Murray Hiebert is Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. He is the author of Under Beijing’s Shadow: Southeast Asia’s China Challenge.
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Upstream Dams Threaten the Economy and the Security of the Mekong Region
Murray Hiebert
The future of the Mekong is under threat from upstream dams. For the river to remain healthy and survive, China and its Southeast Asian neighbours need to find ways to share the Mekong’s water, fish and silt. This will ensure that the Mekong does not become a flashpoint like what the South China Sea has become.