Mekong

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The Mekong Basin is part of / comprises: · Asia & Pacific · Southeastern Asia ·
Countries sharing the Mekong Basin: · Cambodia · China · Laos · Myanmar · Thailand · Vietnam ·

Facts & Figures	edit
Catchment Area^A	805,604 km³
Recipient
Neighbouring Basins^A	Ca-Song Kai, Ma, Red-Song Hong, Saigon-Song Nha Be, Song Vam Co Dong, Salween
Population^A	71
Population Density^A	71 /km²
Discharge^A	480 km³/yr
Surface Area	m³
Average Depth	m
Water Volume	m²
Water Stress	8600 m³/person/year
Average Precipitation	mm/yr
Evaporation	mm/yr
Runoff	165000 mm/yr
Land Use
Irrigated Area	km²
Irrigable Area	km²
No. of Dams^A	27
Dam Density	0.5 dams/km²
Total Water Withdrawals	km³
For Agricultural Use
For Domestic Use
For Industrial Use
Renewable Water Available (m³/yr/pers)
References & Remarks
^A Transboundary Freshwater Spatial Database, Oregon University

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1 News
2 Water Basin Profile: Physical and Hydrological Characteristics
3 Water Basin Profile: Socio-Economic and Environmental Issues
4 Water Basin Profile: Transboundary Political and Institutional Setting
5 Water Basin Profile: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for the Future
6 Articles
7 Projects and Case Studies
8 Publications
9 Who is Who
10 References
11 See also
12 External Resources

News

Water Basin Profile: Physical and Hydrological Characteristics

The Mekong River is the twelfth longest river in the world and has a water basin with nearly 60 million inhabitants distributed over 800,000km2. It encompasses six countries, including Cambodia, China, Laos People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Water Basin Profile: Socio-Economic and Environmental Issues

Water Basin Profile: Transboundary Political and Institutional Setting

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) aims to protect the rich and diverse resources of the Mekong River Basin as a combined effort of Cambodia, Laos PDR, Thailand and Vietnam. The Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin Agreement, signed in 1995, provides the framework of the MRC and promotes basin-wide cooperation. The issue that is given the foremost importance in the 1995 agreement and its strategic plan is ensuring the sustainability of water resources and the environment while promoting overall basin development. Fisheries, agriculture and navigation are only some of the important issues that are also central to the agreement. The programmes established under the MRC strive for capacity enhancement and focus on the current and future needs of riparian countries and are meant to complement and support national and bilateral development initiatives. (More information can be found at http://www.mrcmekong.org)