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  • WHO scales up response to worldwide surge in dengue

    An article on the recent increase in dengue fever cases by WHO. It gives an overview on the current situation and how WHO is responding to it.

  • Building a sustainable future for the Mekong

    A joint statement affirming the importance of sound environmental management in the Mekong region, by representatives of the Governments of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, th...

  • Dam EIAs enable “river grabbing” (Mae Khan Dam project)

    An article about the proposed Mae Khan Dam project in Thailand. The article outlines the opposition from the villagers of Mae Khanil-Tai, and describes how opposing dam projects...

  • The 2003 agricultural census (Thailand)

    A report on Thailand’s 2003 Agricultural Census. The report outlines the census aims, methodology and summarises the findings. Graphs are provided on number of agricultural hold...

  • Letters from the Mekong: Obstacles to equitable hydropower development planning

    An article analysing political pressure on the Mekong River Commission and possible impacts of proposed dam projects. The author argues that the Mekong River Commission should m...

  • "Development" in the Mekong region (dam projects and EIAs)

    This article discusses the methods and impacts of development in the Mekong River Basin. The articles notes the "Mekong rapids blasting project” (the Navigation Channel Improvem...

  • China's domestic dam plans draw ire at home and abroad

    An article about China’s plans regarding dam development. The author discusses the State Council announcement that controversial dam plans would go ahead. She discusses conteste...

  • Speech (to Australian Parliament): Mekong River Dam

    Transcript of a speech by Senator Lee Rhiannon on the commencement of construction by Laos and Thailand of the Xayaburi dam. Rhiannon highlights the connection of these developm...

  • Megadams drown out small victories in the Upper Mekong

    An article about the impact of dam projects in the Upper Mekong, and the progress of dam projects on the Lancang river, China. The author describes findings from a visit to Moun...

  • Geopolitical risks: Transboundary rivers

    This article explores increasing tensions in south and south east Asia arising from transboundary rivers. The author describes major rivers in the region and the security landsc...

  • China’s filthiest export

    An article about China’s ‘export’ of pollution and environmental degradation. The authors discuss air and water pollution and deforestation caused by China and the impact of...

  • Hydro-power and hydro-hegemony: China’s prolific dam building

    An article outlining the history of hydro-power in China its pursuit of hydro-hegemony. The article describes the Three Gorges Dam and the Lancang cascade projects as well as...

  • Water grabbing in the Mekong basin

    This paper uses a political ecology approach to examine how state and private actors in Thailand and Laos mobilise power to control the benefits from hydropower while the social...

  • Mekong dams in the drama of development

    An article analysing the ‘drama’ of development that plays out in the justifications for hydroelectric and irrigation schemes. The author uses the examples of the Nam Theun 2...

  • Case study, Thailand: Pak Mun Dam and Mekong/Mun river basins (executive summary)

    An executive summary of a case study of the Pak Mun Hydropower project, a run-of-the-river dam in the Northeast of Thailand. The report is primarily based on secondary sources...