This article examines four river basins in Africa, Asia and Australia (including the Mekong River basin), with wide-ranging histories, politics and hydrology, to consider some of the key common challenges faced in very differing hydroclimatic conditions and the approaches being taken in response.
Challenges and commonalities in basin-wide water management
Authors
M. Erikssona, J. Nutterb, S. Dayc, H. Guttmand, R. Jamesb and G. Quibelle
Publication Date
October 2015
Publication Name
Aquatic Procedia
Topics
governance; water management; trade-offs; integrated water resource management; water scarcity