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In Laos, A Contested Dam Project Moves Ahead
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), further analysis of the disputed $3.5 billion Xayaburi dam project in Laos’ northern province: The Thai [...]
UNESCO: No Evidence Of Coming Water Wars
Via UNESCO, a study on international water basins: Strikingly, the territory of 148 nations falls within international basins and more [...]
International Cooperation Over Water Outweighs Conflict
Via UNESCO, a report that international cooperation over water far outweighs conflict: Researchers at Oregon State University have compiled a [...]
Laos Finally Called Out Over Xayaburi Dam
Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on the the region’s concerns over the Xayaburi Dam: Vietnam and Cambodia have finally found [...]
Role Of Institutions In Water Politics And Water Security
Via the Universities Council on Water Resources, an academic look at how identifying the resilient factors within a system may [...]
Vietnam And Cambodia Tell Laos To Stop $3.5bn Mekong River Dam Project
Via The Guardian, an update on the long simmering regional argument over the Xayaburi dam: Vietnam urged Laos to halt [...]

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