The government plans to build Lower Srepok 3 hydropower dam in protected areas, but thousands are in the dark about compensation for land, houses
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Mekong Cotton: Changing Mekong flows affecting LGBTQ+ artisans
Documentary highlights the challenges facing a textile industry in northeastern Thailand that relies on natural cotton from riverbanks
Are Mekong hydro dams truly green?
The Mekong River becomes a prime target for hydropower dams that aim to serve governments striving to reduce emissions
Cambodian villagers plan new attraction after last dolphin dies
With the Irrawaddy dolphin now extinct in their section of the Mekong, villagers hatch a new plan to attract tourists
Tide turns and lives washed away for Thai villagers on Mekong
A village once famous for its abundant and wide variety of fish is slowly becoming deserted because of irregular and unpredictable water levels
Thailand’s rich freshwater biodiversity under threat
It’s a battle to preserve the country’s unique marine species amid thousands of water management projects.
Laos’ Pak Lay Dam Impact Assessment ‘Plagiarized’
The MRC in a statement confirmed that parts of the assessment “appear to be similar to those of the Pak Beng project.”
Workshop held for Lao hydropower plant
The Mekong River Commission organised a consultation workshop in HCM City yesterday for the Pak Lay hydropower project proposed on the Mekong’s mainstream in Xayaburi Province in north-western Laos.
China Defends Dam Building on Mekong River as Activists Head to Court
Officials from southwest China’s Yunnan province have defended a plan to build a dam in the region as “fully legally compliant”, after an environment group took developers of the project to court last month for violating laws.
Civic group seeks China green help to stymie dam
Local civic groups will seek help from Friends of Nature (FON), a renowned conservation group in China, for its campaign against dam projects on the Mekong River.