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Mongabay: Fish are a hugely important protein source for many people around the world. This is no more evident than along the lower Mekong River delta where an estimated 48 million people depend directly on the river for food and livelihoods. But now a new study in Global Environmental Change cautions that 11 planned hydroelectric dams in the region could cut vital fish populations by 16 percent while putting more strain on water and land resources.
"The Mekong countries are striving for economic growth,......
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Mekong dam spree could create regional food crisis
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on August 27th, 2012
Posted in Water Conservation