Dam-building decision institution in China and integrated managment of watershed

Abstract

Dam-building is one of important activities of watershed development. More and More peoples realize the negative impacts of dam-building to the ecosystem of watershed since last decades. But, it is not so easy to slow the paces of dam-building, though some negative impacts is obvious and many people stand out to oppose. This paper aims to analysis the problem of integrated management of Lancang-Mekong watershed from the view of dam-building decision institution in china. Firstly, the trends of dam-building in the world are reviewed. It shows that multiple participants in dam-building decision-institution. Secondly, it lists the conflicts of integrated management of lancang-Mekong watershed. Dam-building on the upper reach arouse the attention both of riparian countries and different interest groups, which hold different views on the topic of dam-building. Thirdly, the relationship of the interest groups on the basis of the dam-building decision institution in china is further discussed. It shows that traditional decision-institution is not benefit to the integrated management of watershed, and the attitudes of different interest groups are also lack of sincerity of cooperation. Finally, it puts forward that attitudes and decision institution are main obstacles of integrated management and should be changed step by step.