More. time needed for the Member Countries to discuss and agree on recommended measures to avoid, minimise and mitigate potential cross-border adverse impacts from the project.”
Category: Laos
Thai NGOs Urge Government Not to Buy Power from Sanakham Dam in Laos
A dam planned for construction by Laos on the Mekong river will have negative impacts not only on Lao villages but also in nearby Thailand, a coalition of Thai environmental groups say.
An Uncertain Future for Laos
“… a communist regime ‘hell-bent on prioritizing major projects… whatever the social and ecological consequences locally and downstream.'”
Luang Prabang authorities conduct spraying to control locust outbreak
Authorities in Luang Prabang province began spraying insecticide to kill locusts after swarms of the insects devastated more than 30 hectares of crops in 11 villages.
Laos okays Singaporean-Lao feasibility study for 1,000 MW coal plant
The project is estimated to cost US$1.7 billion, mine the coal domestically, and expected to be commissioned by 2027, for export to neighbouring Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
Sanakam dam anger grows
A conservation group has called for the scrapping of the Sanakam dam which is being built in Laos on the Mekong River two kilometres from Nan province.
MRC urged to delay Lao dam project scrutiny to allow for more input
The study did not assess the reverse flow of Tonle Sap, where a change in natural water flow regime would impact the Tonle Sap, fish reproduction as well as food security of Cambodians.
Laos’ debt woes worsen as bills for China-funded dams loom
“Laos, to my mind, has been the Wild West of dam building for a decade now, and it seems that reality is starting to catch up. Creditors like China might have to call in its debts by demanding control of assets.”
Ministry encourages tree planting, fire prevention to boost forest cover
Laos plans to plant more than 11 million trees on 10,000 hectares leading up to National Arbour Day on June 1 as part of efforts to restore forest cover to 70 percent of the total land area by the end this year.