The World Bank-funded US$1.4 billion Nam Theun 2 dam in central Laos on the Mekong River was supposed to serve as showcase for a better kind of dam.
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Landslides in Mekong Delta could lead to serious flooding
There are 562 landslide spots in Mekong Delta with total length of over 786 kilometers, according to the General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control.
Beware Of China’s One Belt, One Road
China is pushing nations into projects that threaten to create unsustainable debt burden for those countries.
Laos merely a bystander as China pushes Belt and Road ambitions
Costly China-led railway project offers questionable benefits to host
Sesan dam goes online, while PM dismisses environmental concerns
The floodgates of the largest and most controversial dam project in Cambodia’s history officially closed yesterday. Prime Minister Hun Sen took aim at environmentalists, ambassadors and NGOs in a wide-ranging speech.
ASEAN countries “keen” and “ready” for Belt and Road: HKTDC
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is moving ahead swiftly, with a major summit recently concluding in Hong Kong under the banner, “from vision to action”.
China Is Weaponizing Water
Each year, during China’s rainy season, downstream nations are on high alert as Chinese dams release water to ease pressure with little warning.
Could new China railway put Laos on the tourist map?
A high-speed rail link between Laos and China expected to open in 2022 has poised the country for a game-changing influx of Chinese tourists.
China to tackle ambitious conservation experiment
At the headwaters of the Mekong, China intends to create its first national park – setting aside an area the size of Pennsylvania.
Q&A with Erik Solheim: China and India can help satisfy energy demands in environmentally-friendly way
UNEP executive director speaks about energy access in China and India, and efforts to ban the global illegal animal trade.