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  1. Asian, European Experts to Discuss Water Resource Management

    20 Mar 2013- 09:56 by Local Press Report CAN THO Eurasia Review Asian and European representatives meet in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in Vietnam on March 21-22 to discuss closer Asia-Europe cooperation on water resource and river basin management. ...

    Local Press Report - 03/20/2013 - 10:06

  2. Laos Pledges to Stall Mekong Dam

    6 Jul 2012- 09:31 by Local Press Report Bangkok Free Malaysia Today Laos has pledged to stall construction of a controversial multi-billion dollar dam on the Mekong river until all its neighbours’ environmental concerns have been answered, state media ...

    Local Press Report - 07/06/2012 - 09:40

  3. Conservation Groups Criticize Xayaburi Dam Redesign

    23 May 2012- 10:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent washington, dc, united states Environmental conservation groups, including WWF and International Rivers, have come out in the last week with criticism over a new Laotian government report that claims a ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/26/2013 - 16:07

  4. Mekong Ministerial Meeting Calls for Better Management of Water Resources

    30 Aug 2010- 20:58 by Local Press Report HANOI VietnamNet Greater Mekong Sub-Region countries need to manage water resources in a sustainable manner, and avoid adverse impacts to the river or other environmental impacts, according to Asian Development ...

    Local Press Report - 01/14/2011 - 10:00

  5. Mekong Nations Discuss Regional Cooperation

    23 Aug 2010- 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Vietnam, HANOI IJ epresentatives from the six Greater Mekong Subregion nations, as well as officials from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held their 16th Ministerial Meeting on August 20 in Hanoi, Vietnam, to ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 01/14/2011 - 10:00

  6. Dams Could Render Mekong Unviable

    19 Apr 2010- 20:57 by Local Press Report Vietnam, HANOI Thanh Men Daily (Vietnam) Construction of dams upstream and on lower reaches of the Mekong River could render the Mekong Delta unviable, said Professor Carlyle Thayer of the Australian Defense Force ...

    Local Press Report - 01/14/2011 - 07:00

  7. Water Level in Mekong Lower Than Average

    8 Mar 2010- 19:57 by Local Press Report vientiane, laos Vietnam News The current water level on the Mekong River is significantly below average in northern Laos and Thailand, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said. "All mainstream water levels ...

    Local Press Report - 01/14/2011 - 06:00

  8. Thailand Presses China to Release More Water From Mekong Dams

    1 Mar 2010- 19:57 by Local Press Report Bangkok, thailand The Nation (Thailand) Thailand will press the Mekong River Commission to negotiate with China to release more water from its dams on the Mekong, as downstream countries grapple with drought. ...

    Local Press Report - 01/14/2011 - 06:00

  9. Authorities From Mekong Delta Meet to Discuss Water Management

    5 Oct 2009- 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Vietnam, CAN THO CITY Local authorities from the 13 Mekong Delta provinces in Vietnam met in Can Tho City in September to discuss water resources with national agencies, research institutions, NGOs, and ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/17/2013 - 18:33

  10. Water Shortage Plan Needed for Mekong River

    17 Aug 2009- 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Vietnam, CAN THO Vietnam needs to establish a water storage plan for the Mekong River, according to experts who attended a seminar in Can Tho, in the Mekong River Delta, earlier this month. The Mekong River ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 01/14/2011 - 10:00

  11. Mekong, Mississippi River Commissions Cooperate on Water Management

    3 Aug 2009- 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent vientiane, laos I he Mekong River Commission announced on July 30 its intention to cooperate with the Mississippi River Commission on a variety of water problems that plague both river basins. This intent to ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 01/14/2011 - 09:00

  12. ADB Provides $3.45 Million USD for Tonle Sap Basin Farmers

    13 Jul 2009- 20:58 by Local Press Report MANILA Asian Development Bank The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a technical assistance grant worth $3.45 million USD to help Cambodia help inhabitants of the Tonle Sap Basin. The funding will be in the ...

    Local Press Report - 01/14/2011 - 09:00

  13. Mekong River Commission Urges Caution on Dams

    8 Jun 2009- 20:58 by Local Press Report vientiane, laos SGGP (Vietnam) The Mekong River Commission is urging caution on dam projects on the river. The warning comes as a broad assessment of Mekong hydropower development got under way last week. "The ...

    Local Press Report - 01/14/2011 - 08:00

  14. Bank Mekong Delta Could Face Severe Drought in 2009

    16 Mar 2009- 20:57 by Local Press Report HO CHI MINH CITY Saigon GP Daily (Vietnam) The Mekong Delta could face a severe drought in the 2009 dry season because of exhaustion of water in the region's main rivers and seawater incursion, according to Ky ...

    Local Press Report - 01/14/2011 - 07:00

  15. Mekong River Commission: China's Dams Not to Blame for Floods

    18 Aug 2008- 20:58 by Local Press Report Bangkok, thailand Bangkok Post (Thailand) The Mekong River Commission said last week that China's dam activities were not to blame for this summer's severe flooding in Thailand's north and ...

    Local Press Report - 01/14/2011 - 10:00

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