Mekong: A Socio-legal Approach to River Basin Development

Taylor & Francis

The Mekong: A Socio-legal Approach to River Basin DevelopmentAuthor(s): Ben Boer, Philip Hirsch, Fleur Johns, Ben Saul, Natalia Scurrah\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138788442, 978-1138788442\nSynopsis\nAn international river basin is an ecological system, an economic thoroughfare, a geographical area, a font of life and livelihoods, a geopolitical network and, often, a cultural icon. It is also a socio-legal phenomenon. 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 and its tributaries. \n\nThe book applies its socio-legal analysis to bring a fresh approach to understanding conflicts surrounding water governance in the Mekong River Bas.