Table of Contents

List of Tables and List of Figures
Glossary
Preface
Executive Summary

CHAPTER 1    SETTING THE SCENE

1.1    Aims and Structure of the Report
1.2    The Audience

CHAPTER 2    THE MRC AND KEY INITIATIVES IN BASIN MANAGEMENT

2.1    Significance of the Mekong Basin
2.2    Events in Mekong Basin Planning and Management
2.3    Water Institutions and Water Resource Management
2.4    The Mekong River Commission
2.5    The Basin Development Plan
2.6    The Water Utilisation Programme
2.7    MRC Readiness for Public Participation

CHAPTER 3    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE LOWER MEKONG

3.1    Public Participation in the Riparian Countries
3.2    The Concept of Participation
3.3    Costs and Benefits of Participation
3.4    The Need for Public Participation in Water Resource Development Issues
3.5    Current Public Participation Cause Studies
3.6    Legal Environment for Participation
3.7    Channels for Participation
3.8    Public Participation in Water and Irrigation Management

CHAPTER 4    TOWARDS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN MEKONG RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT

4.1    Defining Stakeholders
4.2    Defining Public Participation
4.3    Levels of Public Participation

CHAPTER 5    GUIDELINES, MECHANISM AND REQUIRED SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE MEKONG RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT

5.1    Guidelines
5.2    Public Participation in the BDP
5.3    Mechanism and Required Support for Sustaining Public Participation

REFERENCES

Annex 1:    Pilot Project Proposal for the Design, Development and Implementation of an Information Exchange System
Annex 2: Issues in Public Participation
Annex 3: Public Participation in Water Resource Development in Cambodia
Annex 4: Public Participation in Water Resource Development in Lao PDR
Annex 5: Public Participation in Water Resource Development in Thailand
Annex 6: Public Participation in Water Resource Development in Vietnam