Channels for Change: Integrating Multiple Disciplines for New Frontiers in Managing the Mekong River Basin
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 164178
Special Issue Editors
Interests: limnology; biogeochemistry; tropical freshwater ecology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Mekong River is considered one of the 35 hotspots for global biodiversity, supporting 1200 species of fishes and the world’s largest inland fishery. Its fish resources are used by more than 60 million people for food and income. Despite its importance, the Mekong today faces mulitple challenges from dams, climate change, land use change, and substantial increases in legal and illegal fishing pressure.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide interdisciplinary insights and effective solutions for the sustainable management and conservation of a healthy Mekong River Basin. Contributions are welcome on topics such as fisheries status and trends, the impact of dams’ development, hydrology and climate change, aquatic ecology, land use change, pollution, environmental policy and planning, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication. Literature reviews, field-based research, and case studies are all welcome.
Dr. Flavia Tromboni
Prof. Dr. Sudeep Chandra
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Mekong River
- Fisheries
- Education and effective communication
- Dams
- Drought
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