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Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy. 2012. Presentation from Session 7: Dams, Livelihoods and Flows

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Questions • Can the flow regulation service of large hydropower dams in the Mekong be improved to maximize the benefits for people living downstream? • Is it possible to build in consideration of downstream fisheries and other livelihood needs into dam operation, particularly in cascades of dams? • What institutional arrangements need to be put in place to safeguard local peoples’ livelihoods? What works and what doesn’t? • What lessons can be learned from other countries/regions?

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Questions

  • 1. Questions • Can the flow regulation service of large hydropower dams in the Mekong be improved to maximize the benefits for people living downstream? • Is it possible to build in consideration of downstream fisheries and other livelihood needs into dam operation, particularly in cascades of dams? • What institutional arrangements need to be put in place to safeguard local peoples’ livelihoods? What works and what doesn’t? • What lessons can be learned from other countries/regions?