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Mekong River dams
Sanakham Dam Sparks Fear and Anguish Along the Thai-Lao Border
By Tom Fawthrop
A long-dreaded dam project on Laos’ side of the border is moving forward, despite opposition from locals.
Mekong Dams Are Undermining the Region’s Climate, Economic Health
By Pianporn Deetes and Tanya Lee Roberts-Davis
Five years after the Xayaburi dam in northern Laos began operations, the cost of Mekong hydropower is becoming ever more clear.
Where Have All the Mekong River’s Fish Gone?
By Tom Fawthrop
Policymakers have clung to the fiction that damage to fish populations from hydropower projects can be avoided – with devastating consequences.
The Last Days of Beautiful Luang Prabang
By Tom Fawthrop
UNESCO experts insist that a huge dam would destroy the “authenticity and integrity” of the World Heritage Site in Laos.
The Precarious State of the Mekong
By Nicholas Muller
Prolonged stress on the Lower Mekong Basin is reaching an ecological tipping point, threatening millions of livelihoods.
Thai Mekong Campaigner Awarded Prominent Environmental Prize
By Sebastian Strangio
The efforts of Niwat Roykaew, known commonly as “Khru Ti,” were instrumental in halting a China-led channel deepening project.
Cambodian Fishermen Pull Endangered Giant Stingray From Mekong River
By Sebastian Strangio
The discovery is a reminder of the rich aquatic ecology that is at risk from unbounded hydropower developments.
Laos Pushes Forward With Seventh Mekong River Dam Project
By Sebastian Strangio
The Phou Ngoy dam is one of nine hydropower projects that the Lao government is planning on the mainstream of the Mekong River.
Hydropower Dams Have Had ‘Profound’ Impact on Mekong River, Monitor Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
A year of data from the Mekong Dam Monitor shows the extent of the impact on Southeast Asia's longest river.
Abby Seiff on the Slow Death of Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake
By Sebastian Strangio
For centuries, the Great Lake has nourished Cambodians and captivated foreign observers – but its days may be numbered.
Mekong River Commission Calls for Improved Hydropower Data Sharing
By Sebastian Strangio
The past two years have seen water levels on the lower Mekong rise and full unpredictably.
In the Face of Criticism, Laos Pushes Ahead With Four Mekong Dams
By Luke Hunt
But costs and competition could leave the putative "battery of Southeast Asia" running on empty.
China Belatedly Notifies Mekong Nations of River Disruption
By Sebastian Strangio
The notification came several days after locals in Thailand detected a one-meter drop in the river's level.
Mekong Levels Reportedly Plummet Due to Chinese Dam Activity
By Sebastian Strangio
The level of the river in northern Thailand reportedly dropped by more than a meter in 48 hours.
The Flashpoints of Hun Sen’s Cambodia
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Ou Virak about human rights, China's rise, and the plight of the Mekong River.
Thai Official Warns Laos on Power Purchases from Controversial Dam
By Sebastian Strangio
The Thai concerns about the Sanakham dam come amid growing recognition of the dire state of the Mekong.
Amid Drought and Flooding, Cambodian Fish Catches, Exports Fall Precipitously
By Luke Hunt
Floods follow drought as dams, climate change and illegal fishing take their toll on Southeast Asia's mighty river.
Struggling With Drought on the Mekong
By Luke Hunt
Climate change and dams combine to push water levels to record lows.
An Australian Law Student Sets an Example for the ASEAN Way
By Luke Hunt
How to reshape attitudes on issues ranging from the Asian haze to the Mekong River.
Are We Seeing the Mekong River's 'Last Days'?
By Benjamin Zawacki
A book review of Last Days of the Mighty Mekong, Brian Eyler, Zed 2019.
The Trouble With the Lancang Mekong Cooperation Forum
By Shang-su Wu
The LMC was born from China’s unilateral dam building, but that same fact may also undermine the forum in the end.
Laos’ Dam Disaster May Not Be Its Last
By Tom Fawthrop
The cost-cutting and lack of oversight that led to the dam's collapse plague other hydropower projects across the country.
A Bright Future in Cambodia’s Energy Sector?
By Sabrina Gyorvary
Rather than ecologically harmful dams, Cambodia should explore solar power to fill its energy gap.
Why the Mekong River Commission Matters
By Gabriella Neusner
Despite its limitations, the body is key to ongoing efforts to save one of the world’s largest and longest rivers.
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