China’s dam building is causing dire impacts on the waters and fertile soil that feed hundreds of millions of people.
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Say no to the Mekong Delta’s Cai Lon – Cai Be irrigation project
Experts point to a thoroughly flawed environmental impact assessment, a history of failed structural approaches and the need for new way forward.
Thai PM, axe this dam project
If the project is approved, they believe a large area of pristine forest will be the first casualty.
US-backed institutions’ hyping China’s Mekong ‘dams threat’
China says the is US in meddling in Mekong River water resource issues is an attempt to contain China in the region.
Life on Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River under threat
Although the Myitsone Dam project has been on hold since 2011, people living near the Irrawaddy River fear it will go ahead one day and ruin their lives.
Zero plastic waste closer
It would put focus on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which requires manufacturers to put their plastic waste to good use.
Myanmar In Tight Grip Of China
But how much has Myanmar really learned about China, about its interests in Myanmar, its geopolitical game plan, its economic goals, etc.?
New Mekong dam ignores threats to UNESCO World Heritage city, livelihoods and ecosystems
In Laos, the push for hydropower near the ancient capital of Luang Prabang shows that plans to dam the Mekong River basin are already going awry.
Analysis: Vietnam’s drive toward electricity reform
Vietnam has instituted a top-down reform of its electricity sector in response to the need to shift away from coal and its growing list of associated problems.