Dams on Mekong river benefits upriver countries, adversely affects downriver farmers
The farmers in Cambodia have complained of not being able to grow rice during the dry season, while fishermen said the size of their daily catches has plummeted, due to the lack of water.
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Like China, Laos has been building dams under its ambitious goal of becoming the Battery of Southeast Asia . (Representational Image Only) By ANI
WASHINGTON: Dams on the Mekong River, which originates in China, have adversely affected the livelihoods of people living in downriver countries such as Vietnam and Cambodia while the upriver neighbours continue to reap benefits of hydropower projects.
Dams on Mekong river adversely downriver countries
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