Russian Key to the Mekong River

Russia’s role in unleashing the Mekong Knot can be multifaceted. The technical and economic assistance of Russia, such as in providing a unique technology for the drip irrigation of rice crops and personnel training, would be irreplaceable.... ... consequences ensue, whose negative effects span through many generations. A case in point is the construction of dams on the Mekong River. The role that the Mekong plays in continental Southeast Asia can hardly be exaggerated. The mighty river is the ...