By Z.K RUBIN, G.M. KONDOLF, AND P. CARLING (2014)

Dam locations are indicated for two scenarios: definite future, and full-build. 
Main stream dams are included in full-build scenario, but represented separately.

Bedrock channel of the Mekong River with surficial sand deposits 1-2 m thick, near Xayaburi, Laos. (photo by Kondolf, January 2012)

Abstract

The Mekong River is undergoing rapid dam construction. Seven main stream dams are under construction in China and 133 proposed for the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMRB).

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vietnamnews – Update: August, 31/2017 – 18:32

Turtle haven: Green turtle eggs are laid at nests on the beach of Chàm Island in Quảng Nam Province. It’s the first stage of the endangered turtle species conservation programme in the island. — VNS Photo Lê Xuân Ái

Viet Nam News QUẢNG NAM  — The Chàm island’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) management board started conservation of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) by hatching 450 eggs taken from Côn Đảo Island on August 30.

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Author Marigold Norman and Kerstin Canby

ecosystemmarketplace_Many countries have ended deforestation domestically, only to import it from other countries through lax regulation. Now six Asian countries have joined the 28 Member States of the European Union, the United States, and Australia in vowing to prevent timber harvested illegally from finding its way into their domestic markets.