Laurent Umans

I work as water and climate expert in the Embassy of the Netherlands. My interest is in the Mekong Delta and integrated, inclusive approaches with due attention to culture in the broad sense.

Green rice paddy field and limestone mountains with sunlight in Vang Vieng, Laos

Conceiving the Mekong Delta as a living body; exploring different delta-making practices

This article summarises the three practices shaping the Mekong Delta: the delta exploitation practice, delta management practice, and the delta as a living body, gives life to nature, crops and people.

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