China to coordinate remote sensing along the Mekong River with countries from Asia and Oceania
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IFC’s draft hydropower SEA report for Myanmar released
One major recommendation: Topreserve the mainstems of the country’s key rivers – including the Ayeyarwady, Thanlwin and Chindwin among others
Leaked report warns Cambodia’s biggest dam could ‘literally kill’ Mekong river
Government-commissioned report says proposed site at Sambor reach is the ‘worst possible place’ for hydropower due to impact on wildlife
Villagers cope with resettlement as Laos embarks on largest hydropower project
Video report of one dam resettlement village that appears to meet government’s expectations
Organisations concerned over rivers’ water quality
Water quality in the Sesan, Srepok and Sekong rivers threatens livelihood of 3.4 million people in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Mekong River nations face the hidden costs of China’s dams
Dozens of projects threaten agriculture and fishing in Southeast Asia
Field notes from “Cambodia’s beating heart”
The vast Tonle Sap Lake is Southeast Asia’s largest. Now, the country is trying to stop the loss of its lifeblood: the fish that thrive in these waters.
Mekong River Commission reaches out to China to avert dam damage
China’s participation key to minimising losses from Mekong dams, says head of Mekong River Commission Pham Tuan Phan
Dolphins, Fish Stocks Decline Downstream of Laos’s Don Sahong Dam
Irrawaddy dolphins may be making a comeback in Cambodia, are under increasing threat of extinction in neighboring Laos.
River dolphins in Cambodia likely to escape from extinction
Population estimates show uptick for the first time in 20 years.