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Mekong River Commission and Regional Cooperation

Mekong River Basin Transboundary Waters Management: Innovative Tools for Collaborative Decision-making World Water Forum March 21, 2009. Mekong River Commission and Regional Cooperation. Regional cooperation central to effective operations of MRC

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Mekong River Commission and Regional Cooperation

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  1. Mekong River Basin Transboundary Waters Management:Innovative Tools for Collaborative Decision-makingWorld Water ForumMarch 21, 2009

  2. Mekong River Commission and Regional Cooperation • Regional cooperation central to effective operations of MRC • MRC Strategy: “develop dispute resolution and compromise mechanisms such as co-management, public participation, stakeholder involvement, and institution building” • Developing tools for addressing transboundary issues through collaborative decision-making

  3. Tools and Mechanisms • Develop inventory of potential transboundary issues • Pilot mechanisms for mobilizing stakeholders to address potential issues via collaborative decision-making • Build capacity tools to expand to a range of issues across the watershed

  4. Inventory of Potential Transboundary Issues • Member countries meet to develop inventory of priority transboundary critical areas/issues • Identify issues through consensus of representatives from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam • Agree on pilot site: Strung Treng – Champassak wetland • Issues: dolphin pool management, tourism, waste management, fisheries

  5. Mechanisms for Collaborative Decision-making • Preparation, issues assessment, stakeholder analysis, process design, process implementation, evaluation • Include all four member countries in pilot activities • Engage stakeholders at all stages • Ensure tangible outcomes through improvements in policies and infrastructure • Adapt pilot approach to other Mekong issues

  6. Building Capacity Tools • Established training program on collaborative decision-making for Member Country agencies, stakeholders and MRC Secretariat • Developed glossary of conflict management terms • Expand approach across MRC to other uses/issues –hydropower, navigation, flood management, irrigation, etc.

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