Publications related to Climate Change

2022 Lower Mekong Water Quality Monitoring Report

The 2022 Water Quality Report for the Mekong River and its tributaries shows that water quality for human health protection was rated as “excellent” or “good” at 46 out of 48 stations, with two stations at “moderate” quality. For aquatic life, 26 stations had “high quality,” 19 had “good,” and three had “moderate” quality. Certain parameters, such as electrical conductivity and dissolved oxygen, occasionally exceeded threshold values, although saltwater intrusion in the Vietnam Mekong Delta was less severe than in previous years.

Download | Published on : 14 Nov 2024 | Language : English

2021 Lower Mekong Water Quality Monitoring Report

The 2021 Water Quality Report assesses the status and variations in water quality at 48 monitoring stations along the Mekong River and its tributaries. It found “excellent” or “good” quality for human health protection at 44 stations and “moderate” quality at four. For aquatic life protection, 27 stations had “high quality,” 17 had “good,” and four had “moderate.” Some parameters, such as electrical conductivity and dissolved oxygen, occasionally exceeded guideline thresholds, with saltwater intrusion at My Tho station causing high electrical conductivity during the dry season, though levels were lower than in 2020.

Download | Published on : 14 Nov 2024 | Language : English

2020 Lower Mekong Water Quality Monitoring Report

In 2020, water quality for human health protection was rated as “excellent” at 25 stations, “good” at 22, and “moderate” at one, while aquatic life protection saw “high quality” at 26 stations, “good” at 17, “moderate” at four, and “poor” at one. Parameters like electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and biochemical oxygen demand occasionally surpassed threshold values, with saltwater intrusion at the My Tho station contributing to elevated electrical conductivity during the dry season.

Download | Published on : 14 Nov 2024 | Language : English

Technical Report – Phase 1 of the Joint study on the Changing Patterns of Hydrological Conditions of the Lancang-Mekong River Basin and Adaptation Strategies

This is the 1st phase report of the Joint Study on the Changing Pattern of Hydrological Conditions of the Lancang-Mekong River Basin and Adaptation Strategies, conducted by the MRC and LMC Water Center. The report identifies two key factors that contribute to hydrological changes in the LMB. First are natural factors, including precipitation patterns, evaporation rates, soil properties and topography. Second are human activities, such as infrastructure development, water management, land cover and land-use changes. These two factors interact and influence the amount, timing and water distribution within the Basin.

Download | Published on : 09 Aug 2024 | Language : English

Proceedings of the 1st ASEAN-MRC Water Security Dialogue: Solutions for a Changing Region

This is the proceedings of the 1st ASEAN–MRC Water Security Dialogue, organized on 19–20 August 2021. It captures key messages from the Dialogue, which serves as a platform to exchange novel ideas and identify possible areas for collaboration to further strengthen regional and local capacities in addressing water scarcity, water pollution, and water-related disaster risks, such as flood and drought. The inaugural ASEAN–MRC Water Security Dialogue tables three thematic solutions related to policy, technology, and partnership that can help countries in the Mekong and broader ASEAN address existential water security challenges that confront the region.

Download | Published on : 10 Jun 2022 | Language : English

Social Impact Monitoring and Vulnerability Assessment (SIMVA) 2018 Report on 2018 baseline survey of the Lower Mekong mainstream and floodplain areas

SIMVA 2018 is the third survey of its type and was conducted in the same sites and used the same methods of collecting primary household and village data, as the SIMVA 2014 and 2011 exercises. Covering 2,800 households in 200 villages the 2018 survey shows that communities in the Mekong mainstream corridor were still dependent on the river resources for their livelihoods, income, and well-being. As such, they are still vulnerable to changes in the Mekong water resources. However, their overall dependency has decreased with other, non-water resources-related livelihood activities playing increasingly important roles. From 2014 to 2018 the percentage of households engaging in fishing decreased across the region from 50% to approximately 37%. The study also indicates growing incidence of flooding, possibly as a result of climate change and other factors, including water infrastructure development. Government support in livelihood diversification and disaster coping strategies is essential and there is much room for improvement in this regard.

Download | Published on : 18 Oct 2021 | Language : English

© 2024 Mekong River Commission

Mr. Yasunobu Matoba

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat 

Dr. Olivier Cogels

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat 

Mr. Kristensen Joern

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat 

Mr. Jeremy Douglas BIRD

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat 

Mr. Hans Joakim GUTTMAN

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat 

Mr. Pham Tuan Phan

First Riparian Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat

Dr. An Pich Hatda

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat