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The Mekong delta, Southeast Asia's most productive agricultural region and home to 17 million people, is at risk of disappearing by the end of the century due to subsidence. Sediment loss from upstream dams and poor water management exacerbates the issue, threatening food security and livelihoods.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Saving the Mekong delta from drowning Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment · May 6, 2022 · first to report
- A Politecnico study explains how to save the Mekong Delta from rising seas Politecnico di Milano · May 9, 2022