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Topics: Irrigation and water management

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  • Assessment of RBO-level mechanisms for sustainable hydropower development and management

    This report documents lessons learnt on transboundary cooperation mechanisms that can support the sustainable development and management of hydropower projects. The lessons are ...

  • Geopolitical risks: Transboundary rivers

    This article explores increasing tensions in south and south east Asia arising from transboundary rivers. The author describes major rivers in the region and the security landsc...

  • Irrigating a socialist utopia : disciplinary space and population control under the Khmer Rouge, 1975-1979

    This article explores how the Khmer Rouge’s restructuring of the environment into a socialist utopian space could be explained as an attempt to establish and tighten control ove...

  • Water management and impact assessment in the Mekong Basin: analyzing the linkages between local, national and regional levels

    An article about water management and impact assessment in the Mekong Basin. The article first looks at the different impact assessment processes in the basin and discusses the ...

  • Mekong River Basin, mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management

    A case study of the Water and Nature Initiative's activities in the Mekong. These follow a strategy of mobilizing grass-roots engagement of local stakeholders in decision making...

  • Reinventing irrigation

    The conditions that led to large public investment in irrigation in the second half of the 20th century have changed radically, and today’s circumstances demand substantial...

  • Governance of shared waters legal and institutional issues

    Of all the water on earth, only 3% of it is freshwater, 97% of it being salty. Most of this 3% is located in the polar icecaps and in underground reservoirs. It is estimated...

  • Strategy for agriculture and water 2010-2013

    A joint strategy prepared by the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture,Forests and Fisheries and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology together with donors, NGOs and...

  • Climate change strategic plan for water resources and meteorology

    The Kingdom of Cambodia is considered to be one of the most water-abundant countries in the region. Rivers and streams, lakes, aquifers and marine water of Cambodia are...

  • Reforming water governance principles enabling practice

    12 page slide presentation presented at 5th GEF-IW Conference Cairns, Australia October 2009

  • Asian water development outlook 2013 measuring water security in Asia and the Pacific

    "This second edition of the Asian water development outlook (AWDO) provides the first quantitative and comprehensive view of water security in the countries of Asia and the...

  • Irrigation in Asia in figures

    This publication is the fourth of a series of reports prepared within the framework of FAO's AQUASTAT programme, aimed at providing information on water use and irrigation in...

  • Catchment governance and cooperation dilemmas: A case study from Cambodia

    This study investigates the gap between the ideal principles of Integrated Catchment Management (ICM) and the actual degree of current cooperation to identify ways in which ICM...

  • The second regional workshop on improvement of irrigation efficiency on paddy fields in the Lower Mekong Basin Project

    Proceedings of the second regional workshop on improvement of irrigation efficiency on paddy fields in the Lower Mekong Basin. The workshop was part of a project aimed at...

  • Share: Managing waters across boundaries (Khmer version)

    This toolkit publication provides an overview of the world’s shared water resources, and practical tools for managing these resources. Using case studies from around the world,...

  • Share: Managing waters across boundaries (Lao version)

    Provides an overview of the world’s shared water resources, and practical tools for managing these resources. Using case studies from around the world, it describes the benefits...

  • Share: managing waters across boundaries (Vietnamese version)

    Provides an overview of the world’s shared water resources, and practical tools for managing these resources. Using case studies from around the world, it describes the benefits...

  • Share: Managing waters across boundaries

    This toolkit publication provides an overview of the world’s shared water resources, and practical tools for managing these resources. Using case studies from around the world,...

  • Improvement of groundwater quality using constructed wetland for agricultural irrigation

    This research was designed to evaluate the performance of Constructed Wetlands (CW) for groundwater quality improvement. In the first phase of this study, performance of CW...

  • Negotiate: Reaching agreements over water

    A guide providing practical tools for negotiation in water management. This guide aims to equip government officials, NGOs and local communities to create platforms for...

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