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Book „The Mekong Delta System – Interdisciplinary Analyses of a River Delta” now published

The Springer book „The Mekong Delta System – Interdisciplinary Analyses of a River Delta” editored by F. Renaud and C. Kuenzer is now published. The book contains  17 chapters, most of which present results of the WISDOM project. The book is available via Springer and can also be purchased via amazon.

The book is about the Mekong Delta and presents a unique collection of state-of-the-art contributions by international experts from different scientific disciplines about the characteristics and pressing water-related challenges of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. The Mekong Delta belongs to one of the areas, which are to expect the largest challenges concerning environmental change and climate change induced sea level rise . The Delta acts as the “rice bowl” of Southeast Asia and is home to over 17 Million people, who need to cope with ecologic as well as socio-economic changes linked to the rapid economic development of the country. Annual floods, severe droughts, salt water intrusion, degrading water quality, tropical cyclones, hydrologic changes due to hydropower projects in the upstream of the Mekong, coastal erosion, and the loss of biodiversity are some of the problems in the region. Heterogeneous resource management responsibilities, and the fact that the Mekong – and thus also the Delta – is influenced by six countries aggravate the situation. Integrated water resources management and fostered cooperation and information exchange are pressing needs for the sustainable development of the Delta.

 

The Mekong Delta System

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