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A major theme of the international Mekong2Rio conference held in May 2012 in Thailand was how transboundary rivers can best meet the water, energy and food needs of riparian populations while minimising negative impacts. More than 350 participants from 14 river basin organisations, together with water and environment ministers, government officials, policy makers, development agencies, international organisations, non-government organisations, the private sector and other stakeholders shared experiences and discussed the particular challenges of the transboundary context for governance and use of shared water resources.