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Mekong dams
China’s ‘Development Approach’ to the Mekong Water Disputes
By Zhang Hongzhou
China’s solution to the Mekong’s problems is the same as its approach to most nontraditional security issues: increase development.
Who Will Save Luang Prabang?
By Tom Fawthrop
The World Heritage site in Laos is endangered by mega-projects and Mekong dams.
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.
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.
Something Is Very Wrong on the Mekong River
By Tom Fawthrop
This year's drought is just a preview of more dire problems to come if government don't change course.
Southeast Asia's Environmental Report Card
By Gregory McCann
Grading the Southeast Asian states on their environmental efforts so far this year.
The Unfolding Mekong Development Disaster
By Tom Fawthrop
How China’s grand strategy for the Mekong impacts the river, and the countries downstream.
Is Sustainable Development Along the Mekong Possible?
By Linh Tong and Linh Tong
Political realities – starting with China – make Mekong management difficult.
Is Vietnam in for Another Devastating Drought?
By Nguyen Minh Quang
Lessons learned from last year's disaster can shape a climate-resilient approach in the Mekong Delta.
The Resurgence of China-Vietnam Ties
By Nguyen Minh Quang
A visit to Beijing by Vietnam's Communist Party chief underscored a major shift in Sino-Vietnamese bilateral relations.
Killing the Mekong, Dam by Dam
By Tom Fawthrop
Regional governments have been underestimating the environmental and economic costs of Mekong dams.
New Laos Dam Heightens Mekong Fears
By Luke Hunt
A third mainstream dam raises the threat posed to the river's future.