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The Nasi Hai watershed is one of the few
highland wetlands in the nation and has rich biological and cultural diversity. A combination of a hydraulic
engineering project launched in 1999, ineffective government policy and
mismanagement of water resources has led to the flooding of farmland,
devastation of local livelihood and destruction of the watershed
ecosystem. Local communities were left
poverty stricken and disadvantaged groups such as minority women were most
heavily impacted. In recent years,
local villagers have met success in improving water resources management with
the support and organization of a local NGO, Green Watershed.
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