The ADB talk about poverty reduction but the people say you are going to make us poor. Fisheries biologist, Terry Warren, revealed at the conference that a report he authored on the impact on fisheries as a result of the Theun-Hinboun dam had been suppressed. Traditional fishing in Laos. The major source of protein for many people comes from the river fisheries which are heavily disrupted by hydro dams. Warren's 1998 study found significant impacts on fisheries which had adversely affected reduced fish catches for 13 riverside villages.
Fisheries are a vital source of protein for local villagers.
Representatives from the Asian Development Bank at the conference were stung by the criticism from Warren. It happened on our watch and we have got to do something about it. We can't undo what was done, that was stupid and that shouldn't have happened. All Rights Reserved. Inc. All Rights Reserved.