Beschreibung:
This book is the first detailed study of an international river basin from a socio-legal perspective. The Mekong River Basin, which sustains approximately 70 million people across Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, provides a prime example of the socio-legal complexities of governing a transboundary river basin.
1. Introduction 2. River Basins as Socio-legal Arenas 3. Making the Mekong River Basin: Donors, Developers and Experts 4. Governing a River Basin: The Work of the Mekong River Commission 5. Assessing a River Basin: The Politics of the Technical 6. Disclosing a River Basin: Transparency and its Discontents 7. Contesting a River Basin: Civil Society's Legal Strategies 8. Conclusion Appendix 1: Selected National Legislation and Regulations Appendix 2: Selected International Treaties