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Group of short waterfalls in a horseshow shape.
Khone Falls on the Mekong River, Lao PDR.
© Conservation International/photo by Jack Tordoff

Protecting the Mekong River’s Critical Ecosystems and Biodiversity from Hydropower Development

Grantee Name: International Rivers Network

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Amount
$181,251
Dates
Feb 2014 – Feb 2016
Keywords
Freshwater, Hydropower, Journalism/media, Networks, Water management
Provide technical, strategic and coordination support to the Save the Mekong Coalition for their efforts to challenge the building of destructive dams on the Mekong River mainstream in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Raise awareness among the public, funders and regional decision-makers of the value of healthy, free-flowing rivers and the risks associated with mainstream dam development. Explore and promote alternative energy solutions for the Mekong Region.
Strategic Direction : 6 Engage key actors in mainstreaming biodiversity, communities and livelihoods into development planning in the priority corridors

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