The Mekong River has been a main source of conquest, conflict, and cooperation in the Southeast Asian region. Much has been written on the vital and critical importance of the Mekong River fresh water to the sustainable economic development of the Mekong Delta. This book selects the Mekong Delta as a case study of regional cooperation for water and food security for not only for Vietnam but also for the world in a new century of global economy. It focuses not only on the Mekong Delta as an integral part of the River but also on Can Tho City and its 12 provinces that produce over 50 percent of the country's rice output and 60 percent of total fishery output. The book takes a micro approach to examine how each province is adapting to the twin threats of mainstream dams construction and climate change, reducing fresh water flows and increasing saline infusions on its present and future economy. Finally, it reviews the roles of international institutional arrangements, namely the Mekong Committee and the Mekong River Commission, in promoting regional cooperation among the riparian states for political and economic development of the Mekong Delta.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer International Publishing Ag
ISBN-13
9783319021973
eBay Product ID (ePID)
190489913
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Natural Science
Author
Tuyet L. Cosslett, Patrick D. Cosslett
Publication Name
Water Resources and Food Security in the Vietnam Mekong Delta
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Economics, Science, Business
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
178 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Volume
44
Item Weight
4203g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Patrick D. Cosslett, Tuyet L. Cosslett
Series Title
Natural Resource Management and Policy
Country/Region of Manufacture
Switzerland
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