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Foreign Correspondent: Damming the free and mighty Mekong

Video Foreign Correspondent: Damming the free and mighty Mekong

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The Mekong has been a rare thing: a largely untouched and free-flowing river. Stretching for nearly 5,000 km from the mountains of Tibet to Vietnam's Mekong Delta, it has provided a way of life for millions of people and been an important trading route between south-western China and south-eastern Asia. In this clip from 2010, find out about controversial development plans for the lower stretches of this mighty river.

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7; 8; 9; 10

Topics Pollution Environmental management Environmental sustainability Sustainable development Asia Australia Water cycle Biodiversity Water resources Human settlements Climate change Reasoning Conservation (Environment) Natural heritage Environmental impact Human impact Geographical information systems Causality Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Sense of place
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  • Humanities and Social Sciences

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