Mekong river summary Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Mekong river and what countries does it run through
A
One of South East Asia biggest rivers 4200 km from China , Myanmar , Laos, Cambodia , Thailand and Vietnam
2
Q
What are the controversies of the river
A
Conflicting of interest and dams have been built since 1990’s
3
Q
When and what was the treaty of the Mekong river
A
1995 Mekong agreement required the governments of Laos, Vietnam ,Thailand and Cambodia to all agree of the propositions of dams so to share the river
4
Q
Xayaburi dam is testing this agreement why
A
Water taken from river or tributaries in upstream country and affects downstream
Laos benefits from employment and water , Thailand financed it and got electricity from dam
5
Q
How many dams have been proposed in 2010
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11 9 in Laos
