International Rivers warns, “Dams would spell disaster for Mekong fisheries and ecology, a risk that millions of people in the region cannot afford to take.” There is a worry that more than 60 million people (who rely on the river & its tributaries for food, water & transportation), may be affected by these dams. Poverty-stricken Cambodia has been affected the most as it heavily depends on the river for food production.
Water sharing conflicts among countries are centuries old. But the Mekong dams’ disagreements are broadening with time. Lao’s Xayaburi dam, which is expecting to greatly affect Vietnam, could break the special bond between the two communist countries. Further development of hydropower dams across Mekong could enhance additional conflicts and even a war over water.
Water sharing conflicts among countries are centuries old. But the Mekong dams’ disagreements are broadening with time. Lao’s Xayaburi dam, which is expecting to greatly affect Vietnam, could break the special bond between the two communist countries. Further development of hydropower dams across Mekong could enhance additional conflicts and even a war over water.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
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