Southeast Asia: Mekong Governments Delay The Xayaburi Dam Pending Further Study - Civil Society Demands Clear Commitment From Laos To Stop All Construction Activities

Southeast Asia: Mekong Governments Delay The Xayaburi Dam Pending Further Study - Civil Society Demands Clear Commitment From Laos To Stop All Construction Activities In a crucial decision for the people and ecosystems of the Mekong River Basin, the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam agreed today to delay the Xayaburi Dam, the first of eleven dams proposed for the Mekong River, pending further study on the impacts of the proposed Mekong mainstream dams. Japan and other...

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