Groups call for halt on construction of major dam in Laos
The environmental group International Rivers has called on Laos to suspend construction of a major dam on the Mekong River and to continue talks with its concerned neighbours downstream.
The Don Sahong Dam, which would spread across the river just above the Cambodian border, is a major concern for many, who say its impacts have not been well studied and who worry its construction could devastate fisheries that millions of people rely on. Laos has said it will move forward with construction of the dam, despite protests from Cambodia and Vietnam.
