Integrated Joint Management Agreements of Mekong River Basin Riparians Key Question
- How do issues of equity and development impact the identification of stakeholders in cases involving hydropower or other revenue generating water infrastructure? +
- To what extent can international actors and movements from civil society influence water management? How and when is this beneficial/detrimental and how can these effects be supported/mitigated? +
- What calculations and considerations should be investigated by countries looking to harness additional hydropower? Which potential outcomes should be investigated or identified? +
- What kinds of water treaties or agreements between countries can provide sufficient structure and stability to ensure enforceability but also be flexible and adaptable given future uncertainties? +
- What mechanisms beyond simple allocation can be incorporated into transboundary water agreements to add value and facilitate resolution? +
- What role(s) can hydropower play in a nation's energy strategy? +
- Where does the benefit “flow” from a hydropower project and how does that affect implementation and sustainability of the project? +
