http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/13/new-role-for-mekong-river-commission/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:10:35 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/13/new-role-for-mekong-river-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-4383 Jenelle McCarthy Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:36:01 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/13/new-role-for-mekong-river-commission/#comment-4383 The Chinese Government needs to be very sensitive to the fact that so many people's life depends on this river system for their survival - any slight change in the ecology can have devastating effects on millions. Human life, cultures and traditions revolve around it and should not be exchanged for any money making 'economic development' The Chinese Government needs to be very sensitive to the fact that so many people’s life depends on this river system for their survival – any slight change in the ecology can have devastating effects on millions. Human life, cultures and traditions revolve around it and should not be exchanged for any money making ‘economic development’

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