Environmental rights groups have repeatedly warned that the project would have a costly impact on the Mekong fisheries and biodiversity.
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Dawei SEZ to be developed in full
The Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will be developed in full to accelerate its completion after a five-year delay.
The Mekong, Dammed to Die
Laos is going forward with Don Sarong Dam, without approval from the Mekong River Commission and in defiance of protests from NGOs and downstream countries.
Hardship and dedication in pursuit of a story
My day with the last ethnic families whose houses flooded by Lower Sesan II dam but refused to leave their homes: Reporter
Death by dam for the Mekong
Laos’ Pak Beng dam, developed by China and supported by Thailand, has divided riparian nations over how best to manage the river’s resources
Hydropower Dam Holdouts Deny Gov’t ‘Secessionist’ Accusation
The Bunong and Lao people place spiritual significance on the forests and ancestral burial grounds which will be flooded when the dam goes online.
Dam refugees branded as ‘Secessionist’ for denying government offer
Cambodian officials denounced villagers whose homes are expected to be flooded by the Lower Sesan II dam
Belt and Road can’t be taken as a cash machine
The nitiative needs basic infrastructure, but cannot solely rely on mega projects worth billions of dollars. The infrastructure projects have to match the industrialization level of the host country, or they cannot be sustained.
Mekong to relocate landslide-prone households
Experts have predicted that by 2050, the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will evacuate around one million people because of continuing landslides, flooding and drought.
International Women’s Day: How a “changing world” can affect equality in decision-making
What happens when the change in work comes about due to more major livelihood changes that transform the gender dynamics of work and decision-making in whole communities?