Key findings of the MRC’s strategic environmental assessment on Mekong mainstream dams

Key findings as interpreted by International Rivers of the Mekong River Commission's 2010 strategic environmental assessment (SEA) on Mekong mainstream dams are the key document that evaluates future economic benefits against environmental and social costs of the proposed dams. The key impacts such as altering the flow and nature of the river, impacts to inland fisheries and food security, and threats to aquatic biodiversity were also identified. The SEA's main recommendation is "Decisions on mainstream dams should be deferred for a period of ten years."