The Mekong Currency

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015034657232

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The Mekong Currency by Anonim Pdf

The Mekong Currency; lives and times of a river captures in poignant texts and intimate photo's the life of South-East Asia's mightiest river. Millions of people in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam enjoy its wealth of fish, floodwaters and fertile mudplains. The river and its people are under direct threat. Prestigious dam projects are planned, which will alter the character of the river, affect the supply of water downstream, and force hundreds of thousands of people to resettle. The economic benefits of the dam projects are dubious. Controversy on the value of dams rages both in the North and the South, as the wealth generated by large dams usually flows to urban and industrial elites and influential landowners, at the expense of rural communities. Liesbeth Sluiter, writer and photo-journalist, spent a year following the Mekong and capturing the portraits in this book. Grainne Ryder, water resources engineer, works with the Project for Ecological Recovery in Thailand. They ask the reader to discover the issues. Above all, they invite us to look at the Mekong from the perspective of the farmers and fishers, whose livelihoods are sustained by the Mekong, who know the river's currency best and value it for all it is worth.

Author : Roselyne Joyeux,W. E. Worner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Foreign exchange rates
ISBN : 1863413111

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Price and Exchange Rate Determination Between the Mekong River Economies of Cambodia and Thailand by Roselyne Joyeux,W. E. Worner Pdf

Author : Francois Molle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Nature
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

Author : Yos Santasombat
Publisher : Springer
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137476227

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Impact of China's Rise on the Mekong Region by Yos Santasombat Pdf

This volume presents a contemporary analysis of the impact of China's rise on the Mekong Region at a critical point in Southeast Asian history. As the most populated country and the second largest economy in the world, China has become an increasingly influential player in global and regional affairs in recent decades. Economic ties between China and her southern neighbors are particularly strong. Yet relations between China and the Mekong region are embedded in complex socio-cultural and political issues. China's accelerated growth, increasing economic footprint, rapid military modernization, and global search for energy, natural resources, and food security have created a wide range of new challenges for smaller countries in Southeast Asia. These new challenges both encourage and limit cooperation between China and the emerging ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). The authors pay close attention to these challenges with particular focus on the impact of Chinese investment, trade, foreign aid, and migration.

Author : Godfrey Garner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476681535

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Brothers in the Mekong Delta by Godfrey Garner Pdf

Following the Tet Offensive, a shift in U.S. naval strategy in 1967-1968 saw young men fresh out of high school policing the canals and tributaries of South Vietnam aboard PBRs (patrol boat, riverine)--unarmored yet heavily armed and highly maneuverable vessels designed to operate in shallow, weedy waterways. This memoir recounts the experiences of the author and his shipmates as they cruised the Viet Cong-occupied backwaters of the Mekong Delta, and their emotional metamorphosis as wartime events shaped the men they would be for the remainder of their lives.

Author : A. Hingston Quiggin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351653268

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A Survey of Primitive Money by A. Hingston Quiggin Pdf

This book, first published in 1949, is the original and key survey of the stages which preceded the use of coins as the medium of exchange, and of the objects that coins displaced, objects which for want of a better name are here called primitive money. It examines in detail the primitive monies of the world, monies from far in the distant past, and monies still in use today. It is the essential reference source on the many different objects used as currency.

Author : Giovanni Capannelli,Jayant Menon
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789292547509

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Dealing with Multiple Currencies in Transitional Economies by Giovanni Capannelli,Jayant Menon Pdf

This study, conducted by a team of economists from the Asian Development Bank, academics, and personnel from Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam (the CLV countries) finance ministries and central banks, explores the issues of multiple currencies and regional monetary cooperation among the economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the context of increasing regional economic interdependence. It reviews the main issues related to the monetary and exchange rate policy decisions taken by CLV national authorities, and discusses the options and opportunities available for enhancing monetary and financial stability in the ASEAN region.

Author : Interior Department
Publisher : Reclamation Bureau
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0160913640

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Bureau of Reclamation by Interior Department Pdf

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRODUCT- OVERSTOCK SALE Significantly reduced list price The second volume of the history of the Bureau of Reclamation offers a discussion and examination of the eventful years in the latter part ofthe twentieth century. Volume two covers from the end of World War II through year 2000 and is the last volume in this project. "

Author : William D. Rowley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Dams
ISBN : UCLA:L0105576961

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The Bureau of Reclamation: From developing to managing water, 1945-2000 by William D. Rowley Pdf

Author : Jeff Cranmer,Steven Martin
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Travel
ISBN : 185828905X

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The Rough Guide to Laos by Jeff Cranmer,Steven Martin Pdf

THE ROUGH GUIDE TO LAOS is the most comprehensive handbook to one of Southeast Asia's least-known destinations. Features include: Detailed coverage of all the sights, from the Buddhist temples of Louang Phabang to the French colonial architecture of Vientiane. Up-to the-minute listings of the best places to eat and stay. Practical guidance on exploring the remote northern hill villages, navigating the Mekong River and elephant-back trekking in the jungle. Lively and informed accounts of Laos's history, culture, ethnic minorities and wildlife. Full-colour photos and more than 30 maps.

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 627 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780241326183

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The Rough Guide to Laos (Travel Guide eBook) by Rough Guides Pdf

Discover Laos with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Rough Guides' expert authors have done all the hard work for you: seeking out the best guesthouses, sampling sizzling street food and trekking to remote hill villages, then writing it all up with our trademark blend of humour, insight and practical advice. Whether you plan to lounge on laidback islands in the Mekong river, explore ancient Khmer temples or tour the Bolaven Plateau's coffee plantations, this new edition of The Rough Guide to Laos will show you ideal places to sleep, eat, drink and shop along the way, with options to suit every budget. The Rough Guide to Laos includes stunning photography and colour-coded, easy-to-use maps, making finding your way around sleepy villages and busy cities a breeze.

Author : William D. Rowley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Dams
ISBN : IND:30000158330229

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The Bureau of Reclamation by William D. Rowley Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781409350385

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The Rough Guide to Laos by Anonim Pdf

The indispensible Rough Guide to Laos is the definitive guide to this fascinating Southeast Asian country, taking you from the remote mountainous north to the sleepy south. It's packed with detailed, lively reviews of accommodation and restaurants to suit all budgets, plus practical information on things like border crossings and road and river travel. With comprehensive research, accompanied by stunning photographs, The Rough Guide to Laos is your essential companion, whether you want to follow the well-trodden route along the Mekong, or blaze your own trail. The guide's authoritative background section provides essential information on Laos's often turbulent history and teaches you about the country's fascinating hill tribes and vibrant festivals. And with dozens of clear, accurate maps The Rough Guide to Laos gets you under the skin of this dynamic country. Originally published in print in 2011. Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Laos. Now available in ePub format.

Author : Various
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 4097 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351602709

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Routledge Library Editions: History of Money, Banking and Finance by Various Pdf

This 14-volume set collects together a series of key titles that provide a wide-ranging analysis of money (A Survey of Primitive Money), banking (Bank Behavior, Regulation and Economic Development) and finance (The Money Market). Other titles expand on these topics, giving both a wider overview and a more detailed snapshot of the subjects covered.

Author : Paul Einzig
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483157153

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Primitive Money by Paul Einzig Pdf

Primitive Money: In its Ethnological, Historical and Economic Aspects: Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged deals with the study of the role of money in the past and in selected regions of the world. This selection is divided into three sections, designated as Book I, Book II, and Book III. Book I discusses the ethnology of money extending back to more than 5,000 years ago, to the dark age when not much written evidence existed, and to today's various communities scattered around the world. The text covers the regions of Oceania, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Book II looks into the historical aspect of money, from the ancient period comprising prehistoric currencies such as tools and ornaments, to the Medieval period, and then to modern times. Book III is the theoretical section that attempts to define primitive money, its functions, and its perceived value. This book applies something modern when it discusses primitive monetary policy, such as active and passive attitudes of the State, restrictionist policy, stabilizationist policy, and expansionist monetary policy. This section also discusses the philosophy of primitive money, and its economic and historical roles. The change from primitive to modern money is examined, and the future prospects such as the continuance or redemption of primitive money is discussed. Anthropologists, sociologists, economists, historians, students and academicians doing sociological research, and even businessmen and industrialists can benefit from reading this text.