Billions of fish make an annual trek through the rivers of Southeast Asia, supporting millions of people. Yet scientists still don’t know much about them.
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Decision-Makers Must Recognize Irreversible Impacts of Dams on Mekong River and People’s Lives
International Rivers believes that recent comments attributed in the media to the CEO of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) raise serious concerns about the role and positioning of the MRC Secretariat and the future of decision-making over hydropower development in the Mekong.
Hydropower threatens peace in Myanmar — but it doesn’t have to
Dialogue, transparency and foreign support could help rebuild local trust
B. Grimm Power allots B1.8bn for Laos 8 hydropower plants planned in country
B.Grimm Power Co, a unit of B.Grimm Group, plans to invest 17 billion baht in 2017-18, including for the development of hydropower in neighbouring Laos.
Dam blamed as dolphins vanish
The last remaining Irrawaddy dolphins have stopped coming to a stretch of the Mekong river in Preah Rumkel commune due to the Don Sahong hydropower dam in nearby Laos, locals have warned.
Cambodia’s Sambor Dam Plans Causes Controversy as Public Left in the Dark
The Cambodian government has signaled its commitment to the hydroelectric project, but little information has been made available.
Rebuttal to MRC CEO Statement: “Hydropower Development Will Not Kill the Mekong River”
US-based Viet Ecology Foundation responds to MRC CEO recent media interview on the future of the Pak Beng dam project.
A look inside Xayaburi dam
The Mekong Eye had a rare opportunity to visit the Xayaburi dam. This photo essay shows its progress.
China’s Domestic Dams: Hydropower Not Only an Export For World’s Biggest Dam Builder
Plans to dam the Lancang River, China’s stretch of the Mekong, will have impacts far beyond China’s borders.
MRC CEO: “Hydropower development will not kill the Mekong River”
“Hydropower development does not kill the Mekong river.” Those words are what Mr Pham Tuan Phan, MRC’s CEO, said to media on the sidelines of a stakeholder forum for the Pak Beng hydropower project . A freelance correspondent for The Mekong Eye interviewed Mr. Pham.