Laos will consult with neighbors over dam
The Lao government has agreed to a lengthy public consultation process with its neighbors before building a controversial hydropower dam on the Mekong River, within 2 km of the Cambodian border, according to the environmental group WWF. Laos announced the 256-MW Don Sahong dam last year when it notified the Mekong River Commission (MRC), an inter-governmental body of officials from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, of its intentions to begin construction by year’s end. With that announcement, Laos skipped a required six-month “prior consultation” process with its neighbors as required by the MRC under the 1995 Mekong River Agreement for dams that may affect neighboring countries’ waterways. …
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/laos-will-consult-with-neighbors-over-dam-62740/
