Transboundary aquifers (TBAs) have received significant attention from the global community because improper management of transboundary water can cause potential conflicts over water resources. The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), the main focus area of this study, is an international zone of the Mekong River Basin in Southeast Asia. In this regard, the groundwater research center of KIGAM, in partnership with Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Southeast Asia (CCOP) has implemented collaborative projects since 2012.
The third phase of the CCOP-KIGAM Project aims at strengthening regional capacity for TBA investigation and collaborative management in GMS. We have been collecting groundwater monitoring data from TBA stations in both Cambodia and Lao PDR and support governments in the GMS region to raise technical capacity for groundwater survey and resource assessment. Furthermore, the project offers a subregional dialogue platform where national stakeholders and academia from GMS countries can discuss and establish sustainable TBA management strategies. As a major activity, we organized a regional groundwater workshop on TBA in GMS from 8 to 9 July 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Contact: Eunhee Lee (eunheelee@kigam.re.kr)
Yongcheol Kim (yckim@kigam.re.kr)
