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Mekong River dams
Are We Seeing the Mekong River's 'Last Days'?
By Benjamin Zawacki
A book review of Last Days of the Mighty Mekong, Brian Eyler, Zed 2019.
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The Trouble With the Lancang Mekong Cooperation Forum
December 19, 2018
The Trouble With the Lancang Mekong Cooperation Forum
The LMC was born from China’s unilateral dam building, but that same fact may also undermine the forum in the end.
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The Trouble With the Lancang Mekong Cooperation Forum
Laos' Dam Disaster May Not Be Its Last
August 02, 2018
Laos' Dam Disaster May Not Be Its Last
The cost-cutting and lack of oversight that led to the dam's collapse plague other hydropower projects across the country.
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Laos' Dam Disaster May Not Be Its Last
A Bright Future in Cambodia’s Energy Sector?
November 17, 2017
A Bright Future in Cambodia’s Energy Sector?
Rather than ecologically harmful dams, Cambodia should explore solar power to fill its energy gap.
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A Bright Future in Cambodia’s Energy Sector?
Why the Mekong River Commission Matters
December 07, 2016
Why the Mekong River Commission Matters
Despite its limitations, the body is key to ongoing efforts to save one of the world’s largest and longest rivers.
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Why the Mekong River Commission Matters
Mekong Under ‘Very High’ Threat: Vietnam
April 06, 2016
Mekong Under ‘Very High’ Threat: Vietnam
Another study predicts adverse effects for one of the world’s greatest rivers if no action is taken.
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Mekong Under ‘Very High’ Threat: Vietnam
China and the Mekong Delta: Water Savior or Water Tyrant?
March 23, 2016
China and the Mekong Delta: Water Savior or Water Tyrant?
Don't be fooled by reports about China discharging water to alleviate drought along the Mekong.
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China and the Mekong Delta: Water Savior or Water Tyrant?
Drought Fans Tensions Along the Mekong
March 12, 2016
Drought Fans Tensions Along the Mekong
Thailand and Laos trade barbs.
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Drought Fans Tensions Along the Mekong
Mekong River Commission Faces Radical Change
January 22, 2016
Mekong River Commission Faces Radical Change
Donors have dropped their funding, forcing a radical restructuring.
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Mekong River Commission Faces Radical Change
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Jonas Astrup on Reforming Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry
May 21, 2019
Jonas Astrup on Reforming Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry
As Uzbekistan makes progress on ending forced labor, Tashkent is open about the remaining challenges.
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