Improved water management is central to solving the water-energy-food trilemma in Lao PDR

Relying on published literature, we reviewed water-energy-food issues in Lao PDR in the context of a policy shift to more sustainable ‘green growth’ and significantly increased infrastructure investment resulting from China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The BRI provides the prospect for the country to...

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Autores principales: McCartney, Matthew P., Brunner, Jake
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108680
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description Relying on published literature, we reviewed water-energy-food issues in Lao PDR in the context of a policy shift to more sustainable ‘green growth’ and significantly increased infrastructure investment resulting from China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The BRI provides the prospect for the country to address its infrastructure deficit and transform from a ‘land-locked’ to a ‘land-linked’ country. However, great care is needed to ensure that future investments do not result in further environmental degradation and harm to communities. An integrated ‘nexus’ approach, in which enhanced water management is central, is a prerequisite for more inclusive and sustainable development.
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spelling CGSpace1086802024-06-26T11:43:34Z Improved water management is central to solving the water-energy-food trilemma in Lao PDR McCartney, Matthew P. Brunner, Jake water management water security energy food security nexus economic development flooding drought water quality infrastructure investment development projects policies hydropower environmental impact poverty socioeconomic development sustainability strategies Relying on published literature, we reviewed water-energy-food issues in Lao PDR in the context of a policy shift to more sustainable ‘green growth’ and significantly increased infrastructure investment resulting from China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The BRI provides the prospect for the country to address its infrastructure deficit and transform from a ‘land-locked’ to a ‘land-linked’ country. However, great care is needed to ensure that future investments do not result in further environmental degradation and harm to communities. An integrated ‘nexus’ approach, in which enhanced water management is central, is a prerequisite for more inclusive and sustainable development. 2021-07-04 2020-07-03T11:40:28Z 2020-07-03T11:40:28Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108680 en Open Access Informa UK Limited McCartney, Matthew; Brunner, J. 2021. Improved water management is central to solving the water-energy-food trilemma in Lao PDR. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 37(4):619-639. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2020.1754175]
spellingShingle water management
water security
energy
food security
nexus
economic development
flooding
drought
water quality
infrastructure
investment
development projects
policies
hydropower
environmental impact
poverty
socioeconomic development
sustainability
strategies
McCartney, Matthew P.
Brunner, Jake
Improved water management is central to solving the water-energy-food trilemma in Lao PDR
title Improved water management is central to solving the water-energy-food trilemma in Lao PDR
title_full Improved water management is central to solving the water-energy-food trilemma in Lao PDR
title_fullStr Improved water management is central to solving the water-energy-food trilemma in Lao PDR
title_full_unstemmed Improved water management is central to solving the water-energy-food trilemma in Lao PDR
title_short Improved water management is central to solving the water-energy-food trilemma in Lao PDR
title_sort improved water management is central to solving the water energy food trilemma in lao pdr
topic water management
water security
energy
food security
nexus
economic development
flooding
drought
water quality
infrastructure
investment
development projects
policies
hydropower
environmental impact
poverty
socioeconomic development
sustainability
strategies
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