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Myitsone Dam Project Expected To Resume In 2015
January 31st, 2013
Via Mizzima, a report on the controversial hydroelectric project in Myanmar’s Kachin State: While construction work at the Myitsone Dam has been completely suspended, Chinese contractor CPI expressed hope that it will resume again after Thein Sein’s tenure as Burma’s President expires in 2015.  A camp for Chinese workers at the Myitsone Dam site, […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon Vs. Parched Tiger: China And India Quarrel Over A Dam Project
January 30th, 2013
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed analysis of tensions between China and India over the 2,900-kilometer (1,800-mile) international Yarlung Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra in India) which have been rekindled by Beijing’s plans for dam construction: Originating from the Angsi Glacier on the Chinese side of the Himalayas, the Yarlung River serves as a critical water source and transportation […]
Read more »In Laos, A Contested Dam Project Moves Ahead
January 24th, 2013
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), further analysis of the disputed $3.5 billion Xayaburi dam project in Laos’ northern province: The Thai company hired to build a massive hydroelectric dam for Laos on the Mekong River announced Jan. 23 that it was pushing ahead on construction of the project, which has drawn severe criticism from Laos’ neighbors […]
Read more »Laos Finally Called Out Over Xayaburi Dam
January 22nd, 2013
Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on the the region’s concerns over the Xayaburi Dam: Vietnam and Cambodia have finally found their voice. After months of obfuscating their position on the Lao government’s insistence on constructing the Xayaburi Dam and blocking the main stream of the Mekong River, leaders from both countries have pushed diplomatic niceties […]
Read more »Vietnam And Cambodia Tell Laos To Stop $3.5bn Mekong River Dam Project
January 20th, 2013
Via The Guardian, an update on the long simmering regional argument over the Xayaburi dam: Vietnam urged Laos to halt construction of a $3.5bn (£2.2bn) hydropower dam on Mekong River pending further study, environmental activists said on Friday. Cambodia, downriver from the Xayaburi dam, accused Laos of failing to consult on the project, activists said. […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Across Much of China, Huge Harvests Irrigated with Industrial and Agricultural Runoff
January 20th, 2013
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a detailed look at the world’s largest grain producer: The horizon gleams with a golden hue from the wheat fields that spread in all directions here in Shandong, a prime food-growing province on the lower reaches of the Yellow River. As hundreds of farmers spread the wheat like massive carpets […]
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