Chinese-Built Dams Imperil Mekong River Health: Threatening Extinction of 1 in 5 Fish Species
Approximately one in five (20%) of the fish species inhabiting the Mekong River are at risk of extinction due to unsustainable hydropower plant development practices, according to the research, spearheaded by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and 25 other marine and wildlife conservation organizations published on 4 March 2024 updated by SCMP on 22 March […]
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MRC Reaches ‘Historic Breakthrough’ on Hydropower Dam Constructions
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has approved a milestone document that clarifies guidelines for how to design hydropower projects, to minimize the impact on ecosystems and communities along Southeast Asia’s largest waterway. According to the MCR meeting on 4 October, beyond this revised Preliminary Design Guidance (PDG), the MRC also agreed on a Guideline on […]
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