![]() ![]() ![]() On the other, there are those who are extremely vocal about the social and environmental costs such massive dam building could cause. ![]() On the one hand, there are the pro-hydropower advocates who propose that this development is the way for countries like Laos and Cambodia to move out of poverty and supply the growing energy demands of Southeast Asia. More than 140 dams are planned for the lower Mekong Basin and many are being built quickly as investment pours in. The Mekong region exemplifies the contradictions, problems and concerns that different groups hold. This post was originally published on Decemon The Water Channel Blog.ĭam building is a complicated and messy business. ![]()
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