Weekly Round-up for Week of 2.28.2020 EXSE FOCUS Laos Plans to Build Sixth Large-Scale Mekong River Mainstream Dam - Radio Free Asia A Thai hydropower company has plans to build what would be Laos’ sixth large-scale Mekong river dam, the latest cog in Laos’ ambitious plan ...
EXSE FOCUS China's Xi vows 'new era' of Myanmar ties after red carpet welcome - Channel News Asia Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to usher in a "new era" of ties with Myanmar after a red carpet welcome Friday (Jan 17) ...
EXSE FOCUSThe Mekong Delta: an unsettling portrait of coastal collapse - Financial Times Some environmental disasters present themselves over the years; others come with a bang — or a splash. The latter happened one day last August, when residents of ...
EXSE FOCUSThai Official Warns of Water Shortages Due to Weather, Dams - Voice of America Thailand should brace for serious water shortages when the hot season begins in March after a year with unusually little rainfall, one of the country's ...
EXSE FOCUSControl of the Mighty Mekong and its Evaporation - Elite Plus The 4,700-kilometre mighty Mekong that flows from China through, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam appears to be drying up. In November, the Mekong River Commission reported that it ...
EXSE FOCUSWatered Down: How do big hydropower companies adhere to social and environmental policies and best practices? International Rivers Healthy rivers are critical in sustaining communities and ecosystems. Yet our rivers around the world are under threat. As many as ...