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Laos dams
January 18, 2021
In Laos, Reform Hopes Peter Out Into Business as Usual
By David Hutt
The Lao communist party's newly selected General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith once promised change. Now he sits atop a closed and sclerotic system.
January 14, 2021
In the Face of Criticism, Laos Pushes Ahead With Four Mekong Dams
By Luke Hunt
But costs and competition could leave the putative "battery of Southeast Asia" running on empty.
December 23, 2020
Hydropower vs Heritage: Will Laos Lose Luang Prabang?
By Tom Fawthrop
Another Mekong dam project threatens to cost the former royal capital its UNESCO World Heritage status.
November 27, 2020
Thai Official Warns Laos on Power Purchases from Controversial Dam
By Sebastian Strangio
The Thai concerns about the Sanakham dam come amid growing recognition of the dire state of the Mekong.
November 26, 2019
Did Vietnam Just Doom the Mekong?
By Tom Fawthrop
A policy reversal on Mekong dams has put Hanoi’s credibility – and the river’s fate – on the line.
November 08, 2019
People’s Power: Anti-Dam Movements in Southeast Asia
By Wora Suk
Communities in Thailand and beyond are learning to organize to demand that dam construction consider their rights.
May 23, 2019
Scorched Earth Development in Northern Laos
By Scott Ezell
A look at dam, Belt and Road, and SEZ projects in “the battery of Southeast Asia.”
August 02, 2018
Laos’ Dam Disaster May Not Be Its Last
By Tom Fawthrop
The cost-cutting and lack of oversight that led to the dam's collapse plague other hydropower projects across the country.
August 02, 2018
China and Laos' Dam Disaster
By Shannon Tiezzi
There are strong political motives behind China's fast response.
July 31, 2018
Laos Dam Collapse Brings Flood of Questions
By Luke Hunt
Incident raises serious questions about the government’s approach.
May 05, 2017
Can ASEAN Save the Mekong River?
By Luke Hunt
As discussions continue, the future of one of the world’s greatest rivers is as bleak as ever.
November 28, 2016
Killing the Mekong, Dam by Dam
By Tom Fawthrop
Regional governments have been underestimating the environmental and economic costs of Mekong dams.
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