Integrated Management and Diplomacy Development of the Chao Phraya River Basin

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Geolocation:	14° 10' 45.0701", 100° 38' 5.1563"
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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ASI: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)