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Residents urge govt to halt Upper Yeywa dam project in Shan
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Living in fear along the Mekong
The Laos government’s response to July’s deadly dam collapse was not enough. Socheata Sim, programme manager for Oxfam’s Mekong Regional Water Governance Program, explains why.
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Dams and sand mining threaten integrity of lower Mekong
As investment in hydropower and construction projects ramp up, ecosystems and communities along Southeast Asia’s longest river are paying the price.
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Southeast Asia’s sustainable development path under threat
The latest dam incident is a strong reminder that profit is not everything, and that dams come with a high risk.
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Water management tools no longer effective: forum
Unpredictable and extreme rainfall patterns caused by climate change make the management of water in reservoirs very challenging.
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The Lao dam collapse: a tragedy long in the making
This was very much an avoidable manmade tragedy caused by poor design, construction and operation.
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Structural Injustice, Slow Violence? The Political Ecology of a “Best Practice” Hydropower Dam in Lao PDR
Lao hydraulic infrastructure frequently induces systemic, path-dependent and disruptive socio-ecological transformations.
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Statement on the collapse of the Xe Pian – Xe Nam Noy Hydropower Project
Much of Laos and the Mekong are vulnerable to such disasters and to broader environmental threats of large hydropower dams the Mekong.
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No more dams, float solar panels instead: experts
After studying alternatives to mitigate the impacts of pending dam projects in Laos and Cambodia, experts say, just say NO.