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Photo: David Brazier/IWMI Photo :Tom van Cakenberghe/IWMI Photo: David Brazier/IWMI www.iwmi.org Water for a food-secure world Mekong Transboundary Water Governance Context: Key Issues and Challenges Diana Suhardiman 19-21 November 2013 3 rd Mekong Forum Hanoi, Vietnam

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3rd Mekong Forum on Water, Food & Energy 2013. Presentation from Session 2: Cross Border Dialogue: understanding how to best manage the transboundary benefits and costs of hydropower development within the Water-Food-Energy Nexus

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Water for a food-secure world

Mekong Transboundary Water Governance Context:

Key Issues and Challenges

Diana Suhardiman19-21 November 20133 r d Mekong Forum Hanoi, Vietnam

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Inside slide Title 1Upper Mekong Hydropower cascade

Country: China•Dachaoshan•Jinghong•Manwan•Nuozhadu•Xiaowan

Sayaboury Mainstream Hydropower dam

Country: LaosStatus: Under constructionOperator: Charoen KharnchangCapacity: 1285 MWExpected operation: 2019Costs: US$ 3.8 billionHeight: 32.6 mLength: 820 m

Don Sahong Mainstream Hydropower dam

Country: LaosStatus: ProposedOperator: Megafirst Corporation Berhad Capacity: 360 MWExpected operation: 2019Construction cost: US$ 360 millionDam height: 32 m

Lower Sesan 2 Tributary Hydropower dam

Country: CambodiaStatus: ProposedOperator: Hydrolancang InternationalCapacity: 400 MWExpected operation: 2019Construction cost: US$ 781 millionDam height: 75 m

Upper Sesan Hydropower cascade

Country: VietnamStatus: Operational/ Under constructionOperator: Capacity: 1944 MW (6-7 dams)Expected operation: Construction cost:US$Dam height:

Vaico River Project

Country: CambodiaStatus: Under constructionOperator:Capacity: 300,000 ha irrigated riceExpected operation: Construction cost: US$ 200 millionDam height: 32 m

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If we are to rely on scientific knowledge, water diplomacy, and deliberative decision-making processes as means to promote sustainable development, the question remains, as to whether and how we can use these as a catalyst to influence the overall shaping of predefined political goals and objectives

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Thank youfor your att enti on

Diana [email protected]