the-changing-mekong-environment-and-the-impacts-on-people-s-livelihoods

An article about the hydropower developments on the Mekong river mainstream and the impacts on livelihoods. The author discusses changes in the international framework regarding Mekong water resources management. They then discuss mainstream dam development and upstream development by China, and argue that sustainable use of the Mekong has not be adequately considered. Part of the series 'Nature and our future: The Mekong Basin and Japan'.