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- Mekong River rises to near-alarm level in Laos
- Canal project will open lower Mekong to mid-sized ships
- CAMBODIA: Record low water levels threaten livelihoods
- Dams or Drought: An Interview with Milton Osborne
- 50 Years of Cambodian Comics
- Reshaping the Mekong
- Malaysian firm to build dam on Mekong tributary
- Catfish breeders in troubled waters despite export surge
- Mekong river can be economic heart of region: Cambodia
- Mekong region rail network to move a step closer
- Laos speeds up construction of power plants
- Now all presentations presented at the 3rd MRC Regional Stakeholder Forum on Basin Development Plan
- Sustainable dam development in China between global norms and local practices-Oliver Hensengerth
- Mekong Power Grid
- 20 years on, mangrove forest repays farmer
- Current Moonphase on The Mekong River
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Mekong Mainstream Dams: Xayaburi
Pianporn Deetes for International Rivers The scenic rapids, strong currents, and complex ecosystems of the mighty Mekong River in the remote province of Xayaburi in Northern Laos are the spawning grounds of rich migratory fisheries that feed millions of people … Continue reading
Posted in Laos, Thailand, The Mekong River, biodiversity, conservation, ecosystem services, fish, flora and fauna, food, habitat, health, heritage, hydropower, resettlement, transport
Tagged 280 MW dam, Bangkok Bank, EGAT, fish migration, gold-panning, international rivers, Kaeng Luang rapids, Kasikorn Bank, Krung Thai Bank, mekong giant catfish, mekong mainstream dams, Save the Mekong Coalition, Siam Commercial Bank, Thai People’s Network for the Mekong, Xayaburi dam
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Effects of Laos dam might be felt downstream: NGO
DAVID BOYLE for The Phnom Penh Post THE conservation group International Rivers (IR) has accused the operators of the Nam Theun II Hydroelectric Dam in Laos of “illegally” commencing power production, and has warned that the dam could affect the … Continue reading
‘We cannot eat electricity’
From Thanh Nien News The adverse impacts of climate change on the Mekong Delta in Vietnam will be amplified several times if hydropower dams planned upstream by other countries are built, experts say. Both local and international experts said at … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, The Mekong River, Vietnam, climate change, conservation, erosion, fish, flooding, hydropower, mekong delta, mekong ecoregion, tributary of the mekong
Tagged can tho university, fishermen, food security, hydropower dams, impacts of climate change, international rivers, mekong delta, mekong program, mekong river, mekong river commission, oxfam, river environment
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Meet Carl Middleton, Mekong Program Coordinator
Since 2006, Carl Middleton, International Rivers’ Mekong Program Coordinator, has been working to protect the Mekong River from destructive dams. He’s traveled throughout the region to get to know our partners and learn from local people about how important the … Continue reading
Mekong River seen facing heavy aquaculture losses
VietNamNet Bridge Aquatic products output from the Mekong River will be halved to 200,000 tons a year in the coming time due to the impacts of climate change and the construction of 19 hydropower dams in the upper reaches of … Continue reading
Key Issues to be Addressed Before Nam Theun 2 Commercial Operation
September 8, 2009 On September 8, 2009, International Rivers sent a letter to the World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Executive Directors on the key issues that must be addressed before Nam Theun 2 begins commercial operation. A … Continue reading
Yunnan to set up environment court in nine major lakes and river basins
Source: Yunnan Net (China). 31 May 2009. According to the Yunnan Province Higher People’s Court, in light of the status quo of Yunnan’s environment and its development needs, Yunnan will first establish environmental courts in the key areas of water … Continue reading
Posted in China, The Mekong River, conservation, contamination, health, pollution, sanitation
Tagged dianchi lake, environment court, environmental enforcement, environmental law, environmental protection agencies, international rivers, Irrawaddy River, Jinsha, Lancang River, Nu River, Pearl River, red river, river basins, water pollution issues, water resources, yunnan province
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