The fate of 70 million people rests on what happens to the Mekong river. With world leaders meeting in Paris next week for crucial UN climate talks, John Vidal journeys down south-east Asia’s vast waterway – a place that encapsulates some of the dilemmas they must solve. He meets people struggling to deal with the impact of climate change as well as the ecological havoc created by giant dams, deforestation, coastal erosion and fast-growing cities

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John Vidal

John Vidal was the Guardian's environment editor, reporting for the Guardian for almost three decades until retiring in 2017. He died in October 2023

Lindsay Poulton

Lindsay Poulton the Guardian's head of documentaries. Twitter @lindsay_poulton

James Randerson

James Randerson is a former Guardian science and news journalist

Ekaterina Ochagavia

Ekaterina Ochagavia is a filmmaker specialising in international news, the environment and human rights. She is an executive producer for Guardian documentaries. Instagram: @katyaochagavia

Georgia Brown

Georgia Brown is a Guardian deputy production editor

Jessica Aldred

Jessica Aldred is the deputy and production editor of theguardian.com/environment and writes on wildlife and conservation. She has worked at the Guardian in a range of roles covering news, sport, arts and public sector since 2002. You can follow her on Twitter @j_aldred

Max Duncan

Max Duncan is a filmmaker based in Beijing.

Feilding Cage

Feilding Cage is the Guardian's former visuals editor

Daan Louter

Daan is a former Guardian visuals designer and developer

John Vidal, Lindsay Poulton, James Randerson, Ekaterina Ochagavia, Georgia Brown, Jessica Aldred, Max Duncan, Feilding Cage and Daan Louter

Thursday, 26 Nov 2015

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