The disastrous events happened just one day after officials checked the strength of the dam and announced that there was no need to worry.
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Mekong Delta region makes up 18 percent of Vietnam’s GDP
A report shows that demand accounts for nearly 32 percent of the total planned investment of the country in 2019.
Laos’ hydropower ambitions threaten Mekong fishing villages
Developing hydropower is threatening the numerous fishing villages that line the Mekong River, which are seeing fish stocks dwindle as new dams spring up.
In Search of Maritime Grand Strategy: Thailand’s fisheries policy under the military rule
Despite no official record, some believed the number of kidnapped and unregistered workers could be up to 200,000.
Can Cambodia’s farmers survive climate change?
With fields too hot and productivity too low, it is no surprise that Thailand has such an influx of Cambodian workers.
The Lao dam collapse: a tragedy long in the making
This was very much an avoidable manmade tragedy caused by poor design, construction and operation.
Structural Injustice, Slow Violence? The Political Ecology of a “Best Practice” Hydropower Dam in Lao PDR
Lao hydraulic infrastructure frequently induces systemic, path-dependent and disruptive socio-ecological transformations.
New Booklet Explains MRC’s Rule-based Mekong Water Cooperation
Online publication to help understand how the regional intergovernmental organization promotes rule-based water cooperation among MRC member countries.
Does Acid Mine Drainage From Coal Mining Contaminate Fertile Soils And Crops?
Open pit coal mines in Vietnam cause toxic trace metal element accumulation in the edible parts of crops.
Addressing development along the Mekong river
“China does not tell us what to do in our respective centres.” Interview on China creating the Global Centre Mekong Study (GCMS) to conduct academic research on the Mekong.