Organization: Asian Development Bank

There is a need to cooperate between upstream and downstream communities on the Ping River in northern Thailand. How can the competing demands for water be balanced? The Ping River Basin Committee brings all stakeholders together to seek common ground on sharing and protecting this vital river system.

Upstream Downstream tells the story of how various groups associated with Thailand's Ping River resolved conflicts over water use.

Water Voices is a seven-part ADB documentary series produced in 2003 focusing on people finding local solutions to the worsening water crisis in Asia and the Pacific. The series recognizes the importance of good examples and lessons learned as it explores how low-income communities meet their basic need for clean, reliable, affordable water.

Keywords: food security, water cooperation.

Location: Thailand, Asia and the Pacific

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