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PR – Regional Dispute Continues over Don Sahong Dam
For Immediate Release Bangkok, Thailand: Today, the Mekong River Commission’s Joint Committee held a special meeting in Vientiane to discuss the...
Is the Mekong at a Tipping Point?
From December 2014 World Rivers Review Fishing at Siphandone, Southern LaosPianporn Deetes For thousands of years the mighty Mekong River...
Nearly Over Before It Started: Prior Consultation for Don Sahong Dam Silently Begins
Daily fish catch along the Mekong River in SiphandoneInternational Rivers Following a meeting of the Mekong River Committee’s (MRC) Joint...
Unbalanced Interests: A Review of the Xayaburi Dam’s Power Purchase Agreement
An independent analysis done on the Xayaburi Dam‘s agreement to sell around 95% of its electricity to the Thai government...
Thai Utility Commits to Purchase Power from Xayaburi Dam
Bangkok, Thailand – Thai Senators are investigating whether the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) violated the Thai government’s instructions...
Analysis of International Environmental Laws Implicated by Decision to Approve Construction of the Xayaburi Dam
Laos may violate five points of international environmental law if it proceeds with the Xayaburi Dam as proposed, according to...
Fate of Mekong River Hangs in the Balance
In less than two weeks, the Governments of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam will meet to discuss whether to approve...
Foretelling the Mekong River's Fate
Key Findings of the MRC’s Strategic Environmental Assessment on Mekong Mainstream Dams This International River’s fact-sheet is on the Mekong...
The Xayaburi Dam
A Looming Threat to the Mekong River This International River’s fact-sheet provides information regarding the threat the planned Xayaburi Hydropower...