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The Thirsty Dragon: China Plans To Build Seven Dams in Laos
April 15th, 2011
Via The Vientiane Times, a report that a Chinese company plans to build seven hydropower plants along the Nam Ou River, one of the largest tributaries of the Mekong. As the article notes: “…Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Thongmy Phomvixay and Sinohydro Ltd Deputy Managing Director Sen De Cai signed a master plan for […]
Read more »Mekong Countries To Convene Additional Meeting On Xayaburi Project
April 7th, 2011
Via Energy Daily, an updated report on ongoing regional discussions around the Xayaburi hydropower development project, proposed by the Government of Lao PDR. As the article notes: “…As the deadline for reaching a decision comes closer, four Lower Mekong Basin Countries have agreed to convene a special session on the prior consultation process for the […]
Read more »Vietnam, Laos Split Over Mekong Dam
March 3rd, 2011
Via Global Geopolitics, a report on the Xayaburi dam issue has become the first major test of environmental diplomacy for the four countries in the lower Mekong, members of the Mekong River Commission (MRC): The first in a new series of 11 dams planned across the Mekong, South-east Asia’s largest river, could break a special […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Triggering A Revival In Downstream Hydropower Ambitions On The Mekong
February 8th, 2011
Via ChinaDialogue, a look at how China – by building dams on the upper Mekong – has triggered a revival in hydropower ambitions downstream. As the article notes: “…Much has been written on the downstream impact of China’s dams on the Mekong River, which flows through or along the borders of Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Downstream Fury Over Upstream Dams (Part III)
December 31st, 2010
Courtesy of China Dialogue, the last segment of a three-part series about hydropower in southwest China. As the article notes: “…As well as plenty of finger-pointing, this year has seen positive developments in the regional conversation over the Mekong. In the run-up to the April meeting of the Mekong River Commission, a collaborative body founded […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Downstream Fury Over Upstream Dams (Part II)
December 29th, 2010
Courtesy of China Dialogue, part two of a three-part series examining China’s handling of concerns over its construction of dams upstream on the Mekong and how – in the article’s eyes – China may be shooting itself in the foot as far as river management is concerned – attracting unnecessary suspicion through lack of openness. […]
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