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Mekong communities face uncertain future

Natalie MullerNovember 28, 2019

Plans to build a series of new hydroelectric plants on the Mekong have alarmed communities who depend on the river for their livelihoods. Scientists warn the dams could disrupt fish migration to breeding grounds and cause irrevocable damage to the river's complex ecosystem. DW talks to Maureen Harris of International Rivers about how locals are being impacted.

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