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Nest plan must expand to protect rare river bird, say environmental groups

26 October 2017
The Phnom Penh Post
Animals / Biodiversity / Rivers and lakes
conservationists / Mekong river / Nest

A river bird that was once a common sight along the Mekong River is now down to a population of just 50 to 60 individuals due to human interference and dam construction, conservationists and Environment Ministry officials said yesterday. ...

 Soth Koemsoeun
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nest-plan-must-expand-protect-rare-river-bird-say-environmental-groups

Lao dam unapproved yet under way: NGO

27 June 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Agriculture and fishing / Energy / Environment and natural resources / Fishing, fisheries and aquaculture / Generation and distribution facilities / Hydropower dams / Renewable energy production / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
1995 Mekong Agreement / Cambodia National Mekong Committee secretary-general / Cambodian-Lao border / CNMC / conservationists / construction / dam construction / Dams / Don Sahong dam / ecosystem / EIA / Electricity / energy / environmental impact assessment / fish migratory systems / fisheries / Infrastructure / International Rivers / Khone Falls / Laos / Mega First Corporation Bhd / Mekong / Mekong river / Mekong River Commission / Mekong river Ecosystem / MFCB / MRC / MRC’s Strategic Environmental Assessment / Pianporn Deetes / Thailand / Xayaburi dam

The construction of Don Sahong Dam, the second of 11 potential and controversial Mekong mainstream dams, is moving ahead without approval from Mekong River Commission members, according to a conservationist group report. Located less than two kilometres from the Cambodian-Lao border, the dam has been slammed ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013062766515/National/lao-dam-unapproved-yet-under-way-ngo.html

Groups slam ministers' failure to discuss Xayaburi Dam

17 January 2013
The Nation
Development policy and administration / Energy / Environment and natural resources / Generation and distribution facilities / Hydropower dams / Renewable energy production / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
1995 Mekong Agreement / annual ministerial meeting / Cambodia / Centre for Social Research and Development / Ch.Karnchang / Chhith Sam Ath / Chiang Khong Conservation Group / conservationists / construction / Council Meeting / food security / hydropower project / International Donors / international law / International Rivers / Laos / Livelihoods / Luang Prabang / Mekong river / Mekong River Commission (MRC) / NGO Forum / social impacts / the US government / Vientiane / Vietnam Rivers Network / Xayaburi dam

Regional conservationists criticised the Mekong River Commission (MRC) yesterday for leaving the controversial Xayaburi Dam off its agenda at this week’s annual ministerial meeting in Luang Prabang, Laos. Laotian authorities said they would confirm their decision to go ahead with the hydropower project in the mainstream ...

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/aec/Groups-slam-ministers-failure-to-discuss-Xayaburi--30198036.html

PM insists worries about dam overblown

10 July 2012
The Phnom Penh Post
Development policy and administration / Environment and natural resources / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Forest products / Forests and forestry / Land / Logging and timber / Protected areas / Protected forest / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
Central Cardamoms / conservationists / dam / environmental destruction / flood / illegal logging / investigate / Koh Kong Province / protected forest / protestations / reservoir / Son Chhay / Southern Cardamoms / Stung Cheay Areng dam / Stung Tatai dam reservoir / the premier

In February, Son Chhay wrote to the premier urging him to investigate illegal logging outside the legal clearing area slated for the Stung Tatai dam reservoir in Koh Kong province and the environmental destruction that would be wrought by the Stung Cheay Areng dam. In a ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012071057322/National-news/worries-about-dam-overblown.html

WWF calls for action to save Mekong dolphins

17 August 2011
AFP
Environment and natural resources
Cambodia / Cambodian Government / Commission to Conserve Mekong River Dolphins and Develop Eco-tourism / conservation zones / conservationists / dolphins / Eco-tourism / extinction / fishing nets / illegal fishing / Irrawaddy dolphins / Laos / Li Lifeng / Mekong river / Phnom Penh / pollution / Touch Seang Tana / World Wildlife Fund / WWF

Conservation group WWF on Wednesday called for urgent action to prevent the extinction of freshwater dolphins in the Mekong River, including the creation of special conservation zones. Entanglement in fishing nets, low calf survival rates and a steady degradation of the creature’s habitat are threatening ...

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