As seas rise, salt levels in the tributaries of the Mekong River Delta are likely to spell disaster for millions of poor farmers - and an ancient way of life. Kit Gillet reports.

随着海平面的上升，湄公河三角洲支流的含盐水平也在升高，这很可能会给数百万贫困农民带来灾难——同时被摧毁的还有古老的生活方式，基特·吉勒特报道。

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A 2010 study commissioned by the Mekong River commission warned against the building of 11 DAMS in Laos and Cambodia because they would trap valuable sediment and stop it from reaching the delta.

湄公河委员会(Mekong River Commission)于2010年委托进行的一项研究曾警告，老挝和柬埔寨不应修建计划中的11座大坝，因为它们会拦截珍贵的淤泥，使之无法抵达三角洲地区。

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Many of these areas are found in Asia, such as the Ganges River Delta, the Mekong River Delta and islands in the South Pacific.

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In the Mekong River Delta, for instance, the sea level rising by 2 meters (6.5 feet) could mean the loss of millions of acres of agricultural land, reducing it by half, Ehrhart said.

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