Water conflict on the Mekong River
Nadia Dhia Shkara*
Prof. of Political Science, Al- Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
*corresponding author
Accepted 2018-05-27
Abstract:
The study deals with the suffering of the Mekong River, which is of great economic value and one of the
most important rivers in the world because it is the main source of food, water and economic opportunities
for more than sixty million people living on its banks. It is also home to many endangered animals, plants
and fish, (Xinhua) – Mekong has caused disturbing changes caused by deadly fishing, deforestation and
construction of huge hydroelectric dams, and many observers say the situation is out of control and could
lead to increased civil unrest and protests in states such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and
Tibet as a result of this devastating development.
Key words: Mekong River, south-East Asia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Tibet.
1. Introduction:
The Mekong River flows millions of years ago as a testament to the greatest civilizations on its shores.
Today, it plays a vital role in moving the economy of South-East Asia, as well as in the world’s most
diverse fish and plant world. The construction of seventeen dams and tributaries in China, Thailand,
Laos and Vietnam, as well as eleven additional dams planned for construction, posing a major
threat to the future of fisheries and thus to the food security provided by those fisheries to millions of
beneficiaries.
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Water conflict on the Mekong River
Nadia Dhia Shkara*
Prof. of Political Science, Al- Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
*corresponding author
Accepted 2018-05-27
Abstract:
The study deals with the suffering of the Mekong River, which is of great economic value and one of the
most important rivers in the world because it is the main source of food, water and economic opportunities
for more than sixty million people living on its banks. It is also home to many endangered animals, plants
and fish, (Xinhua) – Mekong has caused disturbing changes caused by deadly fishing, deforestation and
construction of huge hydroelectric dams, and many observers say the situation is out of control and could
lead to increased civil unrest and protests in states such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and
Tibet as a result of this devastating development.
Key words: Mekong River, south-East Asia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Tibet.
1. Introduction:
The Mekong River flows millions of years ago as a testament to the greatest civilizations on its shores.
Today, it plays a vital role in moving the economy of South-East Asia, as well as in the world’s most
diverse fish and plant world. The construction of seventeen dams and tributaries in China, Thailand,
Laos and Vietnam, as well as eleven additional dams planned for construction, posing a major
threat to the future of fisheries and thus to the food security provided by those fisheries to millions of
beneficiaries.
to read the full article please click on
/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Water_conflict_on_the_Mekong_River.pdf
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