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Don Sahong dam faces more problems [Laos]
The Laotian government said…that it would have the controversial Don Sahong dam undergo a formal process of prior consultation - a decision that will probably delay the project further…[T]he biggest concern of the other members of the MRC [Mekong River Commission] - namely Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam - is that the dam will block the migration of fish. Also, Vietnam and Cambodia, both of whom are downstream, would suffer from a drop in the flow of water, which would affect their fishery and agricultural sectors…The members [of the MRC] have said they want the project to go through a prior consultation process, which would allow them to voice their concerns and provide more input in the study…