Eleven dams have been identified for year-round power generation in the mainstream of the lower Mekong basin.

ECONOMIST: Letters

Clinton said the Lower Mekong Initiative commitment was part of a broader re-calibration of U.S. relations in the region, including a so-called Asia-Pacific Strategic Engagement Initiative announced earlier this week.

WSJ: Southeast Asia Gets a Boost From Clinton

We were also pleased to note the admission of Myanmar as sixth member of the LMI at the 5th Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial Meeting on 13 July 2012 in Phnom Penh.

WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting

Careful consideration must be made now of the potential impacts of this, and other dams being considered for the 3-S River Basin, to avoid serious losses and to form a positive solution for the people of the lower Mekong, their energy needs and the environment on which they depend.

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We welcomed increasing regional cooperation under the U.S.-Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) in the areas of energy security, health, agriculture and food security, education, connectivity, environment and water, which significantly contributes to quality of life and capacity building among the Lower Mekong Basin countries, and supports ASEAN's aim of narrowing the development gap among its Member States and addressing the common challenges.

WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting