A new human security measurement is developed to consider qualitative aspects of interview data in order to compare. After xayaburi, its time for some hydrodiplomacy iucn. Nguyen thai lai, deputy minister of monre, vice chairman of vnmc. People and livelihoods located approximately 150 kilometers downstream of luang prabang town, a unesco world heritage site, the xayaburi dam threatens to resettle over 2,100 people in ten villages.
The xayaburi dam, will block critical fish migration routes for between 23100 fish species to the mekongs upper stretches as far upstream as chiang saen in northern thailand, an important spawning ground for the critically endangered mekong giant catfish. While project documents such as the eia are yet to be made public, the project now. Ch karnchangs 50 percentowned subsidiary, xayaburi power co, has received a 29year concession contract from the laotian government to operate the dams power plant. Impacts of the xayaburi dam on the mekong river interview. Xayaburi dam 30% finished, says laos phnom penh post. Ngos set oneyear deadline to stop xayaburi dam posted on 30 march 2014 leading nongovernmental organisations ngos today issued a joint declaration in opposition to ongoing construction of the xayaburi dam on the mekong river mainstem, and called on the thai government to cancel the power purchase agreement relating to the controversial. Located in northern laos, the proposed xayaburi dam is the most advanced of eleven large. With its vast, complex network of tributaries, the mekong river system has been identified as a valuable source of hydroelectricity generation from as early as the 1960s. Insights from the xayaburi controversy article pdf available in asian journal of international law 501. As required under the 1995 mekong agreement, the government of laos submitted key documents to the mekong river. Work restarts at xayaburi dam in laos project leader reuters.
As part of a series of 11 mainstream dams proposed on the lower mekong river, a memorandum of understanding mou for the xayaburi dam was signed on may 4, 2007 with thai company ch karnchang 3. Poyry responds on its role in the xayaburi dam international rivers. The main purpose of the dam is to produce hydroelectric power, 95% of which is to be purchased by the. An alternate pastfuture for mekong river dams under the. As the mekong river flows through the mountainous province of xayaboury in northern laos, it becomes the spawning grounds of migratory fish species that feed millions of people along the entire length of the river. Xayabury, laos, march 9, 2017 the xayaburi dam, with installed capacity of 1,260 mw, is the first one among 12 mainstream dams on the mekong river. From the outset, the xayaburi dam was a controversial project due to widespread concerns over its expected impacts on the river system, including transboundary impacts in. Nov 15, 2016 in 2019, the first dam on the lower mekong will be completed. Seven of 175 mw and one of 60 mw generators have been installed to generate electricity for.
Letters from the mekong 6 changes in the xayaburi and don sahong projects may successfully mitigate some of the impacts on fisheries and sediment transfer, but this unfortunately cannot be known until the dam is operational and impacts are irreversible. W2 mekong river at proposed dam site w5 mekong river upstream from proposed dam site 16 km. Apr 20, 2018 the xayaburi dam poses a problem for the mekong rivers fish and the people living beside it. Oct 24, 2019 from the outset, the xayaburi dam was a controversial project due to widespread concerns over its expected impacts on the river system, including transboundary impacts in neighboring countries. Unofficialtranslation summary of the supreme administrative. Commercial operation of the dam is scheduled to start in october 2019. Mar 30, 2014 ngos set oneyear deadline to stop xayaburi dam posted on 30 march 2014 leading nongovernmental organisations ngos today issued a joint declaration in opposition to ongoing construction of the xayaburi dam on the mekong river mainstem, and called on the thai government to cancel the power purchase agreement relating to the controversial. Specific instance to oecd national contact point in finland.
The project comprises 7 turbine generator units of 175 mw each that will generate and transmit power through the 500 kv transmission system to egat, and one 60 mw unit that will distribute power through the 115 kv transmission system for domestic use in lao pdr. The dam would destroy the rivers complex ecosystems that serve as important fish habitats for local and migratory species. Pdf notification and consultation procedures under the. The xayaburi dam is a runofriver hydroelectric dam on the lower mekong river approximately 30 kilometres 19 mi east of sainyabuli xayaburi town in northern laos. The lao government and its thai developer are beginning preparatory earth works and resettlement plans for those whose land is needed for the dam. The mrc regional workshop on discharge and sediment monitoring and geomorphological tool for the lower tool. Notification and consultation procedures under the mekong agreement. While environmentalists fear it will threaten fisheries and communities, the lao government says the concerns are exaggerated. The xayaburi dam located in a mountainous valley in northern laos, the proposed xayaburi hydropower dam is the most advanced of eleven large dams planned for the lower mekong rivers mainstream. Thai general contracting and infrastructure development group ch karnchang through its 50 percentowned subsidiary xayaburi power co has a 29.
Cambodia, and vietnam over whether the xayaburi dam should be built on the mekong river. Laos approves xayaburi mega dam on mekong bbc news. Modified transboundary water interaction nexus twins. In fact, laos, with the financial and diplomatic support of thailand, is going ahead with an infrastructure which might be costly for vietnam. Laos gives the goahead to build a massive dam on the lower mekong river, despite opposition from neighbouring countries and environmentalists. If built, the dam will cause irreversible and permanent ecological change to a mighty river that feeds millions. Prior consultation for the proposed xayaburi dam project 24th march 2011 1. The xayaburi dam dispute the xayaburi dam project has received significant regional and global attention. The project comprises 7 turbine generator units of 175 mw each that will generate and transmit power through the 500 kv transmission system to egat, and one 60 mw unit that will distribute power through the 115 kv transmission system for domestic use in. The xayaburi hydroelectric power project has the installed generating capacity of 1,285 mw for electricity production of 7,370 gwh per annum. W6mekong river upstream from proposed dam site 20 km. Xayaburi dam case study article pdf available in water 123. Don sahong dam xayaburi dam dachaoshan dam nuozhadu dam gongguoqiao dam miaowei dam dahuaqiao dam mekong mainstream dams mekong river source.
Brief report on national consultation on xayaburi in quang ninh. A subsequent report, published in march by the mekong river commission itself, found that, from the xayaburi dam alone, the migrations of anywhere from 23 to 100 species of fish would be restricted, and the rivers iconic giant catfish, which can span 10 ft. The plaintiff between electricty generation authority of thailand. After xayaburi, its time for some hydrodiplomacy tue, 05 feb 20 the groundbreaking ceremony for the xayaburi dam in laos on nov 7 marked the symbolic end to a long and contentious international campaign to delay the dams construction until further studies into its potential transboundary impacts were complete.
More recently, not only are the benefits of the xayaburi dam being trumpeted in the government public relations paper, the vientiane times, laos is even beginning to launch projects such as the pak beng dam in the north, and the don sahong. Xayaburi hydropower project prior consultation process. Economic, environmental and social impacts of hydropower. The estimated hydropower potential of the lower mekong basin i. Under the pnpcas procedural framework, laos submitted the xayaburi dam project proposal for prior consultation to the mrc on 20 september 2010, and the mrc officially began the consultation process on 22 october 2010, whereby the other mrc states had six months to formally reply with any concerns about the proposal. People and livelihoods located approximately 150 kilometers downstream of luang prabang town, a unesco world heritage site, the xayaburi dam threatens to. Unofficialtranslation summary of the supreme administrative court decision to hear the case submitted by the network of thai people in 8 mekong provinces challenging the xayaburi dam power purchase agreement date. The xayaburi hydroelectric power project xayaburi power xpcl. The xayaburi hydro power project is a reinforce concrete dam with 810 meters long and 28. Serious and widespread criticism of the xayaburi dams original design for fish passages and sediment flushing has led to some major changes and innovations. The xayaburi dam poses a problem for the mekong rivers fish and the people living beside it.
Notification and consultation procedures under the mekong. It was the first lower mekong mainstream hydropower project submitted to the mrc for prior consultation under the pnpca. Don sahong dam xayaburi dam dachaoshan dam nuozhadu dam gongguoqiao dam miaowei dam dahuaqiao dam mekong mainstream dams mekong river. Properities parameter unit w1 w2 w3 w4 w5 w6 standard. The construction of the immense xayaburi mainstream dam, located in mountainous.
Jan 23, 20 laos finally called out over xayaburi dam. In 2019, the first dam on the lower mekong will be completed. All hosted resources will be in the public domain, or licensed under creative commons. In the lower mekong, more than 3,235 mw has been realized via facilities built largely over the past ten years, while projects under construction will represent an additional 3,209 mw. Aug 16, 2012 ch karnchangs 50 percentowned subsidiary, xayaburi power co, has received a 29year concession contract from the laotian government to operate the dams power plant. Thai general contracting and infrastructure development group ch karnchang through its 50 percentowned subsidiary xayaburi power co. The projected negative social and environmental impacts, and scientific uncertainty about impacts, are considerable and significant. Insights from the xayaburi controversy volume 5 issue 1 alistair rieuclarke skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. The xayaburi dam on the mekong river may have to be redesigned to avoid any adverse impact on the environment, a senior lao official says, citing a french.
The dam has an expected capacity of 1260mw, a height of 32m, and a reservoir length of 60 to 100km 1. Recently, laos, thailand, cambodia, and vietnam agreed to put construction of the xayaburi dam on hold until an official impact assessment can be made of the potentially adverse environmental, social. Laoss controversial xayaburi dam is 30 per cent built, its government has told the post. Economic, environmental and social impacts of hydropower development in the lower mekong basin apisom intralawan, david wood and richard frankel mae fah luang university, chiang rai presentation prepared for the lower mekong public policy initiative, fulbright economics teaching program, ho chi minh city, vietnam 09 december 2016. Ngos set oneyear deadline to stop xayaburi dam wwf. National consultation workshop on the proposed xayaburi dam of the lao pdr ha long city, 22 january 2011 time event event leaders 08. Aug 12, 2011 a subsequent report, published in march by the mekong river commission itself, found that, from the xayaburi dam alone, the migrations of anywhere from 23 to 100 species of fish would be restricted, and the rivers iconic giant catfish, which can span 10 ft. Photo appears courtesy of international rivers updated at 6.
The mekong river is currently under siege by a proposal for a major dam on the rivers main stream in northern laos. Insights from the xayaburi controversy volume 5 issue 1 alistair rieuclarke skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a. Media in category xayaburi dam the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. After xayaburi, its time for some hydrodiplomacy tue, 05 feb 20 the groundbreaking ceremony for the xayaburi dam in laos on nov 7 marked the symbolic end to a long and contentious international campaign to delay the dams construction until further studies. Can damming the mekong power a better life to laos. Nov 06, 2012 laos gives the goahead to build a massive dam on the lower mekong river, despite opposition from neighbouring countries and environmentalists. A caterpillar works on the access road to the xayaburi dam in laos in an undated photo. The xayaburi dam is being pushed to become the first of a series of as many as 11 mainstream dams on the lower mekong. The mekong river, downstream of the proposed site for the xayaburi dam. Ten floodgates were installed to produce electricity. Xayaburi hppproject background poyrys role in the xayaburi hpp project in lao pdr 15 copyrightpoyry in 2011 poyry acted as a technical consultant to government of lao gol xpoyrys assignment in 2011 was to report on whether xayaburi power company limited owner has complied with and satisfied the mekong river. Xayaburi mainstream dam on the lower mekong river, lao pdr.
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