“The thing is, China doesn’t ask difficult questions as to what the conditions would be if it invested, and they are very flexible.”
Category: Mekong
Dragon uses water as a strategic weapon to control lower riparian states
This is clear from the manner it has built a large number of dams and dikes to control the flow of rivers on the Indus, Brahmaputra and Mekong.
Thao Nguyen Phan review – tribute to the Mekong River’s myth and might
The Mekong is the broken harp string, the thread forced beyond its power. A mighty river that has sustained life for millennia; mined for sand and drained for irrigation; dammed and over-fished.
Living Planet: The curse of clean energy — hydropower on the Mekong
China’s dam building is causing dire impacts on the waters and fertile soil that feed hundreds of millions of people.
The perils of life in Beijing’s backyard
Its stretch of the Mekong is narrow, deep and thinly populated, making it suitable for dam-building allowing China to reap the benefits of hydropower generation, while exporting most of the environmental costs.
ADB supports Thailand green bonds for Covid-19 recovery
Supporting green and climate-resilient infrastructure projects and rebuilding regional cooperation through the Greater #Mekong sub-region.
Lancang-Mekong countries reach new joint agreement on water data.
Proposal to share data discussed at second virtual meeting of Joint Working Group on Lancang-Mekong water resources last week.
Asean needs to act on Mekong River
Compared to Asean’s troubles in the South China Sea, the Mekong issues have not attained a “regional” status to be discussed by Asean member states.
MRC releases new guidelines for Mekong hydropower development
Developed through numerous rounds of national and regional consultations with hydropower developers, interested stakeholders.
Public urged to take big polluters to task
About 100 companies are responsible for 71% of greenhouse gas emissions, but campaigns only target human behaviours such as using cloth bags and non-plastic straws.