Geography
The river’s course is only one part of a much larger basin of tributaries, floodplains, wetlands, and deltas.
Orientation
The Mekong is a river and a living basin.
From the Tibetan Plateau to the Mekong Delta, the river links landscapes, borders, livelihoods, and institutions across China, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia, and Viet Nam.
People and place
Many communities and cultures have their own names, histories, and relationships with the river. A basin view should not erase those differences.
Change over time
Seasonal flows, infrastructure, extraction, land use, climate, and governance interact. Single-cause explanations deserve care.
How to use this guide
Use the issues guide to explore recurring subjects, and the resources page to reach source organizations and public research. This overview will deepen as we add reviewed materials and properly catalogued maps.