Dam Sahong Don, Laos, Cambodia could affect
Written by CSH Friday, August 28, 2009 5:28 p.m.
© DR
The NGO International Rivers "is Caution against the hydroelectric project, which could prevent the migration of several species of fish in the Khone Falls on the border with Lao-Cambodian.
Dam Don Sahong could threaten food security of millions of people in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, fears "International Rivers", environmentalist NGO based in Berkeley (USA) in a statement dated Thursday 27 August.
"The dam of Don Sahong could block the migration of many fish species that pass throughout the year by the Khone Falls. Migration are crucial for the life cycle of fish, says the report, written by Dr. Ian Baird, a member of the Polis project for environmental governance at the University of Victoria, Canada.
"Losses in terms of fisheries in the Mekong region, the dam of Don consecutive Sahong could have a negative impact on the supply of hundreds of thousands, even millions of people dependent on these fisheries, and thus exacerbate the health a large part of the human population, especially in areas of Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, where nutritional standards are very low, "says the report, addressed to the governments of Laos and Cambodia.
" We hope that the Lao government will recognize the extraordinary risks of the dam of Don Sahong, and he will not approve the project. There are better ways to address the energy needs of the region, while ensuring sustainable development for the people of Laos, "said Dr Middleton.
dam project, led by the Malaysian company Mega First Corporation Berhad, requires an investment of 300 million dollars, "International Rivers". It would generate between 240 and 360 Megaw. It has not yet received the green light from the Mekong River Commission, due to lack of market for electricity, says the NGO.
