Perhaps more than in any other transboundary river basin, in the Mekong, energy, water, and fisheries, and biodiversity are inextricably linked, with energy and specifically hydropower being by far the dominant sector. Major decisions on the Mekong are driven almost exclusively by energy considerations.
Photo: 2011 flood in Dong Thap Province, Mekong Delta © Le Anh Tuan/CTU