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| | Lincoln Institute of Land Policy - Publications |
 | | The mighty Mekong, tenth largest river in the world, faces conflicting pressures for developing its floodplains and harnessing its powerful flow, which spans 4200 kilometers from the Himalayas through China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam to the South China Sea. |
 | | The river basin countries recognize the risks posed by hydropower development, but seem to be caught between two difficult positions. |
 | | Yasunobu Matoba, newly appointed CEO of the Mekong River Commission's Secretariat, acknowledges, "In developing and using water resources, priority has to be given to the satisfaction of basic needs and the safeguarding of ecosystems." It remains to be seen whether stated policy is ultimately implemented in the region's development plans. |
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