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    Water Management through the Lenses of Gender, Ethnicity and Class: A Comparative Case Study of Upstream and Downstream Sites on the Mekong River in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

    Ly Quoc Dang, MSc | February 2017
    Abstract
    Issues related to water resources upstream (Tan Ho Co commune) and downstream (Dai An commune) of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam were studied. The role of gender, ethnicity and class in water management was ascertained. Social qualitative research, using in-depth interviews of local respondents was undertaken and ethnographic field strategies were adopted during field trips to record real-time observations. Access to water resources varied among men and women; the rich, poor and middle classes; and, various ethnic groups. Participation in the decision-making processes related to water in households and communities varied greatly among men, women and members of different ethnicities and classes. At the community level, a bottom-up approach as per the national structure system was adopted for decision-making processes, with local institutional arrangements being based on the involvement of local people. Water resource was important for local upstream and downstream communities for domestic use and livelihood activities. Along with declining quality and quantity due to human activities and development, local people in upstream sites faced flooding and pollution while those downstream faced saltwater intrusion. Upstream activities impacted downstream communities and water conflict was evident in the whole Mekong Delta region. Water for women was associated with domestic activities while, for men, it was for livelihood activities. Local communities were less involved in decision-making processes related to water. Female gender and lower income levels affected health adversely by way of poor sanitation and limited water availability. Approach different from the national policy seems to have caused misunderstanding for local ethnic groups, as their management structure was quite different from that among Khmer ethnic group generally. Participation in meetings was influenced by the language used. Local government officers considered water to be unimportant and preferred less water management. There was no collaboration between upstream and downstream communities.
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    Ly Quoc Dang, MSc. 2017. Water Management through the Lenses of Gender, Ethnicity and Class: A Comparative Case Study of Upstream and Downstream Sites on the Mekong River in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. © S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/7115.
    Keywords
    Comparative Analysis
    Sociological Analysis
    Sex Discrimination
    Women's Rights
    Equal Opportunity
    Sanitation services wastes
    Sewage management
    Public Law
    Gender
    Gender Equality
    Water
    Water Supply
    Gender Bias
    Gender Discrimination
    Access To Water
    Drinking Water And Sanitation
    Human Right To Water
    Local Water
    Water And Sanitation
    Water Demand
    Water Supply & Sanitation
    Gender-based analysis
    Equal employment opportunity
    Affirmative action programs
    Sex dicrimination against women
    Civil rights
    Equal rights
    Fresh water
    Drinking water protection
    Water-supply
    Water quality
    Water resources development
    Domestic sewage
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    Theme
    Gender
    Water

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