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Tragic Trade-offs: The MRC Council Study and the Impacts of Hydropower Development on the Mekong

The factsheet summarizes key findings and recommendations of the Council Study in relation to hydropower development in the Lower Mekong Basin. The findings of the Council Study clearly show that the plans for 11 large hydropower dams on the Mekong Rivers lower mainstream and 120 tributary dams by 2040 seriously threaten the regions ecology and economy, as well as local peoples access to sufficient and nutritious food.

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Field Value
Document type Advocacy and promotional materials
Language of document
  • English
  • Khmer
  • Lao
  • Thai
  • Vietnamese
Topics Hydropower dams
Geographic area (spatial range)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
Copyright Yes
Version / Edition 2019
License unspecified
Author (corporate) International Rivers
Publisher International Rivers
Publication date 2019
Pagination 8
Date uploaded April 10, 2019, 04:46 (UTC)
Date modified April 10, 2019, 04:58 (UTC)