Hydropower pushing millions of Mekong people onto front line of climate disaster: experts
Although touted as a clean source of renewable energy, hydropower is actually increasing the damage from climate change, say experts who have studied hydropower dam projects on the Mekong River.
The projects have left Mekong communities more and more vulnerable to threats from extreme weather, the experts emphasize.
The dams have disrupted the flow of the river, severely damaging the complex ecosystems and rich biodiversity on which millions of people living in the Mekong basin depend for their livelihoods.
This has jeopardized their capacity to mitigate and adapt to the changing climate, say experts and residents.
