Academic forum to focus on impact of dams in Mekong region
By Piyaporn Wongruang 
The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- Political contention, transboundary impacts as well as transboundary management and governance in the Mekong region will be up for serious dialogue and discussion among more than 300 experts, community leaders, as well as government officials from Mekong countries during a three-day forum that kicks off today.

 

The symposium, organised by top research organisations in the region including CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems, as well as the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies of Chulalongkorn University, aims to find proper academic-based solutions for these challenges. 

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Seems a bit late in the day; should have been considered anytime in the last 10 years or so the damming plans have been public knowledge. It's the sort of major public works activity that can spark war. Water wars have been seeded already across the USA.

Oxfam amongst others, were on to this 16 + years ago. There is a huge amount studies inot this. not to say putting povs into the research is not a politically positive thing to do. But the horse has bolted on this one.