Mekong River
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Case Studies linked to Mekong River
- Drinking Water Supply in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Integrated Joint Management Agreements of Mekong River Basin Riparians
Articles linked to Mekong River
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| Riparian | Population in Basin | Area within Basin in sq. km | Irrigated Lands within Basin in sq km | Average Discharge in cubic m per second |
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| Laos | 6.062 million6,062,000 people | 197,254 km²76,160.195 mi² | 79,000 km²30,502.071 mi² | 380,264.284 m³/s13,428,906.436 cfs 12,000 km³/y |
| China | 6.405 million6,405,000 people | 171,363 km²66,163.624 mi² | 12,000 km²4,633.226 mi² | 158,443.452 m³/s5,595,377.682 cfs 5,000 km³/y |
| Thailand | 24.502 million24,502,000 people | 193,457 km²74,694.165 mi² | 13,500 km²5,212.379 mi² | 190,132.142 m³/s6,714,453.218 cfs 6,000 km³/y |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 0.647 million647,100 people | 27,581 km²10,649.084 mi² | 1,400 km²540.543 mi² | 3,168.869 m³/s111,907.554 cfs 100 km³/y |
| Kingdom of Cambodia | 11.26 million11,260,000 people | 157,831 km²60,938.89 mi² | 7,900 km²3,050.207 mi² | 158,443.452 m³/s5,595,377.682 cfs 5,000 km³/y |
| Vietnam | 10.479 million10,479,000 people | 37,986 km²14,666.477 mi² | 7,600 km²2,934.376 mi² | 15,844.345 m³/s559,537.768 cfs 500 km³/y |
- Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database (TFDD) (2012). Oregon State University. — The Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database (TFDD) is a database intended for use in aiding the process of water conflict prevention and resolution. We have developed this database, a project of the Oregon State University Department of Geo-sciences, in collaboration with the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering.
