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Mekong stingray
The Mekong River is a vital lifeline for over 60 million people in Southeast Asia, and home to a rich diversity of aquatic life. Among these is the Mekong stingray or Mekong freshwater sting…
I will stand with villagers to protect Salween Dam
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Beijing suspends plan for large dam
Jim Yardley / The New York TimesThursday, April 8, 2004 In surprise move, Wen cites concern for environmentBEIJING Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has unexpectedly suspended plans fora massive dam…
Fight to save Mekong rapids
The Nation, Published on Jan 21, 2004 Villagers in Chiang Khong yesterday called on authorities to scrap the planned blasting of Mekong River rapids over fears it will harm both the river's…
Preliminary Impact Assessment on Navigation Channel Improvement Project of the Lancang-Mekong (draft) by SEARIN
Environmental Impacts1.Environmental Impacts 1) Impacts from rapids blasting and river dredging · Impacts on Ecosystem and fishes in Mekong Mekong, between Thai-Lao border from Chiang San-Th…
Petition to China from 83 organizations from Thailand/Burma on Upper Salween Dam
Southeast Asia Rivers Network78 Moo 10Tambol Suthep, MuangChiang Mai 50200Tel: 053 278 334Fax: 053 283 609 16 December 2003 The AmbassadorThe Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Tha…
China Huadian Corp to lead Nu River (upper Salween) hydropower plan
China Huadian Corp, Yunnan Development Investment Co., Yunnan Electricity Group's Hydropower Construction Co. and Yunnan Nu River Electricity Group today signed an agreement to form a new "Y…
MEKONG NAVIGATION
Cabinet likely to freeze plan to blast Khon Phi Luang rapids Boundary, ecological problems feared Kultida Samabuddhi, Bangkok Post, Apr 08, 2003 Cabinet is likely to suspend a plan to blast…
Blasting put on hold as threat to river border
A Cabinet screening committee has resolved to postpone the proposed blasting of the Mekong River to prevent a possible demarcation dispute with Laos, a source said yesterday. The panel, chai…
China vows to limit blasting of rapids Beijing agrees not to go beyond 1st phase of project
China has agreed to scale back the blasting of rapids under the Mekong River navigation project following concerns expressed by downstream countries about the adverse effects on the river's…
TA SANG DAM PROJECT IN SOUTHERN SHAN STATE
Prepared by SOUTHEAST ASIA RIVERS NETWORK April 1999 Size and Type of Dam The Ta Sang dam project is currently in the pre-feasibility study stage. Preliminary studies indicate that the dam w…
A Summary Report: Conceptual Study Report on Laos-Thai Friendship Water Development for Sustainable Agriculture in Savannakhet Province of Lao P.D.R. and Lower Chi Basin of Thailand, June 1998
Project Background and ObjectivesPurpose of Agreement This cooperative agreement on water development between Lao PDR and Thailand would seek “inundation protection in the Xonburi and Champh…