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Democratizing Water Governance in the Mekong Region
Edited by Louis Lebel, John Dore, Rajesh Daniel and Yang Saing Koma
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‘All contributions in the book are very up to date and deliver comprehensive analyses of the specific issue fields. The reference list of each chapter includes an impressive compilation of relevant research.’ Henriette Litta ‘The book is a unique effort to answer a focused question by a diverse group incorporating both upstream and downstream perspectives. It will appeal to readers interested in environmental governance, commons and political economy of a region experiencing rapid economic and environmental change.’ Naho Mirumachi ‘The book Democratizing Water Governance in the Mekong Region provides a good collection of scholarship from both social and environmental scientists in exploring the current challenges and confirming the current state of inadequate knowledge in managing the Mekong River effectively.’ Jakkrit Sangkhamanee |
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Contested Waterscapes in the Mekong Region
Edited by François Molle, Tira Foran and Mira Käkönen
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‘With a diverse set of authors from assorted countries and mixed walks of life, this book brings a grounded, radical and refreshing perspective to the study of water in the Mekong region, a field of research which too often descends into technological simplifications.’ Jonathan Rigg ‘This important book is overdue now that ill-advised mainstream dams are back on the development agenda…The authors’ “alternate water futures” based on “improved water governance” are essential. Any hydro dams built on tributaries should be multi-purpose with affected riparian communities first among beneficiaries.’ Thayer Scudder ‘Contested Waterscapes is an impressive contribution to the literature. Written in a scholarly yet accessible style, the book presents a coherent analysis of the links between livelihoods, governance, and hydropower—one of the most contested development issues in the region.’ Karen Bakker ‘I found this book fascinating from a number of perspectives.’ Randolph Barker |
Water Rights and Social Justice in the Mekong Region
Edited by Kate Lazarus, Nathan Badenoch, Nga Dao and Bernadette P. Resurreccion
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‘Asia changes. People stream to towns and cities. Macroeconomic indicators sky-rocket, but inequality also increases, as does strain on the environment. The Mekong region is at the heart of this development. Who has the right to say where to go and how this change is governed? What should be done about the injustice of marginalization? This book addresses these questions in highly pertinent and elaborate ways.’ Olli Varis ‘By addressing social justice issues around water in terms of rights, this impressive book goes to the heart of key governance issues facing the Mekong. Through lenses including participation, ethnicity, gender and environment, the well-chosen case studies look beyond the field of water management to interrogate development in terms of its implications for rights to life and livelihood.’
Philip Hirsch ‘This book is a fascinating contribution to water wisdom. The different chapters brilliantly illustrate the complex linkages between water, politics and power, and show how such linkages are coloured and mediated in multifaceted ways by ethnic, professional and gender identities and structures. In all, it provides important ingredients for formulating a more just water future.’ Margreet Zwarteveen |
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Governing the Mekong: Engaging in the politics of knowledge
Edited by Rajesh Daniel, Louis Label and Kanokwan Manorom
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‘This book unpacks knowledge in contested arenas of water governance in the Mekong Region by studying the role of dialogues, action-research, the workings of informal and state organizations, and expert perceptions. The researchers and contributors demonstrate how knowledge is negotiated, claimed, or how it may cloak particular agendas and dynamics. The book shows us just how knowledge becomes political. ’ Bernadette P. Resurreccion ‘This book provides concrete and concise cases as well as encouragement for discussing, reconsidering and adapting ctions to address the current impasse in Mekong water governance.’
Juha Sarkkula |
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