Map of Mekong Reservoirs and dams


CPWF launches the most accurate map to date of dams and reservoirs in the Mekong.

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Pictures, Presentations and Proceedings: 2nd Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy


The Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy, was held from November 13-14 in Hanoi.  There were 15 sessions and two keynote speakers. Sessions were centered around four main themes: valuing multiple uses for dams; options for producing [...]

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Chinese-Cambodian Dialogue Exchange on Sustainable Hydropower


From August 26-30 2012, M-POWER, WWF China and the Challenge Program on Water and Food hosted an exchange visit by Chinese colleagues working on sustainable hydropower to Cambodia. The exchange visit followed a successful roundtable [...]

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Our ‘Mekong’ Film


A major output of our Mekong Citizen initiative, this documentary from independent film maker and producer, Douglas Varchol explores the development of hydropower on the Mekong. What do people think about these developments? How do [...]

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Seeing the Mekong: Our Photo Exhbitions


Who is the Mekong? An Exhibition by Ian Taylor Ian Taylor is a Canadian photographer based in Bangkok. He has an immense experience in Southeast Asia, and when we saw some of his photographs, we challenged him [...]

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Learning from Laos: Hydropower Development and Affected Communities


Participant Reflections from a Cambodian Study Tour to Lao’s Theun-Hinboun Expansion Project Dam Site From February 13-18, 2012 thirteen participants took part in a study tour to the Theun-Hinboun Dam expansion project in Lao PDR. Traveling [...]

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The Ideas Page

The Ideas Page

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On-line Resources

On-line Resources

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CPWF-Mekong State of Knowledge Papers

CPWF-Mekong State of Knowledge Papers

What are the State of Knowledge (SOK) Series? The ...

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Map of Mekong Reservoirs and dams

CPWF launches the most accurate map to date of dams and reservoirs in the Mekong.

Learning by Seeing

Learning by Seeing

by Reid Magdanz, MK11 project assistant I admit I was skeptical of a study tour. From my upbringing in the US, I felt such trips [...]

Information is beautiful

Information is beautiful

CPWF Mekong Communications Coordinator Terry Clayton reviews a recent publication and finds it—beautiful. When was the last time you picked up a beautiful book? I [...]

China sets out ‘green’ guidelines for energy firms

Asia Times Online, May 1, 2013

Vietnam to host Lower Mekong Initiative meeting

NZ Week, April 25, 2013

In pictures: Damming Laos’ Mekong River

Al Jezeera, April 25, 2012

Mekong countries push sustainability

Vietnam Net Bridge, April 26, 2013

Mekong Delta poorly funded to tackle climate change

Vietnam Net Bridge, April 27, 2013

IHA to highlight hydroelectric power sustainability at upcoming 2013 World Congress

HydroWorld.com, April 29, 2012

28,000 Rivers Disappeared in China: What Happened?

The Atlantic, April 29, 2013