Risk or Reward: Hydropower Impacts on Supply Chains in the Lower Mekong Basin

Written By tarek ketelsen

New report: 'Risk or Reward: Hydropower Impacts on Supply Chains in the Lower Mekong Basin'

A WWF report takes a new look at how the economic value of hydropower in the Lower Mekong measures up against its high economic trade-offs.

The report sheds light on how crucial supply chains worth multi-billions are threatened by hydropower impacts, including:

  • Energy production

  • Fisheries and aquaculture

  • Rice production

  • Sand mining and construction

  • Textiles and electronics

Developed and authored by AMPERES team, the report exposes vulnerabilities among these growing regional supply chains and provides recommendations for policymakers and businesses to better understand the true cost of hydropower.

Lead authors: Amy Fallon, John Sawdon, Le Thi Ha Tien and Tarek Ketelsen.
Contributors: Marc Goichot, Daphné Carliez, Richard Lee, Heron Holloway and Klomjit Chandrapanya.

Access full versions of the report here. (WWF website)

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