[enviro-vlc] VOA - Moratorium Urged on Dams in Laos

[Vern Weitzel]

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Subject: 	[Lancang-Mekong] VOA - Moratorium Urged on Dams in Laos
Date: 	Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:45:12 +0700
From: 	FER <fer at terraper.org>
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*Moratorium Urged on Dams in Laos*
By Phaysarn Vorachak / Vannasone Keodara
/VOA 26/09/2008/
http://www.voanews.com/lao/2008-09-26-voa1.cfm
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LAOS - MEKONG RIVER:_/* A new report by the group International Rivers
is calling on the Lao government to place a moratorium on the
construction of dams along the Mekong River.In a report released
Thursday, the group notes that Laos already has six dams in operation,
and seven more under construction. It says that in addition to that, 12
more are in the works and development deals are pending on 35
others.International Rivers argues that the flood of hydropower projects
in Laos seeks to monopolize on the Mekong at the expense of those who
rely on the river for their daily needs.