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T1 Mekong River: GIWA Regional Assessment 55
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 University of Kalmar, 
A2 Snidvongs, A.
A2 Teng, S. K.
K1 natural resource
K1 resource conservation
K1 resource management
K1 water
K1 water analysis
K1 water conservation
K1 water consumption
K1 water demand
K1 water management
K1 water monitoring
K1 water protection
K1 water quality
K1 water resource
K1 water utilisation
K1 environmental assessment
K1 freshwater conservation
K1 freshwater degradation
K1 freshwater ecosystem
K1 freshwater monitoring
K1 freshwater pollution
K1 freshwater resource
K1 pollution control
K1 pollution cost
K1 water pollution
K1 environmental conservation
K1 environmental impact
K1 environmental impact assessment
K1 environmental protection
K1 coast protection
K1 coastal area
K1 coastal ecosystem
K1 coastal environment
K1 coastal pollution
K1 coastal water
K1 marine conservation area
K1 marine ecosystem
K1 sea resource
K1 sea water protection
K1 coastal fishing
K1 coastal management
K1 river basin development
K1 river management
K1 water resources conservation
K1 water resources development
K1 transboundary pollution
K1 environmental pollution
SN 1651-940X
YR 2006
FD 2006
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8761
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8761
NO This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Mekong River region which comprises parts of Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Rapid economic development and population growth are increasing the demand for water, energy and food, necessitating more hydro-dams, the intensification of agricultural and fisheries production, and higher rates of deforestation. The resultant transboundary environmental changes, particularly to the fluxes of water and sediments, are leading to severe habitat and community modification. The past and present status and future prospects of water-related problems in the Mekong River Basin are discussed and traced back to their root causes. Policy relevant conclusions are provided so that appropriate solutions can be developed to address the emerging challenges to the management of the region's aquatic environment.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026