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Xayaburi Dam: An Unfinished Story in the Mekong
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Pattara W
Say ‘Mekong dams’ these days and the first thing that comes to mind is the controversial Xayaburi dam project in Laos, which in recent years has been the subject of worries among neighbouring – especially downstream -- communities and governments.
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