Re-operating dams in the Mekong

Yadu Pokhrel () and Amar Deep Tiwari
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Yadu Pokhrel: Michigan State University
Amar Deep Tiwari: Michigan State University

Nature Sustainability, 2022, vol. 5, issue 12, 1005-1006

Abstract: Hydrological alterations caused by booming hydropower dams in the Mekong River basin are disrupting aquatic ecosystems and local livelihoods, calling for an urgent rethinking of hydropower development. Alternative operating strategies of existing Mekong dams could help restore the natural hydrological regimes without affecting power generation.

Date: 2022
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