#and mangroves valued at up to $145 billion.

Communities living closest to the dams are the #hardest hit, including in Chiang Khong, said Brian #rice, a major food source for millions in the region. In addition, the decline of the Mekong's #fisheries - 

#as the dams block fish migration and alter water flow - is predicted by MRC to cost nearly $23 #billion by 2040, with the loss of forests, wetlands, #rice, a major food source for millions in the region. In addition, the decline of the Mekong's #fisheries - 

#rice, a major food source for millions in the region. In addition, the decline of the Mekong's #fisheries - 

New on the Podcast: On World Oceans Day, Mark Zimring and Niaz Dorry Talk About Building #Sustainable #Fisheries of All Sizes