If the project is approved, they believe a large area of pristine forest will be the first casualty.
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US-backed institutions’ hyping China’s Mekong ‘dams threat’
China says the is US in meddling in Mekong River water resource issues is an attempt to contain China in the region.
Life on Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River under threat
Although the Myitsone Dam project has been on hold since 2011, people living near the Irrawaddy River fear it will go ahead one day and ruin their lives.
Zero plastic waste closer
It would put focus on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which requires manufacturers to put their plastic waste to good use.
Myanmar In Tight Grip Of China
But how much has Myanmar really learned about China, about its interests in Myanmar, its geopolitical game plan, its economic goals, etc.?
New Mekong dam ignores threats to UNESCO World Heritage city, livelihoods and ecosystems
In Laos, the push for hydropower near the ancient capital of Luang Prabang shows that plans to dam the Mekong River basin are already going awry.
Analysis: Vietnam’s drive toward electricity reform
Vietnam has instituted a top-down reform of its electricity sector in response to the need to shift away from coal and its growing list of associated problems.
Vietnam approves $9 billion development within mangrove reserve
Vietnam’s $9.3 billion Can Gio Tourist City was recently approved for construction within the buffer zone of a UNESCO Mangrove Biosphere Reserve in Ho Chi Minh City.
US And Mekong Cooperation For Sustainability
The Chinese seek to exert influence that would undermine best practices and principles while the US emphasizes sovereignty, transparency and good governance.
The unseen human cost of cheap power
Thai consumers should think about the victims and survivors of the devastating 2018 Lao dam collapse when looking at their electricity bills.