But, far from protecting against water shortages, as supporters promise, large dams are contributing to river depletion and severely exacerbating parched conditions.
Category: Mekong
12th LMI Ministerial Meeting in Thailand
The 12th Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Ministerial Meeting took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 1, on the sidelines of the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-52).
China ‘taking control’ of vital Mekong river through dam-building spree, Mike Pompeo warns
China is taking control of the flow of Southeast Asia’s most important river through a dam-building “spree”, and “rapid-blasting”, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns.
Mekong runs dry as politics, business fail local communities
The people in the lower Mekong predict the unstable water level will decimate migratory fish stocks and impact food security in an area where local communities depend on river fish.
Mekong River at its lowest in 100 years, threatening food supply
Perhaps most alarming, experts expect that droughts and disruptions to the water flow of the Mekong will become more common, and they warn that it could eventually lead to the collapse of the entire ecosystem.
Mekong river countries urged to reconsider hydropower dams
Activists representing Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam yesterday urged their respective governments to consider the lives of people living around the Mekong River when building infrastructure projects.
Dams threaten way of life in Mekong countries
The operation of dams along the Mekong River is exacerbating conditions in a particularly dry year and choking off a lifeline for Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Worrying days for the Mekong
With the need to generate power from the upriver dams seemingly a greater priority than the livelihoods of people living in downstream communities – and with climate change an increasing concern – low water levels are set to be a recurring event in the coming years.
