Laos: Xayaburi Dam Construction Suspended
Laos: Xayaburi Dam Construction Suspended Laos has suspended construction on the controversial Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River following an uproar from neighboring Cambodia and environmental groups, a senior Lao government official said Wednesday. An agreement was signed between companies for construction of the dam project from March this year even though a four-nation commission which manages development along Southeast Asia’s key river has not given the go-ahead for the...For the rest of the article, as well as maps, images, related items, and videos, please visit Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources.
