The state and prospects of the development of the Mekong problem
- Authors: Butko A.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Oriental Studies of RAS
- Issue: No 2 (2023)
- Pages: 93-104
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0131-2812/article/view/142492
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S013128120024926-9
- ID: 142492
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Abstract
The problem of water resources in international relations is one of the most discussed since the second half of the last century. Since the mid-1960s, water consumption in the world has more than doubled and continues to grow. This makes fresh water one of the most important factors influencing the international and domestic political situation.In the Greater Mekong subregion, this problem is already one of the main ones. The main reasons for this are rapid economic and demographic growth, as well as changing climatic conditions. The situation is complicated by the geopolitical significance of the region, which makes it a place of struggle for influence from global and regional players. The paper notes the role of the Mekong River in the economy of the countries of the subregion, because the contradictions between them are the main cause of international processes related to the river. The author also noted the influence on the situation from the leading world powers and the possibility of smoothing the problem from Russia.
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About the authors
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Butko
Institute of Oriental Studies of RAS
Email: pdvjournal@mail.ru
12, Rozhdestvenka st., Moscow, 107031
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