Publications
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower and Multi-Purpose Project Portfolios on Hydropower Planning Support Tool User Manual
Annex 3. Hydropower Planning Support Tool User Manual
The Guidelines propose a portfolio planning process with associated tools for valuation and evaluation of hydropower and multipurpose dam project portfolios. The objective is to assist the Member Countries in their basin planning and energy/hydropower planning frameworks.
Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajg826 | Published on: 02 Nov 2015 | Language: English
4th Regional Stakeholder Forum on the Basin Development Strategy: Forum Proceedings
Moving towards optimal development of the Mekong River Basin
The report describes results from the discussions at the 4th Regional Stakeholder Forum organised as part of the preparation of the Basin Development Strategy (BDS), under the theme of “Moving towards Optimal Development of the Mekong River Basin”.
Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajg82a | Published on: 01 Aug 2015 | Language: English
MRC Initiative for Sustainable Hydropower Final Report on ISH01 Pilot Testing in the Sre Pok Sub-Basin Study on the Identification of Ecologically Sensitive Sub-Basins for Sustainable Development of Hydropower on Tributaries
The study identified sub-basins with high ecologic value to be protected and those where hydropower can be developed with limited environmental impacts. It also provides a framework for sustainable hydropower planning and management in lower Mekong tributaries.
Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajg82h | Published on: 31 Jul 2015 | Language: English
Mekong River Commission Initiative for Sustainable Hydropower, Review of Existing Knowledge on the Effectiveness and Economics of Fish-Friendly Turbines
Technical Paper No.57
The report provides current information on fish-friendly turbine technologies, ways that different turbines influence fish injury and survival, and applicability of fish-friendly turbine technologies and trade-offs at hydropower projects on the mainstream of the Lower Mekong River River.
Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajg82k | Published on: 31 Jul 2015 | Language: English
Summary of Minutes of the 41st Meeting of the MRC Joint Committee
6-7 May 2015, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajg82n | Published on: 24 Jul 2015 | Language: English
Fisheries Habitat and Yield in the Lower Mekong River Basin
Technical Paper No.47
This study estimates how the major flood zone, the rain-fed zones and permanent water bodies in the Lower Mekong River Basin contribute to the yield of fish and other aquatic animals.
Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajg82r | Published on: 01 Jun 2015 | Language: English
Review of Existing Research on Fish Passage through Large Dams and its Applicability to Mekong Mainstream Dams
Technical Paper No. 48
This paper summarises current knowledge and research on fish-pass solutions for both upstream and downstream migration, with a focus on how lessons learned from around the world can be applied to the Mekong River.
Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajg82u | Published on: 01 Jun 2015 | Language: English
Larval and Juvenile Fish Communities of the Lower Mekong River Basin
Technical Paper No.49
This study seeks to determine the key spawning areas for major commercial fisheries of the Mekong by assessing the distribution and relative abundance of larval and juveniles fishes. The research is based on sampling at 11 sites along the mainstream of the Mekong and the Bassac River in Viet Nam.
Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajg82y | Published on: 01 Jun 2015 | Language: English
MRC Guidelines on Disclosure of Data, Information and Knowledge (Revised Version, 2015)
The Guidelines establish the administrative rules and regulations on access to data, information and knowledge held by MRC Secretariat. They define the categories of data, information and knowledge available to the general public and are built on a presumption in favour of disclosure.
Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajg831 | Published on: 31 May 2015 | Language: English
The Lower Mekong Basin Report Card on Water Quality for 2013 (Volume 4)
Technical Paper No.51
The Water Quality Report Card contains the most important information found in the annual water quality report condensed in to an easy to digest format. This volume summarises water quality status of the Mekong River for the protection of human health and aquatic life, as well as, for agricultural use.
Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajg84p | Published on: 29 Apr 2015 | Language: English