The Mekong: A Socio-Legal Approach to River Basin Development

by Philip Hirsch, Ben Boer, Ben Saul, et al.

Book Overview

An international river basin is an ecological system, an economic thoroughfare, a geographical area, a font of life and livelihoods, a geopolitical network and, often, a cultural icon. It is also a socio-legal phenomenon. This book is the first detailed study of an international river basin from a socio-legal perspective. The Mekong River Basin, which sustains approximately 70 million people across Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138788457
• ISBN13: 9781138788459
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"