Laos to Delay Mekong River Dam, Agrees to Further Studies
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Laos agreed to delay construction of a $3.7 billion hydropower dam on the Mekong River to further study concerns among neighboring countries that the project would disrupt fisheries and rice production downstream.
Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand will ask Japan’s government “and other international development partners” to help assess the impact of planned hydropower dams on the Mekong, according to a joint statement today. Vietnam earlier recommended a 10-year delay for all Mekong hydropower projects.