River At Risk: the Mekong and the Water Politics of China and Southeast Asia

By: 
Dr. Milton Osborne
Date: 
Thursday, January 1, 2004

This paper critically analyses one of Southeast Asia's gravest social and environmental challenges, the damming and dredging of the Mekong River system. This Paper delves into the conflict in the Mekong between countries' desire for hydroelectric power to satisfy soaring demand and the Mekong's fragile ecosystem and role as a primary food source. 

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