban area of Vientiane. The overarching goal of the study is to demonstrate the importance of sustainable management of wetland areas and the need to incorporate them into urban planning and decision-making.