MAK Sithirith
Scientist and Director
Mak Sithirith earned his PhD in Geography from the
Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore in 2011, where
he was awarded the Wang Gungwu Medal and Prize for the best PhD dissertation.
In 2014, he undertook a post-doctoral fellowship on transboundary water
governance and climate change impacts in the Lower Mekong Basin at the
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education in the Netherlands. In 2022, he began
a second post-doctoral fellowship at WorldFish, where he concentrated on food
system governance in the Mekong Delta in Cambodia. In late 2024, he was
promoted to Scientist at WorldFish. In addition, Dr Mak
Sithirith teaches the environment and natural resources
management in a number of universities in Cambodia,
including the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), where he was promoted
to a Professor in 2023. In 2024,
he was also invited to be a Visiting Professor at
the Mohasarakham University in Thailand. He has
published several peer-review publications on water
governance, fisheries, Tonle Sap and the Mekong. His
publication can be viewed here.
He joins the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) as a
Scientist and Director of the Centre of Natural Resources and Environment
(CNRE).
Inland fisheries in Cambodia are of great importance to the livelihoods of rural communities, as they provide sustenance and seasonal income for the local population. Community fish refuges (CFRs) are natural or human-made water bodies that hold water throughout the year, providing a dry-season sanctuary for aquatic life. Managed mainly by the loca...
The ASEAN Climate Change Strategic Action Plan 2025-2030 (ACCSAP) is expected to serve as a roadmap to accelerate the transition of ASEAN countries towards achieving the goals of their NDCs and long-term strategies and visions, consisting of mitigation and adaptation. Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) will undertake a research study to...