Sustainable Development of Rice and Water Resources in Mainland Southeast Asia and Mekong River Basin

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Cosslett, Tuyet L. (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Cosslett, Patrick D. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Θέματα: Sustainable development.; Agriculture.; Hydrology.; Industrial management-Environmental aspects.; Economic development.; Climate change.; Sustainable Development.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Sustainability Management.; Regional Development.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.

This book highlights rice and water resources security in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam - countries that share the international Mekong River, which is a source of both regional cooperation and conflict. It discusses the topography, population, economy, rice production and rice trade of thes...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• 1. The Setting of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam
• 1.1 Topography
• 1.1.1 Cambodia
• 1.1.2 Laos
• 1.1.3 Thailand
• 1.1.4 Vietnam
• 1.2 Population
• 1.2.1 Cambodia
• 1.2.2 Laos
• 1.2.3 Thailand
• 1.2.4 Vietnam
• 1.3 Workforce
• 1.3.1 Cambodia
• 1.3.2 Laos
• 1.3.3 Thailand
• 1.3.4 Vietnam
• 1.4 Economy
• 1.4.1 Cambodia
• 1.4.2 Laos
• 1.4.3 Thailand
• 1.4.4 Vietnam
• References
• 2. Rice Cultivation, Production, and Consumption in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam
• 2.1 Rice Cultivation
• 2.1.1 Cambodia
• 2.1.2 Laos
• 2.1.3 Thailand
• 2.1.4 Vietnam
• 2.2 Rice Production
• 2.2.1 Cambodia
• 2.2.2 Laos
• 2.2.3 Thailand
• 2.2.4 Vietnam
• 2.3 Rice Consumption
• 2.3.1 Cambodia
• 2.3.2 Laos
• 2.3.3 Thailand
• 2.3.4 Vietnam
• 2.4 Conclusion
• References
• 3. Rice trade of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam
• 3.1 Background of rice exports of Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia 1855-1999
• 3.1.1 Thailand
• 3.1.2 Vietnam
• 3.1.3 Cambodia
• 3.2 Policies of rice export of the four countries in the new millennium
• 3.2.1 Thailand
• 3.2.2 Vietnam
• 3.2.3 Cambodia
• 3.2.4 Laos
• 3.3 Performance of rice exports of Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia in 2000-2014
• 3.3.1 Rice export relative to world rice export
• 3.3.2 Rice export relative to milled rice production
• 3.4 Rice trade of the four countries in 2000-2014
• 3.4.1 Rice trade balance
• 3.4.2 Rice trade competition
• 3.5 Rice across border trade
• 3.5.1 Cambodia border trade with Vietnam and Thailand
• 3.5.2 Laos border trade with Vietnam, Thailand, and China
• 3.5.3 Thailand border trade with Burma and China
• 3.5.4 Vietnam border trade with Cambodia, Laos, and China
• 3.6 Rice regional cooperation proposals
• 3.6.1 Council on Rice Trade Cooperation Proposal in 2002
• 3.6.2 Organization of Rice Exporting Countries Proposal in 2008
• 3.6.3 Southeast Asia Rice Association Proposal in 2012
• 3.6.4 ASEAN Rice Federation in 2012
• 3.6.5 Failures of Rice Cartel Proposals
• 3.7 Conclusion
• References
• 4. Lower Mekong Basin: Rice production, Climate change, ENSO, Chinese Mekong Dams
• 4.1 The Mekong River
• 4.1.1 The Lancang Jiang
• 4.1.2 The Lower Mekong River
• 4.2 Lower Mekong Basin setting
• 4.2.1 Topography
• 4.2.2 Population
• 4.2.3 Economy
• 4.3 Agricultural land, paddy land, and paddy rice production
• 4.3.1 Agricultural land and farming
• 4.3.2 Paddy rice production
• 4.4 Climate change, floods and droughts, and El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
• 4.4.1 Assessment of climate change
• 4.4.2 Impact of floods and droughts in the Lower Mekong Basin
• 4.4.3 El Nino and La Nina of the ENSO cycle (2001-2016)
• 4.5 Chinese Mekong mainstream dams
• 4.5.1 Mekong mainstream dams in China
• 4.5.2 Impacts of Chinese dams in the Lower Mekong Basin
• 4.6 Conclusion
• References
• 5. Mekong Regional Cooperation for Water Resources and Rice Security
• 5.1 Mekong River Commission Structure and Programs
• 5.1.1 MRC structure
• 5.1.2 MRC Basin development strategy
• 5.1.3 MRC Agriculture and irrigation programs
• 5.1.4 MRC Rules of Procedure for water utilization and diversion
• 5.2 MRC Review of Lower Mekong Mainstream Dams
• 5.2.1 Proposed mainstream dams in Lower Mekong Basin
• 5.2.2 MRC review of Xayaburi dam project
• 5.2.3 MRC review of Don Sahong dam project
• 5.2.4 Studies on impacts of the Lower Mekong River mainstream dams
• 5.2.5 Assessment of the Mekong River Commission
• 5.3 Mekong Regional Cooperation Organizations
• 5.3.1 Greater Mekong Subregion
• 5.3.2 Lower Mekong Initiative
• 5.3.3 Mekong-Japan Summit
• 5.3.4 Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Mechanism
• 5.4 China Role in Mekong Regional Cooperation
• 5.5 Conclusion
• References
• Conclusion. .