New transboundary water resources cooperation for Greater Mekong Subregion: the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation

The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) is a new type of regional cooperation mechanism in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). It was officially co-founded by six Lancang-Mekong countries in 2016. Water resources cooperation is the flagship field of the LMC. The goal of this article is to introduce com...

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Autores principales:	Ren Junlin, Peng Ziqian, Pan Xue
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	greater mekong subregion (gms) lancang-mekong cooperation lancang-mekong river transboundary river water resources cooperation River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:baf7f3cbbe2346009307b13c57b3ed052021-11-05T20:16:53ZNew transboundary water resources cooperation for Greater Mekong Subregion: the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation1366-70171996-975910.2166/wp.2021.198https://doaj.org/article/baf7f3cbbe2346009307b13c57b3ed052021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://wp.iwaponline.com/content/23/3/684https://doaj.org/toc/1366-7017https://doaj.org/toc/1996-9759The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) is a new type of regional cooperation mechanism in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). It was officially co-founded by six Lancang-Mekong countries in 2016. Water resources cooperation is the flagship field of the LMC. The goal of this article is to introduce comprehensively the LMC and to illustrate why it can be regarded as a new choice for regional water resources cooperation in the GMS. This paper first reviews the background to LMC's foundation, and then introduces the structural framework, operating mechanism and recent advances of the LMC. It will then analyze the deficiencies of the present water resources cooperation mechanisms in the GMS and the comparative advantages of water resources cooperation under LMC. Finally, some suggestions were given to improve and reinforce water resources cooperation under the LMC. This research concludes that the LMC is more suitable for the actual needs and objective reality of Lancang-Mekong countries owing to its high-level and all-round regional cooperation mechanism. It was established jointly by all riparian states, with a shared vision to enhance the well-being of six countries' people, and works to narrow the development gap among regional countries. Highlights Demonstrating the LMC is a new type of regional cooperation mechanism.; Discussing the advances and advantages of water cooperation under the LMC.; Summarizing the deficiency of existing organizations in water cooperation in the GMS.; Challenges and solutions of water cooperation under the LMC are analyzed.;Ren JunlinPeng ZiqianPan XueIWA Publishingarticlegreater mekong subregion (gms)lancang-mekong cooperationlancang-mekong rivertransboundary riverwater resources cooperationRiver, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)TC401-506ENWater Policy, Vol 23, Iss 3, Pp 684-699 (2021)
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topic	greater mekong subregion (gms) lancang-mekong cooperation lancang-mekong river transboundary river water resources cooperation River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506
spellingShingle	greater mekong subregion (gms) lancang-mekong cooperation lancang-mekong river transboundary river water resources cooperation River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506 Ren Junlin Peng Ziqian Pan Xue New transboundary water resources cooperation for Greater Mekong Subregion: the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation
description	The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) is a new type of regional cooperation mechanism in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). It was officially co-founded by six Lancang-Mekong countries in 2016. Water resources cooperation is the flagship field of the LMC. The goal of this article is to introduce comprehensively the LMC and to illustrate why it can be regarded as a new choice for regional water resources cooperation in the GMS. This paper first reviews the background to LMC's foundation, and then introduces the structural framework, operating mechanism and recent advances of the LMC. It will then analyze the deficiencies of the present water resources cooperation mechanisms in the GMS and the comparative advantages of water resources cooperation under LMC. Finally, some suggestions were given to improve and reinforce water resources cooperation under the LMC. This research concludes that the LMC is more suitable for the actual needs and objective reality of Lancang-Mekong countries owing to its high-level and all-round regional cooperation mechanism. It was established jointly by all riparian states, with a shared vision to enhance the well-being of six countries' people, and works to narrow the development gap among regional countries. Highlights Demonstrating the LMC is a new type of regional cooperation mechanism.; Discussing the advances and advantages of water cooperation under the LMC.; Summarizing the deficiency of existing organizations in water cooperation in the GMS.; Challenges and solutions of water cooperation under the LMC are analyzed.;
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author	Ren Junlin Peng Ziqian Pan Xue
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title	New transboundary water resources cooperation for Greater Mekong Subregion: the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation
title_short	New transboundary water resources cooperation for Greater Mekong Subregion: the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation
title_full	New transboundary water resources cooperation for Greater Mekong Subregion: the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation
title_fullStr	New transboundary water resources cooperation for Greater Mekong Subregion: the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation
title_full_unstemmed	New transboundary water resources cooperation for Greater Mekong Subregion: the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation
title_sort	new transboundary water resources cooperation for greater mekong subregion: the lancang-mekong cooperation
publisher	IWA Publishing
publishDate	2021
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New transboundary water resources cooperation for Greater Mekong Subregion: the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation

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