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Review of Xayaburi Dam EIA incorporation into regional consultation on impacts
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Issue and policy briefs
Hirsch, Philip
This document discusses the consultation process relating to the Xayaburi Dam. The Xayaburi Dam is one of 11 hydropower projects proposed along the Mekong River. An...
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Myitsone Hydroelectric Project, an International Rivers briefing
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Issue and policy briefs
International Rivers
2011
A report about the Myitsone Hydroelectric Project, the largest of seven dams planned along the Irrawaddy, Mali Hka, and N’Mai Hka rivers in Myanmar. The Myitsone is located at...
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New arenas of engagement at the water governance-climate finance nexus? An analysis of the boom and bust of hydropower CDM projects in Vietnam
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Smits, Mattijs, Middleton, Carl
2014
This article explores whether new arenas of engagement for water governance have been created and utilised following the implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)...
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Strategies of the poorest in local water conflict and cooperation – Evidence from Vietnam, Bolivia and Zambia
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Funder, M., Bustamante,R.; Cossio,V.; Huong, P.T.M.; van Koppen,...
2012
This paper examines the strategies of poor households in local water conflicts, based on case study studies from Vietnam, Bolivia and Zambia. It is shown that such households...
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Water policy dynamics under a post-Cold War communism
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Fforde, Adam
2010
This article will contextualise accounts of political intention and policy development towards water issues in Vietnam. The author examines two main empirics: the evolution of...
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A study of the climate change impacts on fluvial flood propagation in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Van, P. D. T., Popescu, I.; van Griensven, A.; Solomatine, D. P.;...
2012
This paper investigated the extent of the flood propagation in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta under different projected flood hydrographs, considering the 2000 flood event as the...
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The changing political dynamics of dam building on the Mekong
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Hirsch, Philip
2015
Since the 1950s, dam building in the Mekong river basin has been enmeshed in a complex and shifting geopolitical and eco-political landscape. The broad geopolitical sweep of US...
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The rise and implications of the water-energy-food nexus in Southeast Asia through an environmental justice lens
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Middleton, Carl, Allouche, Jeremy; Gyawali, Dipak; Allen, Sarah
2015
This article maps the rise of the water-energy-food 'nexus' as a research, policy and project agenda in mainland Southeast Asia. The authors argue that introducing the concept...
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Hydraulic bureaucracy in a modern hydraulic society: Strategic group formation in the Mekong delta, Vietnam
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Evers, Hans-Dieter, Benedikter, Simon
2009
The last three decades have seen dramatic changes as increased hydraulic management has become the key to the development of the lower Mekong delta. This process has triggered...
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Pockets of participation: Bureaucratic incentives and participatory irrigation management in Thailand
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Ricks, Jacob I.
2015
A report exploring participation in water user organisations (WUOs) in Thailand, and implications for policy. Comparing nine WUOs, the author identifies factors that contribute...
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Dams on Mekong tributaries as significant contributors of hydrological alterations to the Tonle Sap Floodplain in Cambodia
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Arias, M. E, Piman,T.; Lauri,H.; Cochrane, T. A.; Kummu, M.
2014
This study aims to quantify how hydropower development in the Sesan, Srepok, and Sekong (3S) rivers, together with definite future (DF) plans for infrastructure development,...
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Node and regime: Interdisciplinary analysis of water-energy-food nexus in the Mekong Region
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Foran, Tira
2015
An article examining the findings and recommendations of a major 'nexus' research-for-development project in the Mekong region. The author begins at the standpoint that...
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Transboundary water conflicts, a case study: Yali hydropower dam construction in Vietnam
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Piseth Keo
A report about the challenges in assessing environmental impacts of large dams along international rivers, using the case study of the Yali dam. The author argues that the...
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First IWRM assessment report for the four case basins: Glomma, Tagus, Sesan and Tungabhadra
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Nesheim, I., McNeill, D.; Stålnacke, P.; Sekhar, N. U.; Grizzetti...
2008
This report assesses to what extent Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) principles have been followed in the four STRIVER case basins- Glomma, Sesan, Tagus, and...
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The Don Sahong Hydropower Project
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Advocacy and promotional materials
The Rivers Coalition in Cambodia, International Rivers
A briefing sheet on the Don Sahong Hydropower Project. The authors describe the project, then argue that the dam will adversely affect migratory fish species, irrawaddy...
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Evaluation of the EIA for the proposed Upper Mekong Navigation Improvement Project
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Cocklin, Chris , Hain, Monique
2001
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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UNECE Water Convention: Support to management of transboundary waters
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Lipponen, Annukka
A presentation on the UNECE Water Convention and support to parties to manage transboundary waters. The presenter outlines obligations of parties, examples from various regions,...
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Tonle Sap biodiversity monitoring protocols
Cambodia
Profiles - Geographical areas and sites
Clements, Tom , Sun Visal
2007
This report forms the basis of a wide monitoring protocol for the core areas of the Tonle Sap Great Lake, focusing on Prek Toal as a model. It concentrates on the large...
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Water diplomacy in the Lancang-Mekong river basin: Prospects and challenges
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Sunchindah, Apichai
2005
This paper examines the prospects and challenges for achieving sustainable and equitable development of the Lancang-Mekong river basin. The author analyses key cooperative...
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Water and climate change in the Lower Mekong Basin: Diagnosis and recommendations for adaptation
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Helsinki University of Technology,Finland & Southeast Asia START...
2009
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...