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An uncertain future : biodiversity and livelihoods along the Mekong river in Northern Lao PDR

The Lao People's Democratic Republic lies at the heart the Mekong River basin. It has an abundance of natural resources including water, wetlands, forests and biodiversity. Managing these rich resources in a sustainable manner is essential to the efforts to meet its development objectives of reducing poverty while promoting economic growth.

Mekong region water resources decision-making : national policy and legal frameworks vis-à-vis World Commission on Dams strategic priorities

2006

How are decisions about water resources development made? This question is prompted by the continuing global interest in the final report from the World Commission on Dams (WCD), released in 2000, which offered seven strategic priorities as a framework to aid decision-making about large dams and other types of water resources development.