Australian Mekong Resource Centre

The Australian Mekong Resource Centre (AMRC) is a resource centre of the University of Sydney. Established in 1997 and located within the School of Geosciences, AMRC is a leading international centre of expertise on development, natural resource management and the environment in the Mekong Region. The Centre is devoted to research, education and community engagement. AMRC is a focal point for information, dialogue and activities in support of an equitable and sustainable development path for the region.

By fostering a deeper and wider understanding of contemporary changes in the Mekong Region, AMRC aims to support development paths that maintain the integrity, diversity and symbiosis of local livelihoods, cultures and ecosystems.

News

• Photo exhibition: The Mekong - A living river

  

  A photographic exhibition featuring images of life along the Mekong River goes to Canberra and Melbourne in Feb-March 2010.

• Late Night Live: Climate change and the Mekong

  

  Director of Australian Mekong Resource Centre speaks about climate change and the Mekong on Radio National.

• New report on MRC and Lower Mekong mainstream dams

  

  Power and Responsibility, a joint report of the Australian Mekong Resource Centre, the University of Sydney, and Oxfam Australia, is now available.