Infrastructure and services demand seen rising sharply
Category: Laos
Upstream Projects Risk Mekong Delta Disaster
FEARS are rising in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam about food and social insecurity caused by hydropower dams and water-diversion projects planned or already started further upstream.
State agencies face legal dispute over Pak Beng dam
CITIZENS from eight Thai provinces along the Mekong River are suing state agencies because they claim there was inadequate public participation in planning for the Pak Beng hydropower dam, which is being built by Laos.
Laos provides clarifications on Mekong dam to river commission
The Lao government on Thursday provided clarifications and further information on major concerns about its Pak Beng dam.
Southeast Asia Faces Climate Change Cooperation Challenges
Southeast Asia faces far reaching challenges in ensuring regional cooperation in dealing with climate change after the decision by the United States to withdraw from the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Regional cooperation ‘key’ to Mekong projects
As nations in the Greater Mekong Subregion suffer a rise in water shortages and salinity intrusion, governments need to cooperate in order to safeguard the livelihood of residents in the river basin and their diverse cultures, experts said.
A rising chorus of voices condemns Laos’ planned Pak Beng dam
Activists, technical experts, and officials from other Mekong Basin countries have recently spoken out against plans to construct a mainstream dam at Pak Beng.
Power giants expand grid projects
China’s power giants are carving out new business opportunities by building cross-border electricity grids through renewable energy projects.
An optimistic picture
New research from Oxford University looks at how Chinese dam builders are increasingly adopting international construction standards in response to dam opposition.
Selling locals down the Mekong River
It’s always difficult for the little guy to get his voice heard. For those who have found themselves downstream of the international river where transboundary development is taking place, like the Mekong River, your chances are nil.