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| − | |Topic Tags= | + | |Summary=The Chao Phraya River Basin (“the basin”) is the largest river basin of the Kingdom of Thailand and plays a significance role in terms of agricultural, industrial and economic development. In recent years have witnessed a series of extreme drought and flooding that increasingly challenges the management of the entire basin. An example of the major flood in 2011 sets a new precedent in terms of scale and scope of the issues at hand. As a consequence, one should wonder if the current assumptions and implications underlying the current practice should be reassessed. Considering the Water Diplomacy Framework, the management of the basin could be assessed and improved in a number of following ways. |
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| + | First, it is vital to recognize growing uncertainty of the water resources in the basin, particularly under the ongoing climate-change circumstance. This concern applies not only to the precipitation and runoff prediction, but also to the definition of zones of complexity of shared interests, particularly in medium basin and in the delta. Second, the resolution addressing the current conflict would have a chance to succeed once all parties participate in the joint fact-finding process, engage in a value-creation process and commit to the consequent agreements. Third, even after with an agreement, the management must continually learn and adapt to emerging incidents and situation, and set priority toward cumulative benefit not only for one specific party or group of interest, but rather for the entire basin. | ||
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| + | As a consequence, the policy and politics of the Chao Phraya River Basin management should operate on the nonpartisan, impartial and fact-based basis, also consider the interrelated assumptions of integrated management that should respect dynamics and limited predictability of the resources, diverse interests of people and the communities, and the interdependence of economic, societal, policy and political dimensions of the commitments and consequences from prior and current decisions. | ||
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Revision as of 20:14, 30 April 2014
| Geolocation: | 14° 10' 45.0701", 100° 38' 5.1563" |
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| Total Population | 2525,000,000 millionmillion |
| Total Area | 157925157,925 km² 60,974.843 mi² km2 |
| Climate Descriptors | Monsoon, Dry-summer |
| Predominent Land Use Descriptors | agricultural- cropland and pasture, agricultural- confined livestock operations, industrial use, urban, urban- high density |
| Important Uses of Water | Agriculture or Irrigation, Domestic/Urban Supply, Hydropower Generation, Industry - consumptive use, Recreation or Tourism |
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Summary
The Chao Phraya River Basin (“the basin”) is the largest river basin of the Kingdom of Thailand and plays a significance role in terms of agricultural, industrial and economic development. In recent years have witnessed a series of extreme drought and flooding that increasingly challenges the management of the entire basin. An example of the major flood in 2011 sets a new precedent in terms of scale and scope of the issues at hand. As a consequence, one should wonder if the current assumptions and implications underlying the current practice should be reassessed. Considering the Water Diplomacy Framework, the management of the basin could be assessed and improved in a number of following ways.
First, it is vital to recognize growing uncertainty of the water resources in the basin, particularly under the ongoing climate-change circumstance. This concern applies not only to the precipitation and runoff prediction, but also to the definition of zones of complexity of shared interests, particularly in medium basin and in the delta. Second, the resolution addressing the current conflict would have a chance to succeed once all parties participate in the joint fact-finding process, engage in a value-creation process and commit to the consequent agreements. Third, even after with an agreement, the management must continually learn and adapt to emerging incidents and situation, and set priority toward cumulative benefit not only for one specific party or group of interest, but rather for the entire basin.
As a consequence, the policy and politics of the Chao Phraya River Basin management should operate on the nonpartisan, impartial and fact-based basis, also consider the interrelated assumptions of integrated management that should respect dynamics and limited predictability of the resources, diverse interests of people and the communities, and the interdependence of economic, societal, policy and political dimensions of the commitments and consequences from prior and current decisions.
Natural, Historic, Economic, Regional, and Political Framework
Analysis, Synthesis, and Insight
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Learn moreASI:Discussion: Ongoing Challenges After the Major Flooding in 2011
As a result, the basin needs to cope with additional dimensions of the challenges:
- City management to mitigate risks of extreme events, eg, severe flooding, salinity incursion
- Balance of upstream and downstream resources, considering technical, societal & political aspects
- Industrial area protection to minimise risks from direct impact and manage investor’s confidence
- Trust in the management of the administration(read the full article... )
Contributed by: Siripong (Pong) Treetasanatavorn (last edit: 11 May 2014)
ASI:Water Diplomacy Development in the Chao Phraya River Basin
Diplomacy Development Cornerstones:
- Define long-term engagement objectives: people
- Recognise the challenges: management of uncertainties
- Focus on consensus building & adaptive learning
- Strike a balance between preserving natural resources and managing the short-term practicality(read the full article... )
Contributed by: Siripong (Pong) Treetasanatavorn (last edit: 11 May 2014)
Tagged with: Thailand, Bangkok
