Hydropower-reliant countries will face significant negative impacts in the long-term and could see a repeat of the tragic bursting of the Xe Pian Xe Namnoy dam in Laos last July that killed dozens.
Category: Analysis
Pollution threatens 1 million Rohingya refugees: Study
More than 60% of respondents were being treated for medical conditions like wheezing, tightness of chest, rapid breathing, eczema, high fever, skin and eye irritation and shortness of breath.
Cambodia to benefit substantially from China’s BRI: Moody’s
For countries with weaker fiscal and external positions and large volumes of non-concessional funding, however, BRI project financing tends to exacerbate debt sustainability and balance of payments.
Prayut tentatively embraces China’s Belt and Road strategy for Thailand
The grand scheme is the EEC as a hub of industry, from which the Chinese can export through the Kra Canal without going through the Malacca Strait.
Wealthy Countries’ Trash Overwhelms Southeast Asia
Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam are among the countries where mountains of plastic waste are piling up.
Since economic and political reforms began in Myanmar in 2011, one of the most controversial projects in the country has been the Letpadaung Copper Mine
Anger remains for Letpadaung villagers
The Belt and Road in Cambodia: Successes and Challenges
It’s time for the BRI to incorporate a more participatory and inclusive approach in Cambodia.
Controversial aquaculture projects threaten Myanmar’s remaining mangroves
80 percent of Myanmar’s mangroves are gone. In addition to illegal logging of mangroves for charcoal and firewood, aquaculture is a recent development that also threatens mangrove ecosystems.
Sediment starvation along the Mekong (report)
Results indicate that the 133 dams built as planned would trap 96% of the river’s former sediment supply.