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How Civil Society Groups Are Speaking Up for the Mekong River

The Mekong River is one of Southeast Asia’s great lifelines, supporting more than 65 million people and sustaining extraordinary biodiversity. Yet it is also a river under immense pressure, as countries along its banks pursue rapid economic growth and increasingly turn to hydropower to meet rising energy demands. In her research, Dr Andrea Haefner of Griffith University examines how civil society groups are shaping debates about the future of this vital waterway and whether they can influence decisions around controversial dam projects in Laos and the wider Mekong region. Her research offers a rare window into the difficult politics of water governance in an authoritarian-leaning region, where environmental concerns, community voices and national ambitions often collide.