Call for ban on Mekong dams
A group of 50 youth, community and civil society representatives from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand gathered to celebrate the International Day of Action for Rivers in Kratie province on March 14. They used the event in Sambo district to urge the government and the public to protect rivers and stop the construction of dams on the Mekong, which they fear will destroy natural resources and biodiversity. Kai Vanda, a local community member who joined the celebration, said the river is a lifeline for people in the area, including farmers and fishing communities. He said it is everyone’s job to protect the river and speak out against dam construction, which will damage environmental biodiversity and fisheries resources.
