Nations unite against dam
Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand have all called on Laos to submit its planned Don Sahong hydropower dam to an intergovernmental assessment.
According to the dam’s opponents, the Laos National Mekong Committee has acted unilaterally in the planning of its second Mekong dam, a project they fear could irreparably damage the region’s food security and biodiversity.
The Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand National Mekong Committees have each sent separate letters demanding Laos honour regional cooperation pledged by the countries in the 1995 Mekong Agreement. …
Under the agreement, regulated by the Mekong River Commission, a dam developer must notify or consult with member countries before building. …
Laignee Barron
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nations-unite-against-dam
