Mekong Mainstream Dams: Threatening Southeast Asia's Food Security
Published By: IRN on eSS | Published Date: August, 19 , 2009The Mekong is under threat. The governments of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand
are considering plans to build eleven big hydropower dams on the Mekong River’s
lower mainstream. If built, these dams would harm the river’s ecology and block the
major fish migrations that feed and provide income to millions of people.
Author(s): International Rivers Network IRN | Posted on: Oct 19, 2010 | Views(1059) | Download (675)