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Lao PDR: Transport sector brief
A brief about the transport sector in Laos. The author describes the transport sector, including roads, waterways and air transport. They then discuss key issues affecting the s...
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Logistics Capacity Assessment: Lao People's Democratic Republic
The Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA) is a long-standing tool of WFP Logistics. Since 2008, it has provided an important source of information related to the logistics infrast...
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Final environmental impact assessment, Lao Greater Mekong Subregion Nam Ngum 3 Hydropower Project
Final environmental impact assessment of the Nam Ngum 3 Hydropower Project. The report describes the project and the physical, biological and socio-cultural environment. The rep...
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Competitiveness between road and inland water transport: the case of Myanmar
A research paper on competitiveness in the transport sector in Myanmar, specifically between road and inland water transport. Authored by Kichan Nam and Elly Win, published by T...
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"Development" in the Mekong region (dam projects and EIAs)
This article discusses the methods and impacts of development in the Mekong River Basin. The articles notes the "Mekong rapids blasting project” (the Navigation Channel Improvem...
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Commercial transportation on the Mekong River
An introduction to commercial transportation on the Mekong River. Recent transportation efforts have focused on improving the commercial navigability of the water course, led to...
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Review of Tonle Sap built structures environmental impact assessments (EIAs) with regard to fisheries
This report presents the review of local environmental impact assessments of built structures on the fisheries of the Tonle Sap. The study focuses on EIA of existing and planned...
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Water productivity assessment: Mekong river basin approach
A draft working paper suggesting methodology for assessing water productivity in the Mekong river basin. The paper reviews literature on water productivity, hydrology and scenar...
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River transport in Mekong river delta and the adverse effect of climate change
A presentation about river transport in the Mekong river delta. The presenter outlines development trends with regards to river transport, then describes the adverse effects of ...
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Inland shipping development in Vietnam
A presentation about the development of inland shipping in Vietnam. The presenter introduces the Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration (VIWA) and outlines their responsibilitie...
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The water transport network between Yunnan and mainland Southeast Asia
This report outlines the development and significance of water transport networks based on Yunnan's six water systems. The author first outlines the development of water transpo...
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Overview on transport infrastructure sectors in the Kingdom of Cambodia (third edition)
This third edition of the "Overview on transport infrastructure sectors" provides an update of the rapid infrastructure development taking place in Cambodia. The first and...
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Hydro-power and hydro-hegemony: China’s prolific dam building
An article outlining the history of hydro-power in China its pursuit of hydro-hegemony. The article describes the Three Gorges Dam and the Lancang cascade projects as well as...
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Evaluation of the EIA for the proposed Upper Mekong Navigation Improvement Project
Prepared at the request of the Mekong River Commission, this report evaluates the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the Upper Mekong River Navigation Channel...
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Water and climate change in the Lower Mekong Basin: Diagnosis and recommendations for adaptation
This report presents the findings from a research project that looked at the interconnections between water and climate change in the lower basin of the Mekong River in...