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Irrigation and Water Policies in the Mekong Region

Author : François Molle
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Irrigation
ISBN : 9789290906087

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Irrigation and Water Policies in the Mekong Region by François Molle Pdf

This report documents current irrigation and water policies in the Mekong countries. It successively reviews planning issues, water policies and legal frameworks, the setting up of water policy "apex bodies," participatory policies, and IWRM/river basin management.

The Development Dimension Innovation for Water Infrastructure Development in the Mekong Region

Author : OECD,Asian Development Bank Institute,Mekong Institute
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264902459

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The Development Dimension Innovation for Water Infrastructure Development in the Mekong Region by OECD,Asian Development Bank Institute,Mekong Institute Pdf

Water-related infrastructure could contribute significantly to the development of the Mekong region. At the same time, poor water infrastructure could lead to development challenges for the countries in the region. Innovation for Water Infrastructure Development in the Mekong Region discusses the challenges facing the region as well as the possible innovative policy options, including those used in Emerging Asian countries, and with reference to the experiences of OECD member countries.

Contested Waterscapes in the Mekong Region

Author : François Molle,Tira Foran,Mira Kakonen
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849770866

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Contested Waterscapes in the Mekong Region by François Molle,Tira Foran,Mira Kakonen Pdf

The water resources of the Mekong river catchment area, from China, through Thailand, Cambodia and Laos to Vietnam, are increasingly contested. Governments, companies and banks are driving new investment in roads, dams, diversions, irrigation schemes, navigation facilities, power plants and other emblems of conventional "development." Their plans and interventions pose multiple burdens and risks to the livelihoods of millions of people dependent on wetlands, floodplains, fisheries and aquatic resources.

The Water-Food-Energy Nexus in the Mekong Region

Author : Alexander Smajgl,John Ward
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461461203

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The Water-Food-Energy Nexus in the Mekong Region by Alexander Smajgl,John Ward Pdf

​This Brief provides a cross-sectional analysis of development-directed investments in the wider Mekong region. The wider Mekong region includes Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and the Chinese province of Yunnan. Evidence highlights that a few critical dynamics, including human migration, natural resource flows, and financial investments, generate a high level of connectivity between these countries. Such high levels of connectivity increase complexity and the potential for ripple effects of national decisions. The emerging links between countries can unfold in financial investments, migration, or the flow of resources. As these links intensify the regional connectivity increases and over time a highly connected region can emerge, as experienced by the Mekong region.​ This Brief also contains a chapter at the end of the book featuring numerous charts and diagrams further illustrating the impact of development activities in the area.

Climate change, water and agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Author : Anonim
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907282

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Climate change, water and agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion by Anonim Pdf

The impacts of climate change on agriculture and food production in Southeast Asia will be largely mediated through water, but climate is only one driver of change. Water resources in the region will be shaped by a complex mixture of social, economic and environmental factors. This report reviews the current status and trends in water management in the Greater Mekong Subregion; assesses likely impacts of climate change on water resources to 2050; examines water management strategies in the context of climate and other changes; and identifies priority actions for governments and communities to improve resilience of the water sector and safeguard food production.

Water Rights and Social Justice in the Mekong Region

Author : Kate Lazarus,Bernadette P. Resurreccion,Nga Dao,Nathan Badenoch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136538872

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Water Rights and Social Justice in the Mekong Region by Kate Lazarus,Bernadette P. Resurreccion,Nga Dao,Nathan Badenoch Pdf

The Mekong Region has come to represent many of the important water governance challenges faced more broadly by the mainland Southeast Asian region. This book focuses on the complex nature of water rights and social justice in the Mekong region. The chapters delve into the diverse social, political and cultural dynamics that shape the various realities and scales of water governance in the region, in an effort to bring to the forefront some of the local nuances required in the formulation of a larger vision of justice in water governance. It is hoped that this contextualized analysis will deepen our understanding of the potential of, and constraints, on water rights in the region, particularly in relation to the need to realize social justice. The authors show how vitally important it is that water governance is democratized to allow a more equitable sharing of water resources and counteract the pressures of economic growth that may pose risks to social welfare and environmental sustainability.

Water Governance Dynamics in the Mekong Region

Author : David J. H.. Blake,Lisa Robins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9670960444

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Water Governance Dynamics in the Mekong Region by David J. H.. Blake,Lisa Robins Pdf

Contested Waterscapes in the Mekong Region

Author : Francois Molle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136569043

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Contested Waterscapes in the Mekong Region by Francois Molle Pdf

The catchment area of the Mekong River and its tributaries extends from China, through Burma/Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and to Vietnam. The water resources of the Mekong region - from the Irrawaddy and Nu-Salween in the west, across the Chao Phraya to the Lancang-Mekong and Red River in the east- are increasingly contested. Governments, companies, and banks are driving new investments in roads, dams, diversions, irrigation schemes, navigation facilities, power plants and other emblems of conventional 'development'. Their plans and interventions should provide some benefits, but also pose multiple burdens and risks to millions of people dependent on wetlands, floodplains and aquatic resources, in particular, the wild capture fisheries of rivers and lakes. This book examines how large-scale projects are being proposed, justified, and built. How are such projects contested and how do specific governance regimes influence decision making? The book also highlights the emergence of new actors, rights and trade-off debates, and the social and environmental consequences of 'water resources development'. This book shows how diverse, and often antagonistic, ideologies and interests are contesting for legitimacy. It argues that the distribution of decision-making, political, and discursive power influences how the waterscapes of the region will ultimately look and how benefits, costs and risks will be distributed. These issues are crucial for the transformation of waterscapes and the prospects for democratizing water governance in the Mekong region. The book is part of the action-research of the M-POWER (Mekong Program on Water, Environment and Resilience) knowledge network. Published with IFAD, CG|AR Challenge Program on Water & Food, M-POWER, Project ECHEL-EAU and HEINRICH BOLL STIFTUNG

Collaboration in Water Resource Management in Vietnam and South-East Asia

Author : Pham Quang Minh,Detlef Briesen
Publisher : Nomos Verlag
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783748908760

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Collaboration in Water Resource Management in Vietnam and South-East Asia by Pham Quang Minh,Detlef Briesen Pdf

Wasser, Wasserressourcen und Wasserwirtschaft sind heute mit die schwierigsten, nicht-traditionellen und grenzüberschreitenden Sicherheitsprobleme überhaupt. Auf der Grundlage von Dokumenten aus erster Hand versuchen die Experten in diesem Band, ein Verständnis dafür zu entwickeln, warum die Greater Mekong Subregion(GMS) aus geostrategischer Sicht wichtig ist, welche historischen und aktuellen Herausforderungen die Region zu bewältigen hat, wie sich Großmächte wie China, Indien, Japan und die USA politisch in der GMS engagieren und was die GMS in der Frage des Wasserressourcenmanagements von anderen Regionen lernen kann.

Status of institutional reforms for integrated water resources management in Asia: Indications from policy reviews in five countries

Author : Bandaragoda, D. J.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-16
Category : Watershed management
ISBN : 9789290906261

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Status of institutional reforms for integrated water resources management in Asia: Indications from policy reviews in five countries by Bandaragoda, D. J. Pdf

Case studies were conducted in five selected Asian countries on their water policy reform initiatives. Of the five countries, China stands out as the country that has derived the most from on-going global efforts in promoting water sector institutional reforms and the concept of integrated water resources management (IWRM). China has emerged as the leader in adapting these concepts to suit the context of the country. Advanced stages of water development in many parts of the country and increased water shortages due to rapid economic development have prompted China to forge ahead in the search for institutional solutions to make the water sector more productive, and the management of water resources more sustainable. In the other selected countries, efforts to replicate the models of developed countries without much adaptation and due reference to their stages of development have generally failed. The dominance of irrigation within the water sector and the informality of the economy related to water in these countries seem to make the application of prescribed IWRM principles rather unfeasible. The lesson to be drawn from policy reviews of the five countries is that effective waterinstitutions are not static systems, but are adaptive and dynamic institutional developments compatible with the local context, particularly with the structure of the overall economy of the country and its water sector.

Integrated Water Resources Management in Practice

Author : Roberto Lenton,Mike Muller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136562884

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Integrated Water Resources Management in Practice by Roberto Lenton,Mike Muller Pdf

Better water management will be crucial if we are to meet many of the key challenges of this century - feeding the worlds growing population and reducing poverty, meeting water and sanitation needs, protecting vital ecosystems, all while adapting to climate change. The approach known as Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is widely recognized as the best way forward, but is poorly understood, even within the water sector. Since a core IWRM principle is that good water management must involve the water users, the understanding and involvement of other sectors is critical for success. There is thus an urgent need for practical guidance, for both water and development professionals, based on real world examples, rather than theoretical constructs. That is what this book provides. Using case studies, the book illustrates how better water management, guided by the IWRM approach, has helped to meet a wide range of sustainable development goals. It does this by considering practical examples, looking at how IWRM has contributed, at different scales, from very local, village-level experiences to reforms at national level and beyond to cases involving trans-boundary river basins. Using these on-the-ground experiences, from both developed and developing countries in five continents, the book provides candid and practical lessons for policy-makers, donors, and water and development practitioners worldwide, looking at how IWRM principles were applied, what worked, and, equally important, what didn‘t work, and why. Published with the Global Water Partnership

Water, Food and Poverty in River Basins

Author : Myles Fisher,Simon Cook
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781135724207

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Water, Food and Poverty in River Basins by Myles Fisher,Simon Cook Pdf

Conventional wisdom says that the world is heading for a major water crisis. By 2050, global population will increase from 7 billion to a staggering 9.5 billion and the demands this will place on food and water systems will inevitably push river basins over the edge. The findings from this book present a different picture. While it is convenient to visualize an inevitable global water and food crisis in which increasing demands result in increasing poverty, food insecurity and conflict, the reality is far more nuanced and revolves around the politics of equitable and sustainable development of resources. The first part of this book provides detailed insight into conditions of water flows within nine river basins. In the second part, authors summarize and re-analyze the outcome of the nine basins, providing a coherent global picture of water, water productivity and development. They assess the impacts of variations of these attributes on development and approaches for poverty alleviation, and explore the institutional factors that support or obstruct change. How people will manage river systems while protecting vital ecosystem functions will make the difference between catastrophe and survival. As Prof Asit Biswas points out, "... the world is facing a water crisis not because of physical scarcity of water but because of poor management practices in nearly all countries of the world." The book is based on the four years (2006-2010) of extensive research into the state of ten of the world’s major river basins carried out under the CGIAR Challenge Program for Water and Food’s Basin Focal Project. This book was published as a special issue of Water International.

Water and Power

Author : Mart A. Stewart,Peter A. Coclanis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319904009

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Water and Power by Mart A. Stewart,Peter A. Coclanis Pdf

This book brings together a talented international group of scholars, policy practitioners, and NGO professionals that explores a range of issues relating to environmental, developmental, and governing challenges on the Mekong, one of the world’s greatest rivers and, alas, one of the most endangered. The book is divided into three sections devoted in turn to historical perspectives on the Lower Mekong Basin. Issues relate to livelihood strategies, environmental threats, and adaptation strategies; and various aspects of river governance, with individual authors treating questions of governance at different levels of refraction and in different registers. The result is a fresh and innovative collection of essays, which, taken together, provide much-needed new perspectives on some of the most important and seemingly intractable environmental and development issues in contemporary Asia.

Democratizing Water Governance in the Mekong Region

Author : Louis Lebel
Publisher : Silkworm Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015067737570

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Democratizing Water Governance in the Mekong Region by Louis Lebel Pdf

This book, the first in a three-volume series, brings together the work of researchers, scholars, activists, and leaders in the Mekong region to provide a baseline, state-of-knowledge review of the contemporary politics and discourses of water use, sharing, and management, and their implications for local livelihoods.

Water Rights and Social Justice in the Mekong Region

Author : Kate Lazarus,Bernadette P. Resurreccion,Nga Dao,Nathan Badenoch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136538865

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Water Rights and Social Justice in the Mekong Region by Kate Lazarus,Bernadette P. Resurreccion,Nga Dao,Nathan Badenoch Pdf

The Mekong Region has come to represent many of the important water governance challenges faced more broadly by the mainland Southeast Asian region. This book focuses on the complex nature of water rights and social justice in the Mekong region. The chapters delve into the diverse social, political and cultural dynamics that shape the various realities and scales of water governance in the region, in an effort to bring to the forefront some of the local nuances required in the formulation of a larger vision of justice in water governance. It is hoped that this contextualized analysis will deepen our understanding of the potential of, and constraints, on water rights in the region, particularly in relation to the need to realize social justice. The authors show how vitally important it is that water governance is democratized to allow a more equitable sharing of water resources and counteract the pressures of economic growth that may pose risks to social welfare and environmental sustainability.