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State of the Basin Report - 20036. Implementation of hydropower developmentFrom an economic point of view and for the benefit of the global environment, hydropower hasmuch to offer in the Mekong Basin, provided that adverse social and environmental impacts areconsidered and mitigated. Ideally, in evaluating the benefits and consequences of hydro development,and in deciding how to manage the river’s flow, all of the Mekong Basin’s countries, includingChina, should be involved.ReferencesADB. 2001. Indicative Master Plan on Power Interconnection in GMS Countries. Asian DevelopmentBank, Manila.Committee of Science and Technology. 1993. Study on Lancang River in Yunnan Province, Committeeof Science and Technology for Yunnan Province, Kunming, China.EIA. 1999. National Electrical Generation by type.Accessed at http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/table63.html on 9 September 2002.MRC. 2001. Hydropower Development Strategy. Mekong River Commission. Phnom Penh.216