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Aqua Monitor Surface Water Gain (1985-2016)
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar
September 23, 2016
Source: Donchyts, Gennadii; Baart, Fedor; Winsemius, Hessel; Gorelick,...
The Deltares Aqua Monitor is an open tool that detects land and water conversions globally, during the last 30 years at 30m resolution. Results of the Aqua Monitor only show com...
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Deltas at Risk
Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Christmas Island, Timor-Leste, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
September 27, 2016
Source: Z.D. Tessler, C.J. Vörösmarty, M. Grossberg, I. Gladkova, H....
The Delta at Risk study is a global, systematic assessment of how delta risk is increasing due to sea-level rise and human drivers of delta land subsidence. Risk is expected to ...
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Fish biodiversity in the Lower Mekong Basin: Implications for food and nutrition security
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
So Nam, Bun Ngor Peng; Degen, Peter
2014
Presentation about fish biodiversity in the Lower Mekong Basin and their implications for food security. The presenter discusses fishes of the Basin, volume and value of the fis...
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Baseline report: Beung Kiat Ngong Wetlands, Pathoumphone District, Champassak Province, Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
IUCN
2011
This report provides an overview of existing data about the Beung Kiat Ngong wetlands, including its ecology, biodiversity, socio-economic values, management and threats. The bu...
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Guide to biodiversity in the farmscapes of Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Nieman, Anne Louise , Kamp, Kevin
A handbook about farmscape biodiversity in Laos. The handbook is intended to provide a brief overview of the special habitats in each region of the country and the important fun...
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USAID Mekong ARCC climate change impact and adaptation study for the Lower Mekong Basin, protected areas
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Development Alternatives Inc,International Centre for...
2014
This report provides an outline of protected areas and biodiversity in the Lower Mekong Basin. The analysis contains an overview of threats to protected areas from climate chang...
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Protecting peace and prosperity in Southeast Asia: synchronizing economic and security agendas
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
UNODC
2016
This report outlines the need to strengthen links between Southeast Asia’s economic integration agenda and its security agenda. The report provides a brief overview of economic ...
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Greater Mekong Subregion administrative boundaries
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
July 9, 2015
Source: World Countries: Published by DeLorme Publishing Company, Inc....
This is a geospatial dataset of polygons describing administrative boundaries for the Greater Mekong Subregion. It has been trimmed to the area of interest by Open Development M...
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Reservoirs of the Greater Mekong Subregion
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
January 6, 2016
Source: Reservoirs: Lehner, B., Reidy Liermann, C., Revenga, C.,...
This point layer (GRanD_Reservoirs_v1_1) represents the locations and attribute information of reservoirs contained in the GRanD database, version 1.1. For details please refer ...
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Major Urban areas of the Greater Mekong Subregion
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
July 28, 2015
Source: Major Urban Areas: Published by DeLorme Publishing Company, Inc....
World Urban Areas represents the major urban areas (polygons), with populations greater than 10,000.
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Cases of local transboundary environmental management in border areas of the Mekong watershed in Yunnan, China
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Zuo Ting
This paper documents cases of transboundary environmental cooperation and issues in local institutional contexts in Yunnan, China. Cases include formal agreements on specific is...
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The politics of uncertainty: Knowledge production, power and politics on the Mekong River
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Middleton, Carl
2014
This paper explores how uncertainty shapes transboundary water governance. It considers how a politics of uncertainty emerges alongside other political strategies, such as the p...
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Assessing the assessments: Transboundary impact assessment in the Mekong River and other international watercourses
Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Christmas Island, Timor-Leste, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Bruch, Carl
2007
A presentation on transboundary impact assessments (TIAs) in the Mekong River and other international watercourses. The presenter outlines research by the Environmental Law Inst...
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The fate of the Sesan river in Lower Mekong river basin
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Paul, Reba
2013
A presentation on the Sesan river and the proposed Sesan river and Yali Falls dam projects. The presenter discusses consequences of the Yali Falls Dam and the political and econ...
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The Don Sahong Dam: Potential impacts on regional fish migrations, livelihoods and human health
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Baird, Ian G.
2009
This paper focuses on the potential impacts of the Don Sahong Dam on fisheries, food security and poverty alleviation in Laos and neighbouring countries. The findings of the stu...
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Lessons learned from the ground: Two hydropower dams in the Mekong region
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Middleton, Carl
A presentation outlining lessons learned from dam projects using the case studies of the Kamchay Dam in Cambodia and Buon Kuop Dam in Vietnam. The presenter outlines the importa...
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People protecting their ecosystem in the lower Mekong (PEM) Progress Updates
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Sophoan Phean
2015
A presentation describing Oxfam’s "People protecting their ecosystem in the lower Mekong (PEM)” project. The presenter describes the project and its achievements in the fields o...
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Developing agreements for transboundary EIA in Asia: From sub-regional to regional?
Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Christmas Island, Timor-Leste, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Marsden, Simon
2011
A presentation discussing the potential for a regional agreement on transboundary environmental impact assessments (TEIA) in Asia. The presenter introduces regional and sub-regi...
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Letters from the Mekong: Obstacles to equitable hydropower development planning
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Weatherby, Courtney
2014
An article analysing political pressure on the Mekong River Commission and possible impacts of proposed dam projects. The author argues that the Mekong River Commission should m...
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NGOs' joint statement on concerns about procedures for notification, prior consultation and agreement for Don Sahong Hydropower Project
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar
Advocacy and promotional materials
Rivers Coalition Cambodia, Conservation International; Oxfam;...
2014
A position statement from a coalition of Cambodian and international organisations, regarding the the procedures for notification, prior consultation and agreement process for t...