3. The Effect of Environmental Changes on Ethnic Minority Peoples in the Mekong Sub-Region & the MMF Response

4. Introduction

5. Overview “ Environmental issues in the context of community ”

6. Mekong Sub-Region MMF Work Area

7. Mekong Sub-Region MMF Work Area

8. Mekong Sub-Region MMF Work Area AKHA HMONG LISU MIEN LAHU KAREN

10. Traditional Hill Tribe Life

13. Thai Local People

14. Thai Local People

15. Changes that have affected Hill Tribe peoples Political Economic Religious

21. Environmental degradation has been ongoing for the last 50-100 years; it is not just a recent issue for hill tribe people.

23. Issues that hill tribe people face today

26. Mekong Minority Foundation “ MMF envisions ethnic minority communities that demonstrate the love of Christ in their relationships with each other as they help each other to live in a way that is sustainable for the years ahead.”

27. MMF’s approach 1. Community Empowerment of Youth & Leaders.

28. Leaders `

29. Community Land Titles `

31. Conclusion Environmental issues are a part of an interconnected range of issues faced by ethnic minority people groups in the hills of the Mekong sub-region that require a participatory response.

32. A Word from the Bible