Global International Waters Assessment: Mekong River, GIWA Regional assessment 55

Global International Waters Assessment: Mekong River, GIWA Regional assessment 55

This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Mekong River region which comprises parts of Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Rapid economic development and population growth are increasing the demand for water, energy and food, necessitating more hydro-dams, the intensification of agricultural and fisheries production, and higher rates of deforestation. The resultant transboundary environmental changes, particularly to the fluxes of water and sediments, are leading to severe habitat and community modification. The past and present status and future prospects of water-related problems in the Mekong River Basin are discussed and traced back to their root causes. Policy relevant conclusions are provided so that appropriate solutions can be developed to address the emerging challenges to the management of the region's aquatic environment.

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Main Author: United Nations Environment Programme, GEF, University of Kalmar, Sweden
Format: Reports and Books biblioteca
Language:English
Published: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), GEF, University of Kalmar, Sweden 2006
Subjects:natural resource, resource conservation, resources management, water, water analysis, water conservation, water consumption, water demand, water management, water monitoring, water protection, water quality, water resource, water resources management, water utilisation;environmental assessment, freshwater conservation, freshwater degradation, freshwater ecosystem, freshwater monitoring, fresh water pollution, freshwater resource, pollution control, pollution cost, water pollution, environmental conservation, environmental impact, environmental impact assessment, environmental protection, coast protection, coastal area, coastal ecosystem, coastal environment, coastal pollution, coastal water, marine conservation area, marine ecosystem, sea resource, sea water protection, coastal fishing, coastal management, river basin development, river management, water resources conservation, water resources development, transboundary pollution, environmental pollution, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance,
Online Access:https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8761
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Summary:This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Mekong River region which comprises parts of Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Rapid economic development and population growth are increasing the demand for water, energy and food, necessitating more hydro-dams, the intensification of agricultural and fisheries production, and higher rates of deforestation. The resultant transboundary environmental changes, particularly to the fluxes of water and sediments, are leading to severe habitat and community modification. The past and present status and future prospects of water-related problems in the Mekong River Basin are discussed and traced back to their root causes. Policy relevant conclusions are provided so that appropriate solutions can be developed to address the emerging challenges to the management of the region's aquatic environment.

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