Hydropower dam-affected communities along the Sesan, Srepok and Sekong (3S) Rivers demand and advocate for the following remedies:

 

1.        Restoration of the natural flow

2.        Compensation for past harms

3.        No more dams until agreement with the villagers

4.        Improvement of the notification system

5.        Benefit sharing and economic development

6.        Insurance if the dam breaks

7.        Greater participation in environmental governance

 

 

Since 2003, the annual 3S Rivers Network Celebration has been held.  The purpose of this forum is to bring together dam-affected communities to talk about the importance of the 3S Rivers and discuss the negative impacts experienced as a result of upstream dam construction in Vietnam and Lao PDR.  Approximately 250 villagers regularly attend these events along with commune chiefs, provincial and government officials, Buddhist monks, and representatives from local and international NGO’s.

 

View joint statement of the Sesan, Srepok, Sekong, Mekong, and Tonle Sap Communities

- released at the Sixth Annual 3S Rivers Celebration - June 11, 2008

- released at the Fifth Annual 3S Rivers Celebration - June 15, 2007

 

 

Images from previous 3S Rivers Network Celebrations… coming soon...