Joint Environmental Monitoring Programme at Two Mekong Mainstream Dams: The Don Sahong and Xayaburi Hydropower Projects

DOI
10.52107/mrc.aqrs7o
Title
Joint Environmental Monitoring Programme at Two Mekong Mainstream Dams: The Don Sahong and Xayaburi Hydropower Projects
Author
MRC
Abstract

The report provides an overview of activities conducted and resulting recommendations from monitoring two mainstream dams: Don Sahong and Xayaburi hydropower projects. It summarizes the pilot monitoring results from the first pilot site report for each hydropower project and the Combined Annual Report in a way that illustrates how findings in hydrology, sediment, water quality, aquatic ecology, and fisheries can be interpreted together. Based on the findings, it provides some initial suggestions for mitigation and adaptive management of construction and operation of hydropower projects. It also concludes with recommendations for revisions to the guidelines and monitoring protocols that can then be incorporated into the JEM Programme document.

Publication Date
Publisher
MRC Secretariat
Language
English
Categories
Reports Technical Paper Series
Keywords
Mekong Mainstream Dams, Don Sahong, Xayaburi Hydropower, JEM, Environmental monitoring, hydrology , Fisheries
Access
Open Access
File Size
JEMPILOT2022-3.pdf 28.83 MB Download