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Harnessing the Mekong or Killing It?
When finished next year, it will be the eighth dam on the Lancang River—China's name for its 1,300-mile stretch of the Mekong. In recent years Boontom and many others here have sold their ...
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Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
Tiene una superficie de 1.700.000 hectáreas y abarca tramos del curso superior de tres grandes ríos de Asia: el Yangtsé, el Mekong y el Salwin ... such as deep-incised river gorges, luxuriant forests, ...
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Saving the Mekong: The arduous battle to sustain life along South-east Asia’s longest river
CHIANG RAI, Thailand - Bean sprout farmer Orapin Waotikon describes life along the Mekong River as “throwing the dice”. At the crack of dawn every day, the 56-year-old woman heads to the river ...
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High-Tech River Management: USAID and MRC fund remote sensing for Mekong basin
VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has entered into a grant agreement with the Mekong River Commission (MRC), pledging up to US$5 million for ...
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Cambodian minister urges joint efforts to preserve rare Mekong River dolphins
KRATIE: Cambodian Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra on Sunday (March 9) called for concerted efforts to protect and preserve critically endangered Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphins. "We urge ...