Moving from hydro to solar could protect the Tonle Sap Lake, the world’s largest freshwater fishery.
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Coral Reefs Are Now In Danger Of Getting Diseases Caused By Plastic Pollution In The Oceans
The Coral Reefs Are Now In Danger Of Getting Diseases Caused By Plastic Pollution In The Oceans
Breath in Thailand and die sooner: research
On average, Bangkokians will live 2.4 years less, while people in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai will respectively see 3.6 and 3.9 fewer summers
Will China decide the future of Myanmar’s rivers?
Local people have their own set of demands. They are calling for transparency, public participation, and meaningful decision-making power in resource governance.
Land Seizures, Protests, and Arrests in Myanmar
Despite arrests, detention, and torture, land rights activists in Myanmar are refusing to be silenced.
How investors offload risks & avoid liabilities from Lao hydropower
Assessments fail because investors will lose upfront project costs if the dam isn’t approved and, because there’s no effective independent regulatory system in Laos to ensure accurate project planning and accountability.
Chinese company to build new Yangon City has troubles abroad
The company has been embroiled in numerous controversies surrounding alleged fraud, corruption and bribery in many other countries where it implemented similar development projects.
The hidden costs of hydro: We need to reconsider world’s dam plans
Lack of transparency and corruption between government and dam construction companies is at the heart of the problem preventing change.
China’s chequebook diplomacy in Cambodia a double-edged sword creating resentment
Tensions rise as locals worry about the threat of Chinese-owned businesses and enclaves to their livelihood, homes and rights, as the programme Insight discovers.
“It is not like before. It is worse than ever,” says Ping Chantrea, a 30-year-old farmer who adds she can no longer produce enough rice.