Benefit sharing in Mekong Region hydropower: whose benefits count?
Notions of benefit sharing play an increasingly important role in shaping the debate around the merits of existing and future hydropower development in the Mekong region. In this paperwe assess how the concept of benefit sharing is articulated and applied in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. We...
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| author | Suhardiman, Diana Wichelns, Dennis Lebel, L. Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali |
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| description | Notions of benefit sharing play an increasingly important role in shaping the debate around the merits of existing and future hydropower development in the Mekong region. In this paperwe assess how the concept of benefit sharing is articulated and applied in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. We discuss the conceptual strengths and weaknesses of benefit sharing, within the broader context of land and water resources and environmental governance. We argue that while benefit sharing provides an entry point for placing the current debate on hydropower development within the perspective of social justice, better understanding of governance structures and processes is needed. Our primary message is that innovations in policies and programs should not be analyzed in isolation from the wider governance structure, processes, and outcomes. To this end, we are pleased also to introduce this Special Issue of Water Resources and Rural Development, in which several authors analyze current benefit sharing programs in the Mekong region, with a focus on governance, process, and policy implications. |
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| spelling | CGSpace584292025-06-17T08:23:56Z Benefit sharing in Mekong Region hydropower: whose benefits count? Suhardiman, Diana Wichelns, Dennis Lebel, L. Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali water power water resources land resources environmental impact assessment governance social aspects living standards Notions of benefit sharing play an increasingly important role in shaping the debate around the merits of existing and future hydropower development in the Mekong region. In this paperwe assess how the concept of benefit sharing is articulated and applied in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. We discuss the conceptual strengths and weaknesses of benefit sharing, within the broader context of land and water resources and environmental governance. We argue that while benefit sharing provides an entry point for placing the current debate on hydropower development within the perspective of social justice, better understanding of governance structures and processes is needed. Our primary message is that innovations in policies and programs should not be analyzed in isolation from the wider governance structure, processes, and outcomes. To this end, we are pleased also to introduce this Special Issue of Water Resources and Rural Development, in which several authors analyze current benefit sharing programs in the Mekong region, with a focus on governance, process, and policy implications. 2014-10 2015-03-17T14:39:58Z 2015-03-17T14:39:58Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/58429 en Limited Access Elsevier Suhardiman, Diana; Wichelns, D.; Lebel, L.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali. 2014. Benefit sharing in Mekong Region hydropower: whose benefits count? Water Resources and Rural Development, 4:3-11. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wrr.2014.10.008 |
| spellingShingle | water power water resources land resources environmental impact assessment governance social aspects living standards Suhardiman, Diana Wichelns, Dennis Lebel, L. Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali Benefit sharing in Mekong Region hydropower: whose benefits count? |
| title | Benefit sharing in Mekong Region hydropower: whose benefits count? |
| title_full | Benefit sharing in Mekong Region hydropower: whose benefits count? |
| title_fullStr | Benefit sharing in Mekong Region hydropower: whose benefits count? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benefit sharing in Mekong Region hydropower: whose benefits count? |
| title_short | Benefit sharing in Mekong Region hydropower: whose benefits count? |
| title_sort | benefit sharing in mekong region hydropower whose benefits count |
| topic | water power water resources land resources environmental impact assessment governance social aspects living standards |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/58429 |
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