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.
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Following Tragic Dam Collapse, Mekong Nations Talk Hydropower at Forum
Leaders of the Mekong nations have raised concerns over the development of hydropower along the river system following the collapse of a major dam in Laos in July.
A Damaged Delta
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is one of the world’s most at-risk areas from the effects of climate change, posing challenges both for its environment and population in years to come. Photos credit: Luke Duggleby
Cambodian NGOs Reject Invitation to Regional Forum on Proposed Lao Dams
Indigenous people from Tanintharyi Region campaign against dams
Development of hydropower ‘must be safe’, PM tells World Economic Forum
The PM was responding to a question raised about whether the fracture of a dam in Laos’ Attapeu province would affect Laos’ approach to hydropower development.
More problems to come for Cambodia from Lao dam failure
Though floods from the Lao dam collapse occured two months ago, people are yet to experience the worst of it.
NGOs to boycott MRC meet
The Mekong River Committee plans to hold an open forum this month on the development of hydropower dams along the river. NGOs plan to boycott the event.