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Statement on Lao Government Decision to Delay Xayaburi Dam
Media AdvisoryInternational Rivers welcomes the recent decision by the Lao government to reconsider the proposed Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong...
Mekong River Dam at Center of High-Stakes Conservation Fight
Originally published on msnbc.com Laos defers decision amid controversy that the plan would destroy a lifeline for millions in Southeast...
Lao Disagrees with Neighbors on Xayaburi Dam
Decision Delay a Temporary Reprieve for Mekong River Bangkok, Thailand: Government representatives from the four lower Mekong Basin countries agreed...
Pressure Mounts to Delay "Dangerous" $3.5 Bln Mekong River Dam
Originally published in Reuters Experts warn of irreversible damage if dam goes ahead Laos prepares for construction, defies regional pressure...
263 NGOs Call on Mekong Governments to Cancel Plans for Xayaburi Dam
Bankgkok, Thailand – 263 non-governmental organizations from 51 countries submitted a letter yesterday urging the Prime Ministers of Lao PDR...
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...
The Pandora's Box of Mekong Dams
When Zeus warned Pandora never to open the box given to her, the temptation proved too strong and Pandora forever...
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...
Report Urges Ten-Year Dam-Building Freeze on Mekong
From December 2010 World Rivers Review The Mekong region is at a crossroads. A ground-breaking new report urging a 10-year...