WATER
Death of the riverboats
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Melody Kemp
Part of a huge hydro-electricity project on the Mekong River and its tributaries, the construction of the Nam Ou 2 dam in Laos could devastate the lives of thousands who rely on the river for their income
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