Environmental and Social Impacts of Lancang Dams
| Title | Environmental and Social Impacts of Lancang Dams |
| Annotated Record | Not Annotated |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | IR |
| Secondary Title | International Rivers (IR) |
| Pagination | 11p. |
| Place Published | Berkeley |
| Key themes | Ecology and Livelihoods, Hydropower, Impact Assessment |
| Abstract | Despite the completion of lower cascade of six hydropower dams on the Lancang River (Upper Mekong) in 2014, little is known about the environmental impacts of the Lancang Dams. To better understand the environmental impacts, over the past two and a half years, International Rivers has travelled the length of the Lancang River in China, reviewed Chinese and English research literature on the Lancang dams and collected hydrological data from Lower Mekong countries. This research brief examining the impacts of the Lancangi dam cascade on hydrology, fisheries and sedimentation. |
| URL | https://www.internationalrivers.org/sites/default/files/attached-files/ir_lancang_dams_researchbrief_final.pdf |
| Availability | Available for Download |
| Countries | China, Regional |
| Document Type | Research Brief |
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