Save the Mekong

Save the Mekong: Our River Feeds Millions

The Mekong River is under threat. The governments of Cambodia, Laos and Thailand are considering plans to build 11 big hydropower dams on the river's mainstream. If built, these dams would block major fish migrations and dramatically change the Mekong forever, placing at risk the food security and income of millions of people.

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The Save the Mekong coalition was created to protect the river, its resources and people’s livelihoods, and encourage policymakers to adopt more sustainable ways of meeting people’s energy and water needs. The coalition is formed of non-government organizations, local groups and ordinary people who all share a concern about the future of the Mekong River.

The Save the Mekong coalition is calling on the Prime Ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam to keep the Mekong flowing freely to save this critical source of food, income and life for present and future generations. From March until early June, coalition members will be collecting signed postcards from people in the countries who would be affected by the projects and around the world. You can show your support by adding your name to the corresponding online petition asking the governments to Save the Mekong and protect the livelihoods of those who depend on it.

Please take action now to Save the Mekong. Sign the petition to the Prime Ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam and urge them to keep the Mekong flowing freely.

To the Prime Ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

CC: Mekong River Commission Council, Mekong country donors

I am writing to express my concern about plans to build hydropower dams on the Mekong River’s mainstream that will impact the river’s environment and natural resources, including natural flow, biodiversity and ecosystem. Please listen to the voice of the Mekong’s people and keep the Mekong flowing freely, saving this critical source of food and income for millions of us. Please consider better ways to meet our electricity needs and avoid creating cross-border impacts and disputes.

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Number	Date	Name	Location	Share your thoughts on why a ...
8775	Tue Jan 05 19:23:54 EST 2010	Anonymous	RACH GIA, VN	Thien nhien ky dieu ban tang cho chung ta nhung nguon song doi dao. Chung ta dang tu huy hoai nguon song cua chinh minh bang cach tho o voi nhung gi ma thien nhien dang phan hoi. Ban co giam nghi ...
8774	Tue Jan 05 08:38:16 EST 2010	Hung Pham van	Bac giang, VN
8773	Wed Dec 30 14:16:17 EST 2009	Kathryn Chase	Austin, TX , US
8772	Mon Dec 28 11:07:47 EST 2009	Anonymous	ho chi minh , VN	dong song Mekong khong chi la cua nguoi dan trong khu vuc song ma con la cua cac loai dong vat sinh song dua vao dong song nay.Truoc khi lam mot dieu gi do tac dong toi dong song hay hay nghi toi ...
8771	Mon Dec 28 10:58:25 EST 2009	nguyen cong luong	ho chi minh , VN
8770	Fri Dec 25 11:00:15 EST 2009	samantha taylor	Tallassee, AL , US	It's important in any environment to save natural resources for the native people of this country and to food sources, wildlife and much more!
8769	Tue Dec 22 22:52:16 EST 2009	Andrew Holthusen	vancouver, WA , US	Millions of years of evolution has happened to create the unique species and ecosystem of the Mekong River...let's not destroy it all in a short term frenzy to get electricity which could be gained ...
8768	Tue Dec 22 07:57:58 EST 2009	Anonymous	Cherry Hill, NJ , US
8767	Tue Dec 22 04:08:34 EST 2009	Anonymous	Sydney, AU	To protect biociversity and ensure millions of livelihoods which depend on a healthy Mekong.
8766	Mon Dec 21 11:05:04 EST 2009	Anonymous	Cherry Hill, NJ , US
8765	Fri Dec 18 21:45:38 EST 2009	Anonymous	Toronto, ON , CA
8764	Fri Dec 18 12:27:49 EST 2009	Anonymous	H? Chí Minh, VN	Millions of people are dependent of the Mekong River, you get rid of that you've put many people at stake
8763	Thu Dec 17 21:59:24 EST 2009	Sophea Heng	Phnom Penh, ot , KH	Because Mekeng River have supported us a lot of food and water for the farmer to field.
8762	Tue Dec 15 12:50:35 EST 2009	paul kershner	reading, PA , US	if you need electricity in stead of daming the river build nuclear plants in stead its foolish to dry up the mekong river and the rice bowl of that nation for if that happens it will be ...
8761	Mon Dec 14 23:59:57 EST 2009	Anonymous	binh dinh, VN	Dong song Mekong la ko cua rieng ai.Chung toi yeu cau Trung quoc hay nghi den nhung nuoc lang gieng.Dung nghi minh la nuoc lon roi muon lam gi thi lam.Hay dat truong hop hop nguoc lai neu chung toi ...
8760	Fri Dec 11 16:48:11 EST 2009	Sammy Hacker	Ottawa, CA	Because the pros are so seriously outweighed by the cons, the decisions being made by the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam must be re-evaluated.
8759	Fri Dec 11 14:46:04 EST 2009	Devin Baker	Ann Arbor, MI , US
8758	Fri Dec 11 14:42:46 EST 2009	Devin Baker	Ann Arbor, MI , US	Millions of years of evolution has happened to create the unique species and ecosystem of the Mekong River...let's not destroy it all in a short term frenzy to get electricity which could be gained ...
8757	Fri Dec 11 14:41:12 EST 2009	Devin Baker	Ann Arbor, MI , US	Millions of years of evolution has happened to create the unique species and ecosystem of the Mekong River...let's not destroy it all in a short term frenzy to get electricity which could be gained ...
8756	Thu Dec 10 13:16:06 EST 2009	linh nguyen	ha noi, VN	Mekong river like a part of bowel of the earth's body. the water on river like a line "feed" for the earth, if this line stops, the earth will be weak and its parasites just exist no longer.
8755	Wed Dec 09 10:09:05 EST 2009	An Duong	Ho Chi Minh, VN
8754	Wed Dec 09 05:48:58 EST 2009	Julia Burwell	Bellevue, WA , US
8753	Tue Dec 08 11:25:09 EST 2009	Anonymous	Dinh Quan, ot , VN	Because Mekeng River have supported us a lot of food and water for the farmer to field.
8752	Mon Dec 07 21:27:26 EST 2009	Chanthorn Leang	Phnom Penh, NY , KH	Because Mekeng River have supported us a lot of food and water for the farmer to field.
8751	Mon Dec 07 03:54:05 EST 2009	Anonymous	HCM, ot , VN

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