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Institute of Buddhist Management for Happiness and Peace Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand

Buddhism for SDGs by Linus Dolfini Bangkok, September 23, 2025 The Institute of Buddhist Management for Happiness and Peace Foundation (IBHAP) is an organization which connects Buddhist teachings to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and uses these teachings to drive the implementation of the SDGs. IBHAP’s focus lies on collaborative action, and trying to…

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Kok Nong Na: The New Agriculture Theory

Cédric Boudry June 2021 Phra Sangkom Thanapanyo Khunsiri, designer of the Kok Nong Na model Kok Nong Na or “New Theory Agriculture” Over the past year Thai monk Phra Sangkom Thanapanyo Khunsiri has made unprecedented progress in his holistic sustainable development initiative. For over 20 years now, he has been dedicating his time to social development…

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Concerning the Continued Exploitation of Forests in Northeast Thailand & the Potential of Buddhist Forest Monasteries in Creating Regional Ecological Corridors

International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) September 3, 2020 In recent decades, Thailand has been facing the consequences of mass deforestation caused by the expansion of industrial agriculture and commercial lumber. Today, Thailand’s forested areas account for 37% of land surface, ranking lowest in South East Asia. This percentage has been rising, however, since the…

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The Temple of Buddha Relics – Chiang Mai, Thailand

  Eco-Temple: Built small and ecologically from ancient Buddhist tradition of forest hermitages--> Surrounding Environment: Regeneration of water table/watershed by building check dams--> Reforestation and rehabilitation of environment--> Education for Ecology and Dharma: establishment of eco-school in which children learn about practical livelihood, environment, and sufficiency values--> Sufficiency Economy: Planting and harvesting forest products for self-sufficiency and marketing ecological…

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The Smart Pagoda

Community Development: collaboration with civil society leader and adoption of Royal development principles --> Surrounding Environment: Regeneration of water table/watershed by building tanks à reforestation and rehabilitation of land based on royal development principle of 30% water resource, 30% agriculture, 30% forest cover, and 10% housing--> Education for Ecology and Dharma: Simultaneous establishment of eco-school in which…

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