Erratum to: Understanding the impact of hydropower developments in the context of upstream–downstream relations in the Mekong river basin [Sustain Sci, (2013), 8, 565–584, DOI 10.1007/s11625-012-0195-z];Understanding the impact of hydropower developments in the context of upstream-downstream relations in the Mekong river basin

Sustainability Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 565-584

  Kuenzer, Claudia ^a   Campbell, Ian ^b,c   Roch, Marthe ^d   Leinenkugel, Patrick ^a   Tuan, Vo Quoc ^e   Dech, Stefan ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b GHD PTY LTD   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^e CAN THO UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Dams; Electricity trade; Greater Mekong Subregion; Hydropower development; Mekong river basin; Mekong River Commission; Power grid; Riparians; River ecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884816355     PISSN: 18624065     EISSN: 18624057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11625-014-0275-3     Document Type: Erratum

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