Xayaburi dam opponents lobby summit
- Published: 19 Nov 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: News
Environmental groups in the Mekong region have urged leaders of the Mekong riparian countries to use the Asean summit platform to demand the suspension of work on the Xayaburi dam.
The construction of the Xayaburi dam in Laos is proceeding despite the concerns of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) member countries, Save the Mekong coalition said in an open letter released yesterday, when the Asean summit started in Phnom Penh.
"The decision by Laos and Thailand to proceed with the dam not only threatens the livelihoods of riparian communities who depend on the Mekong but also undermines the integrity of the 1995 Mekong Agreement," the group said.
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