Russian Key to the Mekong River

... people have been left without their usual income, having to leave their homes; water is insufficient to irrigate crops, while the food balance and social stability of Cambodia are under threat. Forecasts for the future are disappointing. On its own, Cambodia will be unable to achieve a restoration of the water balance from the upstream countries, and the negotiations within the MRC, the “Mekong Commission”, have so far been fruitless. MRC was established as a consultative intergovernmental organization to include Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Viet ...