International Rivers Government Unilaterally Claims Regional Consultation Process Complete Bangkok, Thailand: Laos appears to have defied its neighbors in a move to press ahead with the proposed Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong Mainstream, despite concerns raised by neighboring governments and regional civil society groups. A letter leaked to International Rivers, dated June 8, 2011, reveals [...]
The Economist Cambodia struggles to play China off against its other neighbours TWENTY kilometres (12½ miles) down the Mekong river from the capital, Phnom Penh, a new container terminal is taking shape on a 30-hectare site. Upstream, two new ports are planned. Whereas other countries that share the mighty waterway favour dams and power plants, [...]
Kenneth Ingram and Phak Seangly for the Phnom Penh Post Snapping at monks and government officials with jaws capable of shredding through bone, a rare adult Cantor’s Giant Soft-Shelled turtle was one of 100 reptiles given a new home at a conservation centre that aims to boost dwindling turtle populations in Cambodia. The US$20,000 Mekong [...]
By Tuong Thuy for Saigon Daily The Asian Development Bank said Wednesday that it approved a US$26 million technical assistance grant financed by the Australian Government for construction of two major bridges and a connecting road in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. The technical assistance is part of the Australian Government’s commitment to provide a A$160 million [...]
Potential Impacts on Regional Fish Migrations, Livelihoods, and Human Health By Ian G. Baird Abstract: Plans are underway to construct twelve large hydropower projects on the un-dammed lower and middle mainstream Mekong River in Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia. One of the planned projects is a 30–32 meter–high hydroelectric dam with an expected 240 MW installed [...]