10. Closure

This book has presented key components of a Project funded by the CGIAR Research Program on WLE focused on ecological and social effects of hydropower development on the Lancang River. Objectives of this Project were to investigate and address key ecological and social issues, within China and in countries downstream, related to hydropower development on the upper Lancang-Mekong River in China, and to make recommendations for improvement. In accordance with the broad scope of this Project, there were many goals, some of which were the acquisition and compilation of information, whereas others were applied, with a focus on facilitating positive change. The investigations and analyses presented in this book are an important component of the tasks required to meet the Project’s goals by investigating and identifying key issues that communication and collaboration can then further address.