Are hydropower and irrigation development complements or substitutes? The example of the Nam Ngum River in the Mekong Basin
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Lacombe, G; Douangsavanh, S; Baker, J; Hoanh, CT; Bartlett, R; Jeuland, M; Phongpachith, C
Published in: Water International
July 1, 2014
Hydropower and irrigation developments to address rising demand for food and energy are modifying the water balance of the Mekong Basin. Infrastructure investment decisions are also frequently made from a sub-catchment perspective. This paper compares river flows with irrigation development stages in the Nam Ngum sub-basin where the potential for irrigation and hydropower expansion is largely untapped. It shows that full hydropower development in this basin allows irrigation water use to triple, even as it reduces competition with environmental flow requirements. The implications for the wider Mekong are, however, unclear, particularly given uncertainty over parallel transformations elsewhere in the basin.
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Water International
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0250-8060
Publication Date
July 1, 2014
Volume
39
Issue
5
Start / End Page
649 / 670
Related Subject Headings
- Environmental Engineering
- 4005 Civil engineering
- 0905 Civil Engineering
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Lacombe, G., Douangsavanh, S., Baker, J., Hoanh, C. T., Bartlett, R., Jeuland, M., & Phongpachith, C. (2014). Are hydropower and irrigation development complements or substitutes? The example of the Nam Ngum River in the Mekong Basin. Water International, 39(5), 649–670. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2014.956205
Lacombe, G., S. Douangsavanh, J. Baker, C. T. Hoanh, R. Bartlett, M. Jeuland, and C. Phongpachith. “Are hydropower and irrigation development complements or substitutes? The example of the Nam Ngum River in the Mekong Basin.” Water International 39, no. 5 (July 1, 2014): 649–70. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2014.956205.
Lacombe G, Douangsavanh S, Baker J, Hoanh CT, Bartlett R, Jeuland M, et al. Are hydropower and irrigation development complements or substitutes? The example of the Nam Ngum River in the Mekong Basin. Water International. 2014 Jul 1;39(5):649–70.
Lacombe, G., et al. “Are hydropower and irrigation development complements or substitutes? The example of the Nam Ngum River in the Mekong Basin.” Water International, vol. 39, no. 5, July 2014, pp. 649–70. Scopus, doi:10.1080/02508060.2014.956205.
Lacombe G, Douangsavanh S, Baker J, Hoanh CT, Bartlett R, Jeuland M, Phongpachith C. Are hydropower and irrigation development complements or substitutes? The example of the Nam Ngum River in the Mekong Basin. Water International. 2014 Jul 1;39(5):649–670.
Published In
Water International
DOI
ISSN
0250-8060
Publication Date
July 1, 2014
Volume
39
Issue
5
Start / End Page
649 / 670
Related Subject Headings
- Environmental Engineering
- 4005 Civil engineering
- 0905 Civil Engineering